The NZDF strives to do everything it does simpler and better. The NZDF Executive Leadership Team (ELT) sees this as crucial to ensure that the Defence Force can deliver against expectations today, and to protect its ability to deliver in the future. The ELT has endorsed and implemented the Defence Transformation Programme (DTP) the objectives of which are to:
- preserve Military Capability, and
- align the NZDF with the key strategic themes of Agility, Resource Efficiency, and being a Valued Partner, as identified in the NZDF Strategic Plan.
The DTP consists of five Change Programmes, each led by a member of the ELT and each focused on a separate area of work that, together, form an organisational transformation agenda for change and improvement. These programmes will ensure that all of the NZDF’s key support processes align with the strategic themes, particularly Resource Efficiency. The five Change programmes are:
- Human Resources. This programme will deliver simpler and more effective remuneration, superannuation and housing. It is expected that this will be achieved through simplification of Human Resource (HR) structures, policy and systems while being considerate of the NZDF’s professional military needs.
- Defence Estate. This programme will decide where the NZDF’s camps, bases and support functions need to be located in the longer term to support the delivery of NZDF Outputs. The key here is that all property needs to be affordable and of sufficient quality to support training, accommodation and operational needs.
- Education and Training. This programme is aimed at ensuring that education and training delivers the required level of professional competency for NZDF personnel with improved use of resources.
- Logistics. This programme will accelerate progress towards consolidation of the NZDF’s logistics capability. The deployable logistic capability of the Services will be maintained in alignment to their respective requirements to sustain operations.
- Information and Technology. This programme will ensure the NZDF’s Information Technology services can effectively support all of the organisation’s operational and corporate imperatives.
The DTP is a significant programme of work that is expected to take three years to fully complete. The goal is an efficient and agile Defence Force valued by all. Progress on the DTP to date includes the following:
- The Human Resource Management Change Programme has been prioritised and accelerated, and remains the primary focus for 2008. The three most significant projects are the Military Remuneration Strategy Review, the Housing and Accommodation Assistance Review, and the Superannuation Review.
- The Logistics Change Programme has begun reviewing "business as usual" operations to explore opportunities for improvement, as well as investigating longer term options to transform the way the logistics function operates, ensuring world class systems and processes.
- Under the Education and Training Programme a Director of Education and Training and a Centre of Excellence Hub at the Defence Force College are currently being established to provide a Defence-wide overview of the education and training function.
- Progress and investigation continues in the Defence Estate Change Programme, with an options paper to be presented in mid-2008.
- Under the Information and Technology (IT) Programme, the Network Enabled Communication and Information System (NECIS) governance structure is now in place to provide process and overview of IT-related aspects within NZDF, and investigations into ways to improve and rationalise CIS infrastructure continue.
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