taking into account the agency’s together) the skills and capabilities it needs to current commitments and capacity to plan and achieve the desired outcomes deliver? evidence that the agency is realistic about the • complexity of the project deliverables and how they can be managed key roles within the project identified with • individuals named 1.9 Is the agency able to from evidence that the agency has processes in • experience with this project and place to incorporate lessons learnt from this other projects? project, and their components, into wider best practice evidence that the agency learns from the • experiences of others 1.10 Does this project have a risk management framework? defined roles, responsibilities and processes • for managing risk across the agency and within the project, with clearly defined routes for escalating risk to senior management 2. Business Case: Scope and Stakeholders Areas to probe Evidence expected 2.1 Is the scope of the project a description of the project as far as it is • understood? known—what is in scope? 2.2 What is the full extent of the project description of all project components and • envisaged and why? outputs, explaining how each will contribute to the required outcomes 2.3 What will constitute success? a definition of key critical success factors and • how the required quality of performance will be measured; a description of the main outcomes and an • analysis of the leading and lagging indicators; a relationship between project outcomes and • government targets, or major policy initiatives; projected performance over the life of the • project, with key performance targets and measures agreed with stakeholders; and the project can be evaluated in a practical and • affordable way. 2.4 Who are the stakeholders and do a list of principal stakeholders and statements • they support the project? of their needs and support for the project a plan for communicating with and involving • stakeholders in appropriate ways clear lines of accountability for resolving any • conflicting stakeholder requirements recognition of the need to involve external • delivery partners, industry and the supplier
taking into account the agency’s current commitments and capacity to deliver? together) the skills and capabilities it needs to plan and achieve the desired outcomes • evidence that the agency is realistic about the complexity of the project deliverables and how they can be managed • key roles within the project identified with individuals named 1.9 Is the agency able to from experience with this project and other projects? • evidence that the agency has processes in place to incorporate lessons learnt from this project, and their components, into wider best practice • evidence that the agency learns from the experiences of others 1.10 Does this project have a risk management framework? • defined roles, responsibilities and processes for managing risk across the agency and within the project, with clearly defined routes for escalating risk to senior management 2. Business Case: Scope and Stakeholders Areas to probe Evidence expected 2.1 Is the scope of the project understood? • a description of the project as far as it is known—what is in scope? 2.2 What is the full extent of the project envisaged and why? • description of all project components and outputs, explaining how each will contribute to the required outcomes 2.3 What will constitute success? • a definition of key critical success factors and how the required quality of performance will be measured; • a description of the main outcomes and an analysis of the leading and lagging indicators; • a relationship between project outcomes and government targets, or major policy initiatives; • projected performance over the life of the project, with key performance targets and measures agreed with stakeholders; and • the project can be evaluated in a practical and affordable way. 2.4 Who are the stakeholders and do they support the project? • a list of principal stakeholders and statements of their needs and support for the project • a plan for communicating with and involving stakeholders in appropriate ways • clear lines of accountability for resolving any conflicting stakeholder requirements • recognition of the need to involve external delivery partners, industry and the supplier
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