Wednesday, October 12, 2022

The Right Questions

 


Governance. The focus is on doing the right things (programs and projects) in the right way. This involves levels of verification and validation. Governance relies on the following key items:

Strategy asks the question, “Are we doing the right things” and provides mechanisms for answering it.

Ø Is the business investing in those programmes and projects that make the greatest contribution to achieving corporate strategy?
Ø Are they correctly prioritised against each other and business-as-usual activities?

Design asks the question, “Are we planning things the right way?” and provides mechanisms for answering it.

Ø Are programs and projects:
o  Aligned to each other
o  Aligned with the organisations governance
o  Aligned with the organisations structure
o  Aligned with business-as-usual activities
Ø Are we delivering in line with enterprise architecture?
Ø Are we delivering in line with the business roadmap?
Ø Are we delivering in line with the methodology?
Ø Are we delivering in the right order/sequence?

Delivery asks the question, “Are we doing things the right way?” and provides mechanisms for answering it.

Ø Are best-practice delivery methods and governance structures in place for programmes and projects?
Ø Are those involved in delivering programmes and projects doing so consistently and performing at the required level?
Ø Do those involved in delivering programmes and projects have the skills and capability to succeed?
Ø Are appropriate tools and techniques available?

Value asks the question “Are we getting the business benefits” and provides mechanisms for answering it.

Ø Are programmes and projects delivering the expected contribution to achieving corporate strategy and looking at this on a regular basis throughout the journey?
Ø Is delivery of the strategy still on track?

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