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Corporate Services Restructuring 31 March 2008. Introduction. The AG completed the restructuring of Corporate Services in November 2005 The restructuring of corporate services was aimed at developing a service delivery model that would
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Introduction • The AG completed the restructuring of Corporate Services in November 2005 • The restructuring of corporate services was aimed at developing a service delivery model that would • Facilitate better and more focussed service delivery to the rest of the organisation • Establish a reliable administrative and technological platform to ensure that processes are efficient, cost-effective and facilitates effective decision making • Facilitate knowledge sharing as a culture • Facilitate ongoing scanning of the environment within which the organisation is operating • Establish the ability to apply relevant benchmarking of acceptable norms and standards
Strategy • Coherence of strategy across AG and CS • Facilitation of strategic development in accordance with determined standards • CS strategic alignment with the business An overview of the Corporate Services delivery model • Special & Strategic Projects • Implementation of policy and strategy • Service delivery effectiveness • Business partner enhancement • Project Management excellence • Operational & Transaction Management • Implementation of policy and strategy • Service delivery effectiveness • Business partner enablement • Seamlessness • Stakeholder Management • Relationship management • External stakeholder management & development • Promotion and enhanced external awareness of AG • Strategic communication and information • Enhance AG’ reputation, branding and image • Governance • Policy consistency and coverage • Risk management framework for AG • Enablement of the service delivery framework in terms of strategic administrative processes (secretariat functionality: minutes, delegations, accountabilities, etc.) • Quality control
Structure as of November 2005 Auditor General Deputy Auditor General CE 7 Audit CEsx4 SM:BBBEE Strategy Governance Reputation & Stakeholder Strategic & Special Projects Operations & Transaction Mgt Audit Operations • Strategic & Special Projects • Delivers value-adding and project-based solutions according to the auditing and support requirements of the AG • Reputation and Stakeholder • Facilitates and integrates the management of the AG’s relations with internal and external stakeholders • Consolidates brand, image and reporting initiatives • Operations & Transaction Mgt • Delivers all transactional activities according to established processes, procedures and well-defined norms • Strategy & Governance • Scan the environment in which the AG operates and identify areas for strategic consideration • Provide transversal advisory services • Facilitate effective and integrative planning • Facilitate consistent application of norms and standards • Manage strategic risks
Transition Plan • Cost of the restructuring process until March 2006 was R16 177 300.00 • The AG allowed for a two-year transitional period to successfully implement and refine the relevant process, so that the new structure can yield benefits for the organisation • This period was set to end in November 2007 • Within the two year period, the structure was refined so that the AG can have a close focus on ICT, Human Capital and Finance, which form the core of the AG transactional engine. • The refinement led to the creation of the • Chief Operations Officer who heads ICT, Finance and Human Capital transactional activities, and Reputation & Stakeholder management looking at all stakeholders except auditees • CE: Audit Innovation and Development is responsible for ensuring that innovative and best practices within auditing are developed and implemented • Head of Auditing who coordinates all auditing activities • Corporate office from the existing Strategy, Governance and Transformation units which is responsible for the development, monitoring and tracking of the implementation of the agreed strategic priorities
Corporate Services Ratios * As compared to industry information, where Corporate Services include the disciplines of HR, IT, Finance, Marketing, Strategy and Legal. ** The standard corporate services plus the AG’s teams for research and development for audit and corporate disciplines; as well as a parliamentary support capacity.
Benchmarks A total of 15 companies in all segments were contacted and requested to participate in our benchmark of which 4 agreed to participate.