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Report of Head of Transformation

Summary

To provide an update on progress in implementing robust governance of major change projects.

Recommendations

The Executive is recommended to:

(1)               Note the work done to embed the governance standards for the Place Programme and Transformation Programme for Cherwell District Council and South Northamptonshire Council, including acting on guidance offered by Internal Audit.

(2)               Note the development of a Statement of Recommended Practice in relation to how major projects are managed, and the forthcoming opportunities for Members to be briefed on the methodology.

(3)               Note the plans to acquire temporary project management resources to ensure the robust delivery of the council’s major projects, and build future project management capacity.

Resolved

(1)               That the work done to embed the governance standards for the Place Programme and Transformation Programme for Cherwell District Council and South Northamptonshire Council, including acting on guidance offered by Internal Audit, be noted.

(2)               That the development of a Statement of Recommended Practice in relation to how major projects are managed, and the forthcoming opportunities for Members to be briefed on the methodology be noted.

(3)               That the plans to acquire temporary project management resources to ensure the robust delivery of the council’s major projects, and build future project management capacity be noted.

The Head of Transformation which provided an update on progress in implementing robust governance of major change projects.

Resolved

(1)               That the work done to embed the governance standards for the Place Programme and Transformation Programme for Cherwell District Council and South Northamptonshire Council, including acting on guidance offered by Internal Audit, be noted.

(2)               That the development of a Statement of Recommended Practice in relation to how major projects are managed, and the forthcoming opportunities for Members to be briefed on the methodology be noted.

(3)               That the plans to acquire temporary project management resources to ensure the robust delivery of the council’s major projects, and build future project management capacity be noted.

Reasons

In September 2012, Executive received an update on the implementation of the governance structure for the Council’s major projects agreed earlier in the year. 

This report is to further update members on the progress made in implementing the governance, and its extension into project management, now set out in a Statement of Recommended Practice (SoRP).  A similar report is being considered by the SNC Cabinet.

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