August 2006 Update
Program of Changing KPC's Management Model

As you know, KPC has recently taken required steps to implement the program for changing its current management model and adopting the Strategic Management Model. This will enhance the current relationship between KPC and its subsidiaries to increase their commerciality by granting them more authorities and autonomy in managing their operations, in addition to focusing KPC efforts towards strategic issues related to the oil sector and setting high-level guidelines to subsidiaries while monitoring their performance without interference with their executive authorities.

To implement such program, it has been segmented into different projects, each of which was assigned to a distinct implementation team.

Below is the progress in implementing the different projects up to July and the key steps to be carried out in August.

 

Progress up to July

Next Steps to be carried out in August

Capital Administration

•  The new framework for capital projects categorization, the Capital Budget categorization Committee and the new Capital Administration process were finalized and approved by the Managing Directors and KPC Board.

•  Commence implementing the new capital administration process for the budget year 2007/08

•  Finalize nomination of Capital Budget categorization Committee members.

HR Strategic Plan (20Y) and Five Year Plan Process

•  Started designing HR Strategic Planning process

•  Continue designing the HR strategic planning process

Manpower planning

•  Presented the recommendations on improving the manpower planning process to HR steering committee.

•  Commence implementation of the approved recommendations.

HR Polices/ Procedures (Compensation & Benefits, training, promotion, performance, succession planning, Job Evaluation, recruiting and Industrial Relations)

•  Developed recommendations on the following:

•  List of HR policies and procedures agreed to be harmonized.

•  List of HR policies and procedures agreed not to be harmonized

•  List of HR policies and procedures that are not agreed upon and needs minor modifications.

•  List of HR policies and procedures that are not agreed upon and needs further investigation.

•  Finalized the approach for investigating HR policies and procedures that are not agreed upon.

•  Present findings and recommendations to the MDs for approval

•  Revisit the teams and adjust the composition based on the approved findings/ recommendations.

•  Commence reviewing HR policies and procedures that are not agreed upon and needs minor modifications.

Performance Management System

•  Obtained Managing Directors approval on the new Key Performance Measures (KPMs).for KPC functional areas and subsidiaries

•  Started developing the following:

•  Target setting process

•  Performance Reporting process

•  Performance Review process with KPC's subsidiaries and functional areas.

•  Overall Performance Management process

•  Linkage between performance management process and the existing Senior Management Incentive Program.

•  Develop clear definition for each Key Performance Measure (KPM).

•  Finalize development of the following:

•  Target setting process

•  Performance Reporting process

•  Performance Review process with KPC's subsidiaries and functional areas.

•  Overall Performance Management process

•  Linkage between performance management process and the existing Senior Management Incentive Program.

Reorganization Of International Marketing (RIM)

•  The draft final International Marketing reorganization study was reviewed and updated.

•  Submit the final report to KPC Board of Directors.

Transitional KPC-Head Office Organization Structure

•  Detailed the new transitional organization structure for the departments whose roles will be significantly changed, along with their roles & responsibilities.

•  Developed High-level Manpower requirements for these departments.

•  Updated cross-department processes.

•  Review the final draft report and submit to steering committee for approval.

•  Develop Transition plan.

Change Management

•  Conducted Org DNA survey to be familiarized with KPC's and its subsidiaries culture.

•  Conducted a pulse check survey to test the awareness of planning groups in KPC and its subsidiaries on the overall program, and analysed the results of the survey.

•  Analyse the Org DNA survey results.

•  Prepare action plan to implement the recommendations of the first pulse check survey.