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Enhanced Commonwealth Performance Framework: A Programme Manager’s Perspective

Government Programmes Community of Practice Forum – 23 March 2015

Suzanne ManningDirector, Performance Planning and Reporting BranchDepartment of Finance

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Session overview

• Proposed performance framework

• Flexible performance measurement and reporting arrangements

• Developing strategic performance information

• PGPA Performance Community of Practice

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Proposed performance framework

Currently consulting with the JCPAA about proposals to implement:

• Flexible performance measurement and reporting arrangements

Broader range of performance measurement tools

Developing and publishing performance information organised at three levels: entity, purpose/s, activities

• Consistent performance planning and reporting mechanisms

Corporate plans

Annual performance statements

• Improved guidance and training

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More flexible performance measurement and reporting

• Introduce a broader range of performance measurement and assessment tools, rather than relying solely on KPIs

• This could include:

benchmarking exercises (comparison against historic data sets)

surveys to understand impacts on stakeholders

peer reviews that seek assessments from relevant experts

comprehensive review and evaluation exercises

• A mix of performance measures (both quantitative and qualitative) will be used to build a complete suite of performance information

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Performance information: purpose/s and activities

Performance information published in corporate plans and annual performance statements would typically be organised at three levels:

• Entity – established under PGPA Act and relevant enabling legislation

• Purpose/s – defined by enabling legislation, other relevant legislation, government direction, outcome statements, programme objectives etc

• Activities – entities will have flexibility to define their activities at an appropriate level to support the publication of high quality and meaningful performance information that can be readily understood by key stakeholders

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Different levels of performance information

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Developing strategic performance information

• Performance framework is focussed on strategic performance information for external accountability purposes

• Need to define strategic purpose/s of your entity or company, and the significant activities that support the achievement of these purposes

• Consider alignment with other published data sets, for example:

• appropriation information published under the outcomes and programmes framework

• information required by enabling and other relevant legislation

• sector-specific information

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Relationship between PBS, corporate plan and annual performance statement

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PGPA Performance Community of Practice

• Work together to implement an enhanced performance framework

• Provide a forum to share expertise and examples of better practice

pilot information and education sessions

test and validate new approaches

• Establish a strong feedback loop between framework design, implementation and results

manage transition and implementation issues

• Register at quick links at: www.pmra.finance.gov.au

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Contact us

Contact DetailsPMRAperformanceframework@finance.gov.au

Suzanne ManningDirectorPerformance Reporting and Planning BranchDepartment of Finance02 6215 2495Suzanne.Manning@finance.gov.au