NZDF Strategic Objectives

The NZDF Strategic Objectives across the three Strategic Themes and within the four Strategic Perspectives are listed within the NZDF Strategic Initiatives table shown later. In summary, the NZDF Strategic Objectives - grouped by Strategic Perspective - for the period of this Statement of Intent (but updated annually) relate to:

• Strategic Perspective - Our Stakeholders:

  • Current Operations. We need to sustain current operational commitments while introducing new capabilities (0 to 5 year timeframe).
  • Future Operations. We must be ready to meet the Government’s next request (5 to 10 year timeframe).
  • Finance and Resources. We must make best use of allocated finance and resources.
  • Reputation. We need to enhance our reputation as an effective Defence Force and valued interagency and coalition partner.

• Strategic Perspective - Enabling Processes:

  • We must deliver effective and efficient business processes.
  • We must deliver agile and effective logistic support by exploiting the potential of effects-based logistics through a Network Enabled and Knowledge Edge force.
  • We must deliver flexible and relevant future capabilities (beyond 20 year timeframe).
  • We will develop and sustain an effective military policy capability.
  • We will increase our contribution to wider Government initiatives and activities - both in the security sector and in Whole of Government.
  • We will develop key relationships with national and international partners.

• Strategic Perspective - Learning and Growth:

  • We will be an Organisation of Choice.
  • We must ensure we have the people we need.
  • We must be good at personnel management and prepare and support the joint team.
  • We will grow Information Management capabilities to support the Knowledge Edge Force.
  • We will improve the ability of technology to support effective management of the NZDF.

• Strategic Perspective - Resources:

  • We must equip our forces to meet current operational commitments and be ready for the next request.
  • We must optimise Defence Infrastructure to meet future needs. Each of the NZDF Strategic Objectives will be achieved through a number of Strategic Initiatives as shown in the NZDF Strategic Initiatives table in the next section.

Everything an organisation does must relate to its top-level strategy; there must be alignment throughout the organisation. Within the NZDF each of the Services (Navy Army and Air Force) and the Joint Headquarters already have well-developed strategic plans to support their own requirements. The first corporate-level NZDF Strategic Plan, and associated Balanced Score Card, recognises this and has been derived largely from existing NZDF priorities and programmes. The main intent of our first strategic plan is the progressive alignment of our priorities, programmes and activities around a corporate-level strategy.

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