6.1  Project Management

•  Who will take decisions/

•  How is the project team made up?

•  Diagram of the management structure

•  Include names of individuals in key roles and CVs where necessary

•  Who is the:

a.  Project sponsor?

b.  Project manager?

c.  User representative(s)?

d.  Project steering group?

•  What internal resources are required?

•  Is there capacity and are the skills available?

•  Are there plans for addressing shortfalls?

•  Is any training required, what resources are needed?

•  What external support is needed?

•  How are advisors to be managed?

•  How will/were advisors selected?

Who is involved in the project internally and externally? (this may be wider than key stakeholders)

•  Methodology - Is this based on PRINCE2 if a project or Managing Successful Programmes if a programme (both published by the Office of Government Commerce)?

•  Have the project/programme management arrangements been properly scaled?

•  Include a full Project plan, budget and timetable (see appendix 1)

•  Is the time plan realistic both internally and for complying with external (regulatory?) timescales?

•  Can the project be delivered? (is the organisation ready for the change and does it have the resources to carry it through)

•  Are there any key milestones to be delivered?

•  Is more work need to develop the management issues surrounding the project?

•  What are the Critical Success Factors?

Are there funds available to reach Gateway 2?

Is there budget provision with funds included in Public Spending Review?

Are financial controls in place?

•  is the project under control?

•  what is the cause of any deviations form plan?

•  what actions are necessary to prevent any more deviations?

•  are there any assumptions made at GR1 that have not been verified?

•  Is the project plan for the remaining phases realistic?

•  are the projects timescales reasonable?

•  what are the arrangements for the next stage of the project?

•  have its activities been defines and resourced?

•  does the project have the resources with the appropriate skills and experience?