NZDF capabilities rely heavily on capital equipment in most areas of activity - ships, aircraft, vehicles and weapons. For that reason comprehensive processes are necessary to ensure that:
- capability requirements are properly defined;
- acquisition processes are sound;
- capital assets are managed properly during the course of their life; and
- capital replacement projects are initiated in a timely manner.
These processes are defined in Defence’s internal Capability Management Framework (CMF), which is a governance and management system for long-term investments in defence capabilities. The CMF is the means through which government defence policy is translated into military capabilities that are able to meet the Government’s security objectives. The CMF is designed to give clarity of responsibility, accountability and process throughout the life of a capital project.
The CMF strategy focuses on identification of all the functional components of the proposed capability and on the quality of the information required in major defence capability projects (new and upgraded), including cost estimates, operational assessments and whole-of-life management. The CMF is regularly reviewed and updated to reflect contemporary circumstances.
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