Section 5. Implementation Review

Table of Contents

15. Implementing Gateway in the Australian Government

Introduction

The Phasing-in of Gateway

The Implementers

The Review Points

The Thresholds

The Reviews

Gateway Reports

The Opportunities

References

16. Governments Can Deliver: Better Practice in Project and Program Delivery

Synopsis

Genesis of the OGC Best Practice

Establishing the Brand

How to Measure Success

The Other Benefits of OGC Gateway

Why did The British Government Succeed?

The Products

Establishing Brand Criteria

Mission Critical Projects

Conclusions

17. The Gateway Review Process in Victoria

Government policy rationale

Why a Gateway Review Process?

Characteristics of the Gateway Review Process

Reactions to Gateway Review Processes in other jurisdictions

United Kingdom

Practical benefits of Gateway Reviews

Scope

Establishing the Gateway Review Process

Setting up – the steps

What is required by departments?

Understanding the Gateway Process

Role of Senior Responsible Owner

Selecting Gates for Review and nominating reviewers

Application of Gateway Reviews

Project profile model

Using the project profile model

Procurement types

Gateway Reviews – The Six Gates

Strategic assessment (Gate 1)

Business case (Gate 2)

Procurement strategy (Gate 3)

Tender decision (Gate 4)

Readiness for service (Gate 5)

Benefits evaluation (Gate 6)

Gateway Review Reporting and Support

Review Guidelines

Reports

Review Team Status

Supporting Gateway Reviews

Importance of the review team

Training reviewers

Accreditation and skills – reviewers and team leaders

Conclusion

Annex: Commonly Identified practices that limit project success can be downloaded from:

Glossary

18. The Australian Government Cabinet Implementation Unit

19. Organising for Policy Implementation: The Emergence and Role of Implementation Units in Policy Design and Oversight

Introduction

Evolving perspectives on implementation

Evolving contexts, new rationales for Implementation Units

Implementation Units and the ecology of central capabilities

Traditional cabinet secretariats

Other standing cabinet secretariats

Coordinating secretariats

Policy adhocracies in departments

Scrutiny and challenge

Facilitation advice

Downstream coordination

Monitoring and evaluating performance

The Cases: Summary of findings and key themes

Implementation Units: What and why?

Table 2 – Findings on Hypotheses re Rationale and Roles

Functional equivalents and the seeds of destruction

Lessons for designing Policy Implementation Units

Conclusion: Prospects and implications

Annex: A Guide for Drafting Case Study Papers

References