1.6 Can the organisation A resource plan, exists showing that the entity can • implement the new services demonstrate capacity and capability and that whilst maintaining existing resources are available to meet commitments. services? 1.7 Are there appropriately skilled that there is internal and external •Confirmation and experienced staff commitment to provide the staff required. available? Job descriptions exist for key project staff. • skills appraisal and exist for addressing any • staffing shortfalls. 2. Review of Current Phase Areas to probe Evidence expected 2.1 Do the products and/or Justification and authorisation of any changes to • services delivered meet the original specification (Gate 3 Review). acceptance criteria? Analysis of products and/or services to show how • the solution complies with acceptance criteria. 2.2 Is the project under control (i.e. Reconciliations of cost with budget and actual • running to plan and budget)? with planned schedule. Updated risk and issue logs, apart from • commissioning issues. Status reports for communication and external • relations activities. Reports on environmental performance, where • applicable. Compliance with statutory requirements (e.g. • occupational health and safety, data protection). Confirmation that contractual issues are resolved • and recorded. 2.3 Have all the stakeholder issues Progress reports completed detailing resolution • been addressed? of issues, and circulated as part of the communication plan for stakeholder information. 2.4 Are all testing and Commissioning/testing team with relevant skills • commissioning/ acceptance (or and experience. transition) procedures Commissioning/testing plans, results and • complete? analyses of products and/or services against acceptance criteria. Ratified test reports and logs. • Confirmed testing, including • ‘end-to-end’ changed or new business processes Testing documentation exists, taking into account • future modules or deliveries. there are missing or incomplete items; •Where agreed corrective action is documented. For IT-enabled projects, information assurance • tests exist. 2.5 Have all parties accepted the Documented acceptance of procedures and • commissioning/test results and results by supplier and entity. any required action plans?
1.6 Can the organisation implement the new services whilst maintaining existing services? • A resource plan, exists showing that the entity can demonstrate capacity and capability and that resources are available to meet commitments. 1.7 Are there appropriately skilled and experienced staff available? •Confirmation that there is internal and external commitment to provide the staff required. • Job descriptions exist for key project staff. • skills appraisal and exist for addressing any staffing shortfalls. 2. Review of Current Phase Areas to probe Evidence expected 2.1 Do the products and/or services delivered meet the acceptance criteria? • Justification and authorisation of any changes to original specification (Gate 3 Review). • Analysis of products and/or services to show how the solution complies with acceptance criteria. 2.2 Is the project under control (i.e. running to plan and budget)? • Reconciliations of cost with budget and actual with planned schedule. • Updated risk and issue logs, apart from commissioning issues. • Status reports for communication and external relations activities. • Reports on environmental performance, where applicable. • Compliance with statutory requirements (e.g. occupational health and safety, data protection). • Confirmation that contractual issues are resolved and recorded. 2.3 Have all the stakeholder issues been addressed? • Progress reports completed detailing resolution of issues, and circulated as part of the communication plan for stakeholder information. 2.4 Are all testing and commissioning/ acceptance (or transition) procedures complete? • Commissioning/testing team with relevant skills and experience. • Commissioning/testing plans, results and analyses of products and/or services against acceptance criteria. • Ratified test reports and logs. • Confirmed ‘end-to-end’ testing, including changed or new business processes • Testing documentation exists, taking into account future modules or deliveries. •Where there are missing or incomplete items; agreed corrective action is documented. • For IT-enabled projects, information assurance tests exist. 2.5 Have all parties accepted the commissioning/test results and any required action plans? • Documented acceptance of procedures and results by supplier and entity.
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