Planning and Approving Projects an Executive Perspective

The successful delivery of government programs requires the projects that underpin their implementation to be well-managed from the point of inception through to full implementation.

This Guide provides an executive perspective on the planning and approval stage of projects for Australian Government entities. The Guide focuses on the most common types of projects — those aimed at program delivery, and on internal business operations. The Guide:

• discusses the role of executives in project planning and approval and typical elements of the project life cycle;
• describes better practices in the overall arrangements of an entity for the planning and approval of projects, including aspects of strategic planning, people and culture, and governance;
• describes better practices for senior executives in the planning and approval of individual projects, including clarifying the project concept, preparing a business case and project approval; and.
• provides an overview of implementation issues for projects.

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