• Foreword and Introduction
  • Cover and copyright
  • Foreword
  • Table of contents
  • Introduction
• 1: Putting projects in context
  • 1.1 Importance of projects
  • 1.2 The project lifecycle
  • 1.3 Arrangements should be 'fit for purpose'
• 2: Entity arrangements
• 2.1 Strategic alignment
  • Alignment with corporate goals
  • Understanding of ICT strategy
  • Alignment with government-wide policies
• 2.2 People and culture
  • Executive skills for project oversight
  • Engaging with risk and uncertainty
  • Skills for project planning
  • Understanding of approval processes and concepts
  • Support for independent assurance
• 2.3 Effective governance
  • Approval roles and processes
  • Project priorities
  • Accountability and authority
  • Data stewardship
  • Financial management
  • Monitoring and reporting
• 2.4 Common APS Requirements
  • Procurement
  • Behaving ethically
  • Keeping records
• Summary for entity arrangements
  • 2.1 Promoting strategic alignment
  • 2.2 Having the right people and culture
  • 2.3 Having effective governance arrangements
  • 2.4 Addressing common APS requirements
• 3: Individual project proposals
• 3.1 Clarifying the concept
  • Broad planning context
  • Business outcomes
  • High-level requirements
  • Checking the concept plan
• 3.2 The business case
  • Oversight of business case preparation
  • Important aspects of the business case
  • Outcomes and cost
  • Project requirements statement
  • Options
  • Risks and assumptions
  • Operational requirements
  • Communication
  • Implementation approach
  • Project governance and control
  • Issues for cross-boundary projects
• 3.3 Approving the project
  • Informed decision making
  • Key project controls
• Summary for individual projects
  • 3.1 Clarifying the concept
  • 3.2 The business case
  • 3.3 Approving the project
• 4: Project implementation
  • 4.1 Project sponsor's role during implementation
  • 4.2 Typical project implementation phases
  • 4.3 Concluding remarks
• Appendices
  • A — Glossary, acronyms and abbreviations
  • B — Related government policies
  • C — Sample project concept
  • D — Categories and examples of requirements
  • E — Sample key controls for project approval
  • F — Questions for executive review of proposals
  • G — Types of testing
  • H — Additional sources of information
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