TOWARDS a KNOWLEDGE-BASED SAF
MR NEO KIM HAI Head KM Office Singapore Armed Forces, Ministry of Defence One Objective Three Imperatives Five Initiatives One Objective Three Imperatives Five Initiatives
One Objective – A Knowledge-based SAF
Leadership Support
Believe in Knowledge Capital
Ground Understands Usefulness of KM One Objective Three Imperatives Five Initiatives
Spectrum of Operations to contribute to Regional & International security
International Peace Support Maritime Humanitarian Counter Piracy Operations Security Assistance & Disaster Relief One Objective Three Imperatives Five Initiatives
Wide Spectrum of Operations to contribute to Local & Regional security
Learn New Operational Knowledge Ops Knowledge Apply into Cycle Internalise Doctrines & Quickly Tactics One Objective Three Imperatives Five Initiatives
Operational Complexity
3rd Generation SAF - More Networked & Integrated One Objective Three Imperatives Five Initiatives
Operational Complexity
Power of the Fighter Entire Network Attack Aircrafts Helicopter SHOOT Command Systems & Artillery Processes Integrated Network
Sensors
“ In the 3rd Generation SAF, the soldier not just fights with his rifle, he has got the whole SAF in his backpack”. - Mr Teo Chee Hean, Deputy Prime Minister/ Minister for Defence, Singapore One Objective Three Imperatives Five Initiatives
Operational Complexity
• War-fighters must be Air force Knowledge Hub conversant with Ops Doctrine & Info Flow
• Draw Expertise from Centres of Knowledge
Navy Knowledge Hub
Army Knowledge Hub One Objective Three Imperatives Five Initiatives
Operational Complexity System Complexity
• Conscript system –leveraging National Servicemen • Limited time to train (2 years full time) • Need to learn new systems during yearly in-camp trainings
Active Servicemen Operational Ready National Servicemen One Objective Three Imperatives Five Initiatives
Operational Complexity System Complexity
• Create Centralised Knowledge Repository • IT-enabled self-discovery for the IT-savvy
Capture System Knowledge
Store in Central Repository
Retrieve Easily for Learning
Active Servicemen Operational Ready National Servicemen One Objective Three Imperatives Five Initiatives One Objective Three Imperatives Five Initiatives
Knowledge Tree One Objective Three Imperatives Five Initiatives
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Fundamental review in our beliefs, the way we think and interact
Traditional New Receptive to New Strict Compliance Ideas Tolerant of Regimentation Mistakes Deference to Authority One Objective Three Imperatives Five Initiatives
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“ Start small, scale-up progressively”. - Major General Ng Yat Chung, Chief of Army, 2001
Identify Implement Equip committed quick wins Scale up them with change in progressively OL ideas agents workplace One Objective Three Imperatives Five Initiatives
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•Numerous Communities-of-Practice set up
MINDEF Public Affairs One Objective Three Imperatives Five Initiatives
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• Open discussion for important & complex topics • Separate decision forum convened when issues thoroughly debated • “Walk-the-Talk” – Leadership attends OL courses
Leadership Dialogues
“ Open discussion is necessary to level-up understanding for complex issues”. - Lieutenant General Neo Kian Hong, Chief of Defence Force, SAF One Objective Three Imperatives Five Initiatives Nurturing 2 a Learning Culture One Objective Three Imperatives Five Initiatives Nurturing 2 a Learning Culture
Invest in our People to adapt to changes & create new knowledge faster
Leadership Continuing Education Development
Professional Military Education & Training Military Domain Experts One Objective Three Imperatives Five Initiatives Nurturing 2 a Learning Culture
Contributing back to the Nation
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome One Objective Three Imperatives Five Initiatives Nurturing 3 a Learning Culture
