■ Effective alliance governance is critical to project success.
■ The alliance delivery method is mature and an optimum governance structure needs to be researched, defined and applied.
■ Decision rights need to be clearly articulated, particularly the role of the government, the Owner and the Owner's Representative.
■ Through project delivery, the Owner may continue to be exposed to commercial asymmetry. It is important that the Owner establishes capability to represent its interests in the alliance at a level commensurate with the commercial capability of the NOPs.
■ Outstanding outcomes ('paradigm shift', 'not been done before') are often sought by Owners when selecting the alliance delivery method and they are generally a requirement in the PAA.
■ There was little evidence that outstanding outcomes are being achieved despite significant investment in 'high performance teams'.
■ There is little point in pursuing outstanding outcomes if they are not required to satisfy business case objectives.