1.4 The terms of reference set out our aim as being to:
conduct a fundamental review of how the MOD is structured and managed, in order to design a model for departmental management which is simpler and more cost-effective, with clear allocation of responsibility, authority and accountability.
1.5 In answering this remit, we have produced what we believe to be a coherent package of proposals covering the major areas of Defence. Taken together, as they should be, they provide for a new high level operating model for Defence. We have deliberately tried to avoid being overly detailed and prescriptive. It has not been our intention to produce a detailed blueprint for the whole of the Defence organisation. Senior leaders across Defence must take ownership of these proposals themselves and work through the detailed practical implications.