Interdependencies with other projects are • being managed. 3.3 Have options for potential ways A listing of high-level options for meeting the • forward been identified? business need is maintained. Options analysis or feasibility studies, are • maintained, if available. Management of Intended Outcomes to probe Evidence expected 4.1 Have the required outcomes from A current list of the main outcomes and • the project been identified? desired benefits, linked to strategic outcomes and to the deliverables from specific projects. 4.2 Are the planned outcomes still Outcomes identified, together with their • achievable, or have any changes in relationships to each other. scope, relationship or value been Credible plans for the achievement of • properly agreed, and has the outcomes. business case been reviewed? Is the showing ongoing commitment project time critical? •Documentation from stakeholders to the outcomes and their achievement. Documentation showing ministerial agreement • to scope changes. 4.3 Are key stakeholders confident Confirmation of time-critical issues and a • outcomes will be achieved when realistic schedule to achieve them. expected? Is it on track to deliver? Mechanisms for collecting performance data • are in place and a plan for evaluating the impact of the project is in operation. Confirmation that the project board is • confident that planned milestones will result in good quality deliverables that will achieve the necessary outcomes A commitment from key stakeholders that • project deliverables will achieve the desired outcomes. 4.4 Is there a plan for achieving the A benefits management plan and a plan to • required outcomes? ensure that outcomes are delivered in terms of performance measures and/or key performance indicators. Plans identify appropriate baseline measures • against which future performance will be assessed. Plans to carry out performance measurement • against the defined measures and indicators; planned outcomes have not been • achieved, confirmation that the problems have been identified and plans are in place to resolve them. there is clarity on how the objectives from the • projects link to the outcomes of the programme. 5. Risk Management
• Interdependencies with other projects are being managed. 3.3 Have options for potential ways forward been identified? • A listing of high-level options for meeting the business need is maintained. • Options analysis or feasibility studies, are maintained, if available. Management of Intended Outcomes to probe Evidence expected 4.1 Have the required outcomes from the project been identified? • A current list of the main outcomes and desired benefits, linked to strategic outcomes and to the deliverables from specific projects. 4.2 Are the planned outcomes still achievable, or have any changes in scope, relationship or value been properly agreed, and has the business case been reviewed? Is the project time critical? • Outcomes identified, together with their relationships to each other. • Credible plans for the achievement of outcomes. •Documentation showing ongoing commitment from stakeholders to the outcomes and their achievement. • Documentation showing ministerial agreement to scope changes. 4.3 Are key stakeholders confident outcomes will be achieved when expected? Is it on track to deliver? • Confirmation of time-critical issues and a realistic schedule to achieve them. • Mechanisms for collecting performance data are in place and a plan for evaluating the impact of the project is in operation. • Confirmation that the project board is confident that planned milestones will result in good quality deliverables that will achieve the necessary outcomes • A commitment from key stakeholders that project deliverables will achieve the desired outcomes. 4.4 Is there a plan for achieving the required outcomes? • A benefits management plan and a plan to ensure that outcomes are delivered in terms of performance measures and/or key performance indicators. • Plans identify appropriate baseline measures against which future performance will be assessed. • Plans to carry out performance measurement against the defined measures and indicators; • planned outcomes have not been achieved, confirmation that the problems have been identified and plans are in place to resolve them. • there is clarity on how the objectives from the projects link to the outcomes of the programme. 5. Risk Management
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