1. INNOVATION PROJECT PROGRESS
Sept 2010

2. Innovation Management Project Status
Project Name : Innovation Management
Project Budget : Operational Budget 2010/11
Original Start Date : August 2008
Planned Finish Date : Phase 1: 26 August 2011
: Phase 2: 03 December 2012
Current status : Planning
RAG status : Amber
Financial : Phase 1: no budget allocated 10/11
% Complete : 40%
Schedule : Delayed start date

3. High Level Project Status
SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE
Initiation
Planning
Execution
Closure
Maintenance
Analysis
Design
Implementation
Operations & Support
Initiation
Initiation
Initiation
Initiation
Planning
Planning
Planning
Planning
Execution
Execution
Execution
Execution
Closure
Closure
Closure
Closure 3

4. Project Detail Work Breakdown structure Activity Start Date
Expected completion date
Progress
Challenges
RAG
Develop Governance & policy docs.
Innovation Manifesto developed and signed off.
June 2009
29 January 2010
100%
None.
Business Case developed and signed off.
June 2009
Project Charter developed and signed off.
August 2009
Project Plan developed and signed off.
September 2009
Establishment of Innovation Board.
31 July 2010
70%
Limited research data, policy challenges in terms of board establishment.
Development of Policy for Innovation Management.
31 October 2010
20%
Limited research data.

5. Project Detail Work Breakdown structure Activity Start Date
Expected completion date
Progress
Challenges
RAG
Develop Governance & policy docs.
Framework for Innovation Management developed and signed off.
September 2009
29 January 2010
95%
Compliance with DCS policy
Implementation of an Innovation Champion Network
November 2009
31 May 2010
30%
Corporate culture in the regions
Participation in external Innovation Processes.
Management of DCS entries to CPSI annual awards.
May 2009
100%
None.
Attendance of CPSI Annual Innovation Conference.
June 2009
August 2009
Participation in Impumelelo Awards.
June 09
Attendance of courses held by DBSA on Lateral Thinking and the 6 Thinking Hats
October 09
February 2010
Budgetary constraints.

6. Project Detail Work Breakdown structure Activity Start Date
Expected completion date
Progress
Challenges
RAG
Participation in external Innovation Processes.
Attendance of DBSA Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
October 09
18 November 2009
100%
None
Development of an Innovation Website for external communication
November 09
31 May 2010
80%
Innovation Management Implementation.
Innovation Management eNewsletter developed and signed off.
September 2009
05 November 2009
Special Edition Innovation Management eNewsletter developed and signed off.
16 November 2009
Innovation Handbook developed and signed off.
October 2009
08 January 2010

7. Project Detail Work Breakdown structure Activity Start Date
Expected completion date
Progress
Challenges
RAG
Innovation Management Implementation.
Second Innovation Management eNewsletter developed and signed off.
September 2009
08 January 2010
100%
None
Development of Innovation Capturing Software Tool URS
March 2010
July 2010
25%

8. Significant Achievements
WORK STREAM
MILESTONE REACHED
DATE
Mechanisms/
Institutions of Managing Innovations.
Innovation Manifesto signed off by interim IB
Business Case signed off by interim IB
Project Charter signed off by interim IB
Project Plan signed off by interim IB
CoE SC appointed as interim Innovation Board.
September 2008
Draft Innovation Management Framework circulated to IB.
External Innovation Processes.
Attendance of CPSI Innovation Conference.
Submission of entries to CPSI annual Innovation Awards.
Submission of entries to Impumelelo Awards.

9. Significant Achievements
WORK STREAM
MILESTONE REACHED
DATE
External Innovation Processes.
Engagement with other external bodies in terms of Innovation Management:
CPSI
DBSA
Innovation Fund
September 2009
October 2009
Two DCS Projects short listed for the CPSI awards
2nd and 3rd position achieved in CPSI Awards - Innovative Partnerships in Service Delivery Category
November 2009
One DCS Project short listed for the Impumelelo awards
May 2010
Attendance of DBSA Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference
19 November 2009
Two entries submitted to the CAPAM awards for 2010
22nd March 2010
Part of Pilot project on Course: Innovation Management in the Public Sector (A partnership between CPSI and PALAMA)
25 & 26 March 2010
Innovation Management Implementation
Completion of 1st Innovation eNewsletter
Completion of Special Edition Innovation eNewsletter
Completion of 2nd Innovation eNewsletter completed
Innovation Handbook completed
January 2010

10. Significant Achievements
WORK STREAM
MILESTONE REACHED
DATE
External Innovation Processes.
Branding material completed
Poster
Pull up banner
Telescopic Flags
Innovation Booklet
March 2010

11. INNOVATION PROJECT RISK MITIGATION
PROBABILITY
IMPACT
RESPONSE 1
Misalignment of this project with other projects within the DCS.
Moderate
High
Directorate Project Management to develop a matrix indicating common actions and alignment between Project Plans.
Portfolio Management Governance should ensure alignment of all projects. 2
Resistance to change.
Change management training; ensuring that new activities are meaningful and useful for personnel involved in implementation. 3
Poor transfer of Strategic plan into Operations linked to Budgetary and spatial constraints.
Capacity building, empowerment and guidance with constant monitoring.

12. WORK PLANNED FOR NEXT REPORTING PERIOD
Innovation Project
Submission of DCS entries to CPSI 2010 awards(16 Sept 2010)
Provision of additional Marketing material to Regions
Circulation of printed newsletter to Regions
Innovation Framework: Draft input for DM & NC. Once completed put en route for signoff by Minister
Finalise Innovation home page – external link
Review Project Plan in terms of realistic achievements of deliverables
URS to be submitted
Monthly Progress reports to SPCC
Adjudication of DCS entries for CPSI Awards
Research: DCS responses to RiiS for consolidation
Outcome Innovation Summit from AC Goodwood
Innovation Board Meeting 16 Sept 2010