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MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 1989

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AS REGARDS PROJECT MANAGEMENT, DR GREENFIELD SAID THERE SHOULD BE ONE MANAGEMENT ONLY FOR BACH PROJECT. AT PRESENT THE BUSINESS ANALYSIS, ORGANISATION AND METHODS COMPONENTS AT THE START OF A PROJECT WERE THE DUTIES OF THE MANAGEMENT SERVICES DIVISION OF THE FINANCE BRANCH.

TO ACHIEVE THE GOAL OF SINGLE MANAGEMENT, HE SAID THE GDPA TAKE OVER STAFF WITH THIS CAPABILITY TO ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROJECTS.

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"A NEW TECHNICAL GRADE IS TO BE CREATED ΤΟ CATER FOR SPECIALISTS SUCH AS SYSTEMS PROGRAMMERS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERS," DR GREENFIELD SAID.

"AT PRESENT, WE ONLY HAVE THE ANALYST/PROGRAMMER GRADZ AND PROMOTION OPPORTUNITIES ARE HEAVILY GEARED TO INCREASED MANAGER-44 DUTIES.

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AS HIGH LEVEL TECHNICAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE COULD NOT BE ADEQUATELY AWARDED UNDER THE EXISTING ARRANGEMENT, DR GREENFIELD SAID THE DEPARTMENT FACED GREAT DIFFICULTY IN RECRUITING AND RETAINING STAFF WITH SUCH SKILLS.

NOTING THAT THE GOVERNMENT WAS INCREASINGLY RELIANT ON COMPUTERS, DR GREENFIELD SAID THE GDPA AND ITS STAFF WOULD BE GIVEN HIGHER GRADINGS TO TIE IN WITH THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES.

REFERRING TO THE CONSULTANTS' RECOMMENDATION THAT THE GDPA SHOULD BE CORPORATISED, DR GREENFIELD SAID THE GOVERNMENT WOULD PREFER NOT TO.

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THE CONSULTANTS ARGUED THAT CORPORATISATION WAS TO ENABLE THE GOVERNMENT TO COMPETE WITH THE PRIVATE RECRUITING AND RETAINING TECHNICAL STAFF.

"DURING THE NEXT TWO TO THREE YEARS, THE GDPA, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH, WILL EXPLORE ALL POSSIBLE WAYS TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY FLEXIBILITY IN PERSONNEL MATTERS то MAKE THE OPTION OF CORPORATISATION UNNECESSARY, DR GREENFIELD SAID.

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"AT THE END OF THAT TIME, THE MATTER WILL BE LOOKED AT AGAIN.

ON THE SUPPLY PROBLEM OF ANALYST/PROGRAMMERS IN THE GOVERNMENT, THE CONSULTANTS RECOMMENDED CENTRALISING OF ALL SUCH POSTS ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GDPA TO MAXIMISE PRODUCTIVITY.

"THIS WILL ALSO BE LOOKED AT AGAIN IN THE LIGHT OF DEVELOPMENTS AND PROGRESS MADE BY THE GDPA OVER THE NEXT TWO TO THREE YEARS, DR GREENFIELD SAID.

ON THE GRADING OF THE GDPA, DR GREENFIELD SAID A HIGH LEVEL COMMITTEE, THE ROSS COMMITTEE, HAD RECOMMENDED IN JUNE THAT THE AGENCY BE UPGRADED TO FULL DEPARTMENTAL STATUS,

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