Resources for agencies and expert reviewers
Gate 0-6 resources
Gate 0 resources
Gate 0 “Go/No Go” Reviews:
- Determine if the project aligns with Government and agency priorities, and whether the identified service need has merit and warrants further consideration.
- Assess if there are sufficient governance processes and resources available to support the development of a preliminary business case.
Gate 1 resources
Gate 1 “Strategic Alignment” Reviews:
- Ensures the business needs for the initiative are clearly defined and aligned with Strategic imperatives, Investment Principles and Enterprise Architecture.
- Cyber, Privacy and AI implications are understood.
Gate 2 resources
Gate 2 “Business Case” Reviews:
- Ensures the business needs for the initiative are clearly defined and aligned with Strategic imperatives, Investment Principles and Enterprise Architecture
- Demonstrated Alignment to Government Enterprise Architecture
- Funding model to operate is sustainable for whole of life
- Cyber, Privacy and AI implications are understood.
Gate 3 resources
Gate 3 “Pre-execution” Reviews:
- Assesses the procurement and tendering approach, identifies problems early in the initiative and ensures plans for the delivery of the initiative are in place.
- Confirms the business case is fully defined, and the project’s objectives and desired outputs align with the program to which it contributes.
- Assesses the project’s plan to completion is detailed, realistic and includes a contract management strategy.
- Ensures project controls and organisation are defined; financial controls are in place and the resources are available.
Gate 4 resources
Gate 4 “Tender Evaluation” Reviews:
- Evaluates the solution and preferred option prior to committing funds, ensuring that the initiative will be delivered effectively and checks requirements against milestones.
- Consider Vendor compliance requirements under new AI guidelines.
Gate 5 resources
Gate 5 “Pre-commissioning” Reviews:
- Assesses whether the organisation is ready to adopt the solution to achieve the planned benefits stated in the business case and implement the change management required.
- Clearly defined sustainability of funding to deliver the system into the future in BAU including AI Monitoring, Cyber and Privacy checks.
Gate 6 resources
Gate 6 Reviews:
- Assess whether the anticipated benefits are being delivered, lessons learned have been considered and plans for ongoing improvements in value, service enhancements and performance are in place.
Health Checks
Health Check 1
Health Check 2
Health Check 3
Rapid Assurance Review (RAR)
Please contact ICTAssurance@customerservice.nsw.gov.au for more information.
About the ICT Project Management Community of Practice (ICT PM CoP)
A number of forums have been established to bring together practitioners to share their insight of the development, procurement and delivery of digital projects and programs.
The NSW Government ICT PM Community of Practice (CoP) is a group of NSW Government practitioners with Project management and Project Management Office expertise, with a common sense of purpose who agree to work together to solve problems, share knowledge, cultivate best practice and foster innovation.
The CoP is held quarterly and has been established as a strategy for promoting best practice in Project Management and management of the Project Management Office across NSW Government agencies.
For more information about assurance for reviewers, email iaferp@customerservice.nsw.gov.au.
Join the Digital Assurance Expert Review Panel
Digital Assurance are continually refreshing the Panel based on Government priorities and demand. If you want to join the DAF Expert Review Panel, please email an expression of interest containing your name, ABN, professional summary (less than 150 words) and most recent resume to: iaferp@customerservice.nsw.gov.au.