1. Public Management Watch (PMW)
Public Service and Administration Portfolio Committee
15 June 2007

2. Public Management Watch - Description/Purpose
Transversal system within the GWM&E system
The PMW is a indicator focused initiative that diagnoses the working environment within the Public Service thereby enabling government to implement proactive measures to minimize disabling factors
The PMW is contributing towards achievement of the National Goal of ensuring that we have the necessary capacity to deliver on the Developmental State
Purpose
To improve the effectiveness of the Public Service by addressing bottlenecks in a focused and collaborative manner so as to ensure efficient services.
To facilitate a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the Public Service
To facilitate a process of peer review

3. Public Management Watch - Background
Approved by Cabinet in December 2005
Run quarterly since December 2005

4. Public Management Watch – Outputs
Quarterly strategic reports presented to PCC, G&A and Cabinet:
Strategic analysis based on selected indicators – trend analysis
Provincial and sectorial analysis based on selected indicators
Recommendation of intervention groupings which presents optimal benefits
Identification and assessment of the current remedial actions within the recommended intervention groupings
Lessons learned through previous implementation of interventions

5. Intervention
It is proposed that the departments in need of assistance be paired with those departments that perform well based on the scoring of the PMW with the co ordination of the DPSA and the relevant Premiers Office and Sector Department.
Assess causes of rating
Data quality
Administrative
Management
Initiate project to address problems

6. Indicator framework Based on readily available information
Source currently PERSAL, IYM and AG reports
Source immediate future – Quarterly Non financial performance
See table attached

7. Trends from Dec 05 – March 07

8. Trends from Dec 05 – March 07

9. Trends from Dec 05 – March 07

10. Findings – March 2007
Challenged departments

11. Findings – March 2007 Challenged department - Sectors
4 x Housing, Local Government
4 x Works, Roads, Transport
3 x Arts and Sport
3 x Education
3 x Economics
Challenged department – Provinces
6 x EC
5 x KZN
4 x NC
3 x NW

12. Proposed way forward Recommended intervention groupings
Housing Local Government Sector – DPLG Implementation framework
Roads, Works and Transport departments
Eastern Cape Province
Enhancement to the assessment and interventions methods/methodologies
Development and roll out of an awareness campaign within the Public Service focused on DG’s and HOD’s
Development of a capacity building programme on interventions – Premiers Offices & Sector Departments

13. Thank you