If delivery is the government's focus, stability is one of the best ways to deliver it
09 Sep Project Delivery

If delivery is the government's focus, stability is one of the best ways to deliver it

What began as a week focused on delivery ended with a major cabinet reshuffle. But ministers need time to get up to speed and for every new appointment, there is a price to pay on delivery
by Dave Penman
'Successful transformation requires cultural change': What's in HMRC's Transformation Roadmap?
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'Successful transformation requires cultural change': What's in HMRC's Transformation Roadmap?
Major projects: With NISTA now up and running, there is an opportunity to shift from episodic reform to sustained transformation
12 Aug Project Delivery
Major projects: With NISTA now up and running, there is an opportunity to shift from episodic reform to sustained transformation
'We heard some really traumatic things': Covid-19 Inquiry head of comms shares the highs and lows of the job
25 Jul Project Delivery
'We heard some really traumatic things': Covid-19 Inquiry head of comms shares the highs and lows of the job
The shift to agile working may be fraught with complications – so how can public sector organisations get it right?
07 Apr 2022 Project Delivery
The shift to agile working may be fraught with complications – so how can public sector organisations get it right?
Embracing uncertainty; active listening; strong leadership – Antonio Weiss explores the foundations of good agile approaches
A real shot in the arm: the highs, lows and lessons of delivering the Vaccines Programme
29 Mar 2022 Project Delivery
A real shot in the arm: the highs, lows and lessons of delivering the Vaccines Programme
In a bleak and challenging time, the breath-taking speed and success of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout provided much-needed hope across the country. Beckie Smith meets Antonia Williams and Leila Tavakoli, who worked on the programme, to discuss what they learned from this award-winning endeavour
'The most challenging summit anybody’s ever held': Cop26 COO Wasim Mir on last year's climate conference
15 Feb 2022 Project Delivery
'The most challenging summit anybody’s ever held': Cop26 COO Wasim Mir on last year's climate conference
Organising a climate summit amid a pandemic was a massive logistical and diplomatic undertaking. Wasim Mir takes us behind the scenes of Cop26
WATCH: Steve Glass on the work of the Vaccine Taskforce and maintaining 'tenacity under pressure'
28 Jan 2022 Project Delivery
WATCH: Steve Glass on the work of the Vaccine Taskforce and maintaining 'tenacity under pressure'
The winner of the Cabinet Secretary's Outstanding Leader Award shares how the task force delivered Covid-19 vaccines under extraordinary circumstances and on a massive scale, and lessons for the future
Study on ‘Boris bridge’ to link Scotland and Northern Ireland cost £900k
21 Jan 2022 Project Delivery
Study on ‘Boris bridge’ to link Scotland and Northern Ireland cost £900k
Report carried out at Boris Johnson's request showed the bill for a fixed link would be "impossible to justify"
Poor evaluation means government ‘not learning from failure’, NAO head warns
10 Jan 2022 Project Delivery
Poor evaluation means government ‘not learning from failure’, NAO head warns
“Limited consequences” for failing to evaluate projects means too few public bodies are doing so, Gareth Davies says
Airport fit for Air Force One Partner Content
05 Jan 2022 Project Delivery
Airport fit for Air Force One
It went off without a hitch, but the logistics of gathering world leaders in Cornwall for the G7 Summit in June 2021 didn't just happen on its own but with the expertise of Costain. Here's how we made Newquay Airport fit for the arrival of President Joe Biden
DE&S chief Simon Bollom praises ‘brilliant’ team – and hits back at negative publicity about major project costs
29 Dec 2021 Project Delivery
DE&S chief Simon Bollom praises ‘brilliant’ team – and hits back at negative publicity about major project costs
2020 may have been a year like no other, but 2021 was a chip off the old block and relentless from day one. The defence equipment chief exec tells us about 12 more months of dealing with Covid as well as new challenges
'There has been a huge collective effort across government to do things differently': Projects chief Nick Smallwood looks back at 2021
22 Dec 2021 Project Delivery
'There has been a huge collective effort across government to do things differently': Projects chief Nick Smallwood looks back at 2021
2020 may have been a year like no other, but 2021 was a chip off the old block and relentless from day one. The Infrastructure and Projects Authority chief exec tells us about 12 more months of dealing with Covid while pushing ahead with new challenges
Lack of digital know-how at top of government contributes to IT failures, MPs say
10 Dec 2021 Project Delivery
Lack of digital know-how at top of government contributes to IT failures, MPs say
Public Accounts Committee highlights failure to understand issue of decades-old ‘legacy’ systems used in border control and state pension
Companies that fail to deliver could be banned from winning public contracts
07 Dec 2021 Project Delivery
Companies that fail to deliver could be banned from winning public contracts
Cabinet Office unveils plans for ‘simpler, clearer and more flexible’ procurement rules
Ministers mistake cuts for ‘efficiency’, MPs warn
06 Dec 2021 Project Delivery
Ministers mistake cuts for ‘efficiency’, MPs warn
Funding boost for departmental capability and capacity might be needed to save money long term, PAC says
BEIS slammed by MPs for ‘pointlessly rushed’ green homes scheme
01 Dec 2021 Project Delivery
BEIS slammed by MPs for ‘pointlessly rushed’ green homes scheme
Public Accounts Committee chair says scheme’s flaws "should have been blindingly obvious to the department"
'Miles away from conveying the necessary radicalism': Priority outcomes one year on
22 Nov 2021 Project Delivery
'Miles away from conveying the necessary radicalism': Priority outcomes one year on
Martin Wheatley asks: how seriously should we take the Treasury’s renewed interest in what public spending achieves?
Eight steps to harnessing the power of data to decisions in public sector projects Partner Content
17 Nov 2021 Project Delivery
Eight steps to harnessing the power of data to decisions in public sector projects
Weakness in information management can be a root cause of problems in the delivery of public sector projects. Brett Parnell from MI-GSO | PCUBED explains the crucial steps to translate data and intelligence into action
DHSC sets up NHS Delivery Unit to 'tackle waiting lists and recover services'
15 Nov 2021 Project Delivery
DHSC sets up NHS Delivery Unit to 'tackle waiting lists and recover services'
Sir Michael Barber will advise health secretary on new unit after calling for ‘war room’ to support underperforming NHS trusts
NICS sets up project delivery profession after cash-for-ash scandal
08 Oct 2021 Project Delivery
NICS sets up project delivery profession after cash-for-ash scandal
Finance minister details response to public inquiry recommendations into £490m blunder
Government is a ‘tough environment for digital projects’, admit top officials
23 Sep 2021 Project Delivery
Government is a ‘tough environment for digital projects’, admit top officials
“Brownfield site” of legacy tech poses a particular challenