Defence Support Group (DSG)
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Overview: Support to the set up of the Defence Support Group, following merger of the former ABRO and DARA Trading Funds.
Headlines: Working with the Executive Board, Wallace Walker facilitated the preparation of the first 5-year corporate strategic plan and business plans for the newly formed DSG, including a comprehensive strategic market assessment and a capability and capacity review. Our work also involved a root cause analysis on the unexpected deterioration in financial performance of the ABRO business in FY07/08. All aspects of the organisation's performance and its effectiveness were analysed, with findings and recommendations produced for the Board.
Technical capabilities provided: Strategic market analysis / Strategic and business planning / Effectiveness and performance studies / Facilitation and senior management development.
Duration: Oct 07 – May 08 (10 months).
Measure of success: DSG successfully launched on 1 April 08. The findings and recommendations from the root cause analysis were approved by the Board and built into a transformation programme. Performance for FY08/09 significantly improved, with all Key Targets achieved. Wallace Walker was re-contracted to support the first update of the corporate strategic plan in Oct 08.
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