Building Knowledge Capital One Objective Three Imperatives Five Initiatives Nurturing 3 a Learning Culture
• Consolidate Disparate Systems • Common Repository for Explicit Knowledge
enterprise System for Innovation, Learning & Knowledge (eSILK)
Virtual Intranet Registry Wiki System Building Knowledge Army Capital Knowledge Air force Portal Portal Navy Ex Trg Manpower System Workplace One Objective Three Imperatives Five Initiatives Nurturing 3 a Learning Culture
Lessons Learnt from Exercises Shared
Ex Forging Sabre - Integrated Air-Land Living Firing Exercise in United States
Building Knowledge Capital One Objective Three Imperatives Five Initiatives Nurturing 3 a Learning Culture
• Collaborative tools to support various communities in creating and sharing knowledge • Self-directed learning on the Internet
SAF/ MINDEF Wiki
eForum Building Knowledge Capital One Objective Three Imperatives Five Initiatives Nurturing 3 a Learning Culture • Harness power of the network to create knowledge- based environment for commanders to see first, understand better, decide & act faster • Transform warfighting concepts, doctrine & processes
Integrated Knowledge-based Command and Control
Building Knowledge Capital One Objective Three Imperatives Five Initiatives Nurturing 4 a Learning Culture
• No Single Entity can acquire Full Knowledge of the Entire System
• Each “knowledge branch” will Champion for a Selected Field
Unifying IT System
Building Knowledge Capital One Objective Three Imperatives Five Initiatives Nurturing 4 a Learning Culture Task Forces could draw upon expertise and knowledge from the entire SAF to achieve integrated war-fighting
HR
C4 Plans HR Unifying IT C4 Plan System HQ Int Ops Building CSS Int Ops Knowledge Capital CSS
“... foster a learning climate through more permissive organisational structures”. - Lieutenant General Desmond Kuek, Chief of Defence Force, 2008 One Objective Three Imperatives Five Initiatives Nurturing 4 a Learning Culture
• Synergise Inter-agency & Multi-lateral Maritime cooperation • Fusion & Distribution of Ops Knowledge to Partner Navies & Maritime Agencies
Changi C2 Centre
Unifying IT System
Building Knowledge Capital One Objective Three Imperatives Five Initiatives Nurturing 4 a Learning Culture Restructure functional departments into 5 inter-linked knowledge hubs
Army Re-structuring COA
COA Ops Dev Unifying IT GS HR GS System
Building Knowledge GS(ops) GS(Dev) Capital Training CSS One Objective Three Imperatives Five Initiatives Nurturing 4 a Learning Culture Re-organise structure and network new war-fighting commands to achieve greater effectiveness
Air Force Re-organisation Chief of Air Force Unifying IT Air Staff System (Ops, Int, Log, HR) Building Sembawang Tengah Air Knowledge Air Base Base Capital Paya Lebar Changi Air Air Base Base One Objective Three Imperatives Five Initiatives Nurturing 4 a Learning Culture Network various ops centres into an integrated structure to support knowledge-based operations MINDEF/ SAF Operations Centre (MSOC)
Unifying IT System
Building Knowledge Capital One Objective Three Imperatives Five Initiatives Nurturing 5 a Learning Culture
Creating Knowledge Hubs
Unifying IT System
Building Knowledge Capital One Objective Three Imperatives Five Initiatives Nurturing 5 a Learning Culture • Re-engineer systems & processes for eRegistry & e-Meeting Creating Knowledge Hubs
Unifying IT System
Building Knowledge Capital One Objective Three Imperatives Five Initiatives Nurturing 5 a Learning Culture
• Incorporate new training processes • Organise CoPs and re-wire processes Creating Knowledge Hubs Reflection Journaling
Unifying IT System
Building Knowledge Coaching Action Learning Capital Coaching Process
Before During Post Action Action Action Review Review Review One Objective Three Imperatives Five Initiatives
Knowledge Tree
Creating 4 Knowledge Hubs 1 Nurturing a 5 Innovating Learning New Culture Unifying IT Processes 3 System
Building 2 Knowledge Capital
On-going journey • Strong leadership support • Enduring ground implementation • Unified IT system Thank you
Mr. NEO Kim Hai [email protected]