Managing in a Changeable Operating Environment
Our Operating Environment
DPMC is expected to operate successfully at the heart of New Zealand’s system of executive government, in which a range of political administrations including minority governments and multi-party arrangements are possible outcomes following a general election. The department is also expected to meet the rising demands within government – as well as from the general public, stakeholders, and political allies – about consultation and input into policy making.
As the Government implements its policy programme and responds to the challenges to lift the New Zealand economy, it is DPMC’s role to provide support and advice and to remain responsive to the Government’s expectations. This requires a good understanding of the wider trends and influences on New Zealand’s social and economic performance, its culture and heritage, its human and physical capital, and its natural environment.
Managing Risk
Our strategy for managing risks is to:
- mitigate risk, where this can be done reliably and cost effectively
- coherently manage risks
- work to enhance system resilience
- apply an adaptive management response to risk events.
DPMC maintains a risk-management framework which it reviews regularly, identifying those risks which could prevent the achievement of our key outcomes. Changes in the DPMC risk profile can arise when there are changes in operational activities, in senior management and key personnel, in customer and stakeholder demands and expectations; and when there are significant risk events.
