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An Alignment Strategy for SANDF Engineering Programmes
Thesis (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2003.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/23332 An Alignment Strategy for SANDF Engineering Programmes Steyn, Peter G. dblyth@intekom.co.za Blyth, David Holborn Cost Life-cycle Knowledge Competence Disposal Acquisition Emergent Management Support Strategy Technology Success factors UCTD Thesis (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2003. The key mission of a defence force is the ability to execute successful operations. If it is unable to do this, it is only a liability to the nation, and its right to exist ceases. The White Paper on defence requires the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to be an affordable, small and technologically advanced force. The engineering technical family (ETF) is an integral part of this organisation and must contribute to its success. This study investigates how the ETF can enable the SANDF to be both successful and meet the requirements of the White Paper on defence. The success factors of a defence force are assumed to be based on the thirteen principles of war defined for the SANDF. This study proposes the ETF's contributions to the principles of war to increase the success of operations. The profiles of artisans, technicians, technologists and engineers, which are members of the ETF, are defined in terms of their technical and concomitant competences. This determines their roles. The ETF's competences are mapped to the requirements of the weapon systems during their life-cycle phases. This finding determines the mix of the ETF required over a typical weapon system's life. The strategy for aligning the ETF effort with the SANDF's core business is then developed. The ETF is divided into the technical services who ensure the readiness of weapon systems for the war-fighters, and the engineering services that change the baselines of the weapons systems to meet the changing demands of the the environment. Copyright 2001, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. Please cite as follows: Blyth, DH 2001, An Alignment Strategy for SANDF Engineering Programmes , MBA dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03202002-122729 / > Graduate School of Management unrestricted 2013-09-06T15:02:57Z 2002-06-19 2013-09-06T15:02:57Z 2001-07-31 2003-06-19 2002-03-20 Thesis Blyth, D 2001, An Alignment Strategy for SANDF Engineering Programmes, MBA thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23332 > http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23332 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03202002-122729/ © 2001, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Cost Life-cycle Knowledge Competence Disposal Acquisition Emergent Management Support Strategy Technology Success factors UCTD An Alignment Strategy for SANDF Engineering Programmes |
| title | An Alignment Strategy for SANDF Engineering Programmes |
| title_full | An Alignment Strategy for SANDF Engineering Programmes |
| title_fullStr | An Alignment Strategy for SANDF Engineering Programmes |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Alignment Strategy for SANDF Engineering Programmes |
| title_short | An Alignment Strategy for SANDF Engineering Programmes |
| title_sort | alignment strategy for sandf engineering programmes |
| topic | Cost Life-cycle Knowledge Competence Disposal Acquisition Emergent Management Support Strategy Technology Success factors UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23332 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03202002-122729/ |