4.2 Is the programme on track in The programme report and plan are updated. • relation to planning and/or Milestones are achieved as planned. • delivery? The plan for benefits measurement and achievement is on • track. The risk register is current. • There are highlight reports for constituent work • The resources and funding used to date. • Issues being resolved. • Documented confidence from delivery partners that future • milestones and plans are realistic. Confirmation that interdependencies with programmes • are being managed satisfactorily. 4.3 Have problems occurred and if Issues and details of action taken are documented. • so how have they been Governance framework with escalation routes to senior • resolved? management, ministers and responsible interdepartmental committees and central entities. The programme plan is updated to reflect changing issues • and risks. Recommendations from previous Gateway reviews are • addressed. Key focus areas to probe Evidence expected 4.4 Have options for potential ways Documentation of various solutions including policy, asset • forward been identified? and non-asset options. A comparison of retention maintenance and replacement • indicative costs. Options analysis or feasibility studies. • 4.5 Have lessons learned been Confirmation of lessons learned and shared across the entity • shared? and across programmes. 5. Assessment of intended outcomes and benefits Review the management of intended outcomes and benefits by analysing governance arrangements for leading, managing and monitoring the programme, including and responsibilities for managing risk, interdependencies between other programmes/projects, including those of other agencies. How to use this section for: First Stage Programme Review If the first review is very early, the key aspects to investigate thoroughly are: the main outcomes and benefits identified, and • the relationships between the outcomes. • Plans for achieving the outcomes are likely to be unclear at an early stage. There should be evidence of high-level plans for the way forward or a set of options for consideration, with a preferred option identified. There should also be a reasonably clear indication of how success will be measured, e.g. a trajectory for take-up of a service. At programme initiation, all areas must be investigated thoroughly to confirm expectations for delivery are realistic and performance can be measured with reasonable accuracy.
4.2 Is the programme on track in relation to planning and/or delivery? • The programme report and plan are updated. • Milestones are achieved as planned. • The plan for benefits measurement and achievement is on track. • The risk register is current. • There are highlight reports for constituent work • The resources and funding used to date. • Issues being resolved. • Documented confidence from delivery partners that future milestones and plans are realistic. • Confirmation that interdependencies with programmes are being managed satisfactorily. 4.3 Have problems occurred and if so how have they been resolved? • Issues and details of action taken are documented. • Governance framework with escalation routes to senior management, ministers and responsible interdepartmental committees and central entities. • The programme plan is updated to reflect changing issues and risks. • Recommendations from previous Gateway reviews are addressed. Key focus areas to probe Evidence expected 4.4 Have options for potential ways forward been identified? • Documentation of various solutions including policy, asset and non-asset options. • A comparison of retention maintenance and replacement indicative costs. • Options analysis or feasibility studies. 4.5 Have lessons learned been shared? • Confirmation of lessons learned and shared across the entity and across programmes. 5. Assessment of intended outcomes and benefits Review the management of intended outcomes and benefits by analysing governance arrangements for leading, managing and monitoring the programme, including and responsibilities for managing risk, interdependencies between other programmes/projects, including those of other agencies. How to use this section for: First Stage Programme Review If the first review is very early, the key aspects to investigate thoroughly are: • the main outcomes and benefits identified, and • the relationships between the outcomes. Plans for achieving the outcomes are likely to be unclear at an early stage. There should be evidence of high-level plans for the way forward or a set of options for consideration, with a preferred option identified. There should also be a reasonably clear indication of how success will be measured, e.g. a trajectory for take-up of a service. At programme initiation, all areas must be investigated thoroughly to confirm expectations for delivery are realistic and performance can be measured with reasonable accuracy.
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