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Our Project Assessments provide Local Authority Leaders with full visibility over the projects they sponsor, allowing for action, before problems arise.
Do you need an independent perspective on how well your project or programme is performing?
Our holistic assessments provide Local Authority leaders with independent programme assurance and highlight potential areas of risk, allowing for action before problems arise.
Helping you succeed, where others projects fail
Alongside central government funding cuts of nearly 50% since 2010, local authorities are facing strong demand and cost pressures, with no reduction in their statutory obligations to provide services.
To respond to these challenges many Council’s embark on a series of major projects and programmes to both transform the services they offer and deliver improved environments for residents.
In order for these programmes to be truly successful effective project and programme management is essential, however joint research by CIPFA and the Charted Institute of Management Accountants, has noted that, Councils often experience a shortage internally of the specialist skills required.
Councils are not alone in facing challenges delivering major projects and programmes. Analyst firm Gartner reports that an estimated 60-75% of programmes fail to meet their objectives, or deliver on time and on budget.
In the midst of delivery those working directly within the programme are often too close to the work and can miss early warning signs of problems. As issues mount up, tensions often arise between departments and teams can become disconnected and despondent, putting the programme at risk of failure. With the pressures mounting, Councils must make every public pound work harder to maintain public services.
It has never been more important for Local Authority leaders to have full visibility of the programmes they sponsor, in order to understand the challenges they face and the critical risks to delivery, allowing them to make fully informed decisions and implement any required changes before major problems arise.
One way to achieve full visibility is though our bespoke Programme Assessments, which can:
- Provide an independent perspective on how well the programme is performing.
- Act as an early warning system of potential problems and support informed and timely decisions.
- Ensure your Programme Management controls are optimised for the current delivery priorities.
- Determine whether your programme is on track to deliver the expected organisational benefits.
The One Eighty Programme Assurance Assessment
Provide Council's with much needed Programme Assurance and reduce the risk of programme failure.
Based on our experience and subject matter expertise, our assessments can cover up to 15 major risk areas and include an assessment of over 100 common failure points. Our flexible approach based can be tailored to your requirements, assessments can cover all risk areas or focus on a particular area of concern. Our assessments can be conducted at any stage in the programme delivery life cycle.
We can also review multiple programmes across an organisation or portfolio to identify the risk profile and any areas of systemic risk. This can provide thematic observations and lessons which can be shared and applied across the whole organisation.
To complete our assessments we will conduct a detailed analysis of programme processes and documentation and work with key programme stakeholders to identify any areas of risk.
As a result of our work you will receive:
- A bespoke report setting out key issues identified and the associated risks / potential impact to successful delivery; and
- A clear set of actions required to resolve any issues and reduce the risk of failure, for your programme team to take forward.
Contact us today to discover how we can help ensure your Local Government programme is successful.
Our Local Government Experience
We have experience conducting over 200 Local Government project and programme assurance reviews, covering the following areas:
Strategic Transformation
Financial Savings Programmes
IT & Technology Programmes
Regeneration Programmes
Health, Social Care & NHS Trust Projects
Housing / Capital Works Projects
What Those Who Have Worked With Us Say
- Audit Manager , Isle of White Council
Katie is incredibly experienced on what ‘good’ looks like on projects and programme. I really valued the support Katie has been able to give me on project reviews. Overall it has been an absolute pleasure working with Katie over the last two years.
- Ex Head of Audit , Essex Borough CouncilThe project work she completed was very well received by services and enabled them to move forward with a challenging programme.
- Audit Manager , London Borough CouncilKatie's knowledge and understanding of the Local Government sector is second to none, her programme management expertise is inspiring.
- Ex Chief Constable , Thames ValleyI found you a pleasure to work with. You were thorough, produced a high quality of work and were emotionally intelligent in your contribution. I would employ you!
- Head of IA, London Borough CouncilKatie is, as ever, a key reference point for us when it comes to any issues we have relating to project management. Her experience in this field is invaluable and I always know that if she is involved in one of these reviews that the outcome will be a clear, well written report with realistic actions that the team agrees with.
- Director of Transformation, London BoroughProfessional, sensible, pragmatic, realistic – all words which come to mind when I think of Katie. Her advice to my programmes has been invaluable.
What You Will Gain When You Contact Us
Our services provide senior Council members with the following benefits:
Increased Visibility and Clarity
A clear understanding of your programmes current status, key risks to delivery and an action plan to address any problem areas.
Greater Confidence
In the programmes ability to achieve its objectives and increased protection of your organisation’s future performance.
Reduced Risk
A full understanding of delivery risks to support informed and timely remedial action.
Enhanced Reputation
Safeguarding your personal and professional reputation and building trust in your organisation.
We Offer Excellent Value
Our rates are extremely competitive, especially considering the significant financial and reputational cost of programme failure. Contact us today to discuss how we can help ensure your programme is successful.
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