SITAReporttothePortfolioCommitteeonPublicServiceand.pptVIP

SITA Report to the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration  1 September 2010 Scope Introduction Inception of SITA, Review and Rationale for a Turnaround MPSA Performance Outcomes Contribution to Government priorities SITA Mandate and Services Achievements and Challenges Achievements since inception Challenges – the need for a Turnaround Procurement System (Contract Management) SITA Strategic Direction Strategic Plan 2010-2013 Strategic outcomes Progress to date Inception of SITA SITA was established in April 1999 By SITA Act 88 of 1998 as amended by Act 38 of 2002 Registered as Schedule 3A Public Entity (according to PFMA) By amalgamation of InfoPlan (Pty) Ltd, the ICT Service Provider to Dept of Defence Central Computer Services of the Department of State Expenditure Sub-component Information Systems within the Department of Safety and Security SITA Review In March 2010 Cabinet adopted a Turnaround Framework for SITA, recognising that a decade after the formation the lead ICT agency of government, SITA was in crisis. Review teams (established by MPSA) identified a number of issues that prevent SITA from achieving the objectives as identified by the Presidential Review Commission (PRC) in 1996: Be the lead agency for ICT in the public service Procure Information and Communication Technology (ICT) goods and services, using economies of scale to reduce the cost of ICT; Develop standards, architectures and strategies to enable systems to exchange information (interoperability); Enhance government productivity through the use of ICT, and Focus government ICT provision towards the betterment of citizen-centric services. Coordinate the whole-of-government ICT initiatives. Rationale of Turnaround strategy Strategy must Address internal issues that prevent SITA from fulfilling its mandate. Address concerns from customers (departments, provinces), suppliers, public institutions and the sector around quality of service, pricing, corruption and other i