From DoPT website – About Cadre Review

ASK – ASK-- ASK

• Why do we need this Cadre?

• What is the Cadre Structure?

• How does it look?

• What are the Parallels for the Cadre Hierarchy?

• What does the cadre person do at the office?

 • Has IT Substituted him/her? A part of him/her?

 • Can IT and Law substitute Him/Her?

• What Functions can be Transferred Up/Down?

• How many such or similar cadres in the Department / Organization?

 • Can similar cadres be merged? – Vertically / Horizontally?

 • How many layers in the Cadre?

 • Where is the Decision Making Level?

 • How many layers before Decision Making Layer? 

• What is financial implication

Decision Making

• What Should be The Cadre Strength?

• What should be the ratio of Recruitment?

• How much by Promotion, How much by Semi Direct?

 • What should be the time before Promotions?

• When will Addition and Deletions to the Cadre strength become effective

All the above are the angles of administration.