4 Delivery and variation management

Delivery and variation management

Delivery strategy

Are there appropriate incentives for all parties to deliver (contractual, performance management, or other)?

Change control

Is there an effective mechanism to control programme alterations?

Responding to external change

Is the programme sufficiently flexible to deal with setbacks and changes in the operating context?

Performance management

Is progress being measured and assessed, including consideration that the programme is still the right thing to do?

Lessons learned

Is the programme learning from experience on the current programme and previous relevant programmes?

Transition to business as usual

Does the programme have a clear plan for transfer to operations/business as usual?

The framework comprises 18 key questions grouped into the four main elements we consider when we audit programmes.