Future programme actions for 2012-14

3.22  The Government will provide further detail on the following potential future measures in  March 2012:

•  all departments to clearly define and publish governance structures and schemes of delegation for major projects/programmes;

•  publication of an updated framework for competency and capacity assessment for key post holders to include proposals on incentivisation arrangements;

•  guidance/mechanisms to assure that capital project delivery and operational/ sustainability interests are effectively aligned from an early stage;

•  pilot new guidance and templates on major projects starting with High Speed 2;

•  alternative models for structuring risk and contingency management across projects and programmes; and

•  publication of supplementary Green Book guidance on use of optimism bias and managing contingency and risk on projects and programmes.