NITEworks

VEGA worked under the defence suppliers’ consortium NITEworks to support the UK MOD successfully deliver Network Enabled Capability.

Challenge

NITEworks is the joint UK MOD / Industry partnership formed to enable the growth and effective deployment of Network Enabled Capability (NEC) across the UK's frontline capability. The consortium needed to develop a Key Systems Advisor (KSA) service that would provide independent expert advice and support in the execution of Defence Enterprise Planning to support the NEC Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) (DCDS(EC)) in the delivery and through-life management of NEC.

 

How VEGA helped

VEGA was asked to lead and programme-manage the work. The role included the review and validation of some precursor work and User Requirement Document, and conducting multiple stakeholder interviews and workshops (from Assistant Director to 3* levels in the MOD, and at director/board level in industry).

 

We also led the development of a concept of operations, an amended NITEworks delivery model, the recruitment of the KSA leader, and definition of staff roles. In addition, work helped develop the Service Specification, Statement of Work and Contract, and to recruit KSA staff.

 

Value delivered

The service provided by VEGA is intended to help the MOD get fit to deliver NEC, and will focus on optimising governance, developing an enterprise approach to planning, and improving business and technical integration; the outcome being to ensure there is linkage between vision, strategy, plans and implementation across the whole NEC enterprise – from Front Line Commands through the MOD Head Office to DE&S, and reaching back into industry.

 

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