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Probation Partnership Programme Project Guidance
In recent years the drive for better partnership programmes has increasingly required probation and partner agencies to work together in projects to achieve shared objectives and to deliver new services. The objectives are contained in the New Choreography and other strategic documents. These projects are typically highly sensitive, novel and complex and can attract public and political interest and involve a high degree of risk. Managing perceived negative impact on local communities can be a critical success factor.
Title: Partnership Programme - Full Project Lifecycle, 3rd edition
Author: Home Office National Probation Directorate
Number of pages: 18
Date published: March 2003
Vision
A "Partnership Programme", involving police, prisons, probation and others has been established by the Home Offices National Probation Directorate to oversee the more difficult and higher risk projects we are involved in. The project management of these is to be subject to formal Gateway Reviews at key stages in the process. In particular, a more standardised approach to producing the supporting business case and the cost/benefit analysis is being implemented.
The Project Lifecycle
In order for the Partnership Programme to succeed, a common project methodology is required to direct and co-ordinate each project through all the steps necessary to successfully launch, plan, design and implement the desired outcome of the project.
This document sets out a summary of the main stages in the project management methodology to guide projects within the Partnership Programme. The stages of the project lifecycle are in summary:
Setup | Definitions of objective, scope and requirements. Outline project structures, plan & budget necessary to launch project with sponsorship and authorisation. |
Analysis | Detailed specification of requirements and analysis of any procurement, provider or site options to produce initial business case for approval. |
Design | Opportunity to design the development and implementation tasks to achieve the business case. |
Development | Undertake work to develop and test a preferred solution and contingency options to prepare the final business case for approval to invest. |
Implementation | Delivering the approved new facility as per the project plan. Handover of new facility to operational management |
Review | Evaluate lessons learned while undertaking the project, review that original need was met, and determine if there is scope for further work. |
This Reference Guide aims to support a comprehensive understanding of the Partnership Project Management Method and its application in a partnership environment.
How to use this document
This document should be used as a reference guide for project managers to identify appropriate tasks and deliverables within each of the project management phases to plan and deliver their project objective.
Readers should note that not every task or deliverable need be applied to every project, but each project phase should be performed to a greater or lesser extent in order to meet the project objective.
This Reference Guide contains details of likely tasks and deliverables within each project phase that the project manager may select the most appropriate tasks and deliverables to design the optimum plan to complete the project with minimum risk.
This Reference is designed for:
Project managers working to develop the partnership project method in their projects
Project managers wishing to refresh their skills
This Reference can also be used by:
Any manager wishing to develop their ability to organise projects and deliver results
Potential or new project managers
All personnel involved in project management
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Last update: Monday, July 21, 2008