1 This report is an early review of the progress the Government has made in implementing the Government ICT Strategy (the Strategy), since its launch in March 2011. The Strategy was published by the Cabinet Office and contains 30 actions, which are designed to: reduce waste and project failure in ICT, create a common ICT infrastructure, and reform public services and make government more efficient.
2 In July 2011, the Committee of Public Accounts welcomed the Strategy, but described it as 'very ambitious'. The Committee was concerned that it would deliver no greater benefit than its predecessors. Given the concerns of the Committee, we have assessed the: leadership and incentives to comply with the Strategy; planning to deliver business change and measure benefits; communication and engagement with stakeholders; and whether the deadlines have been met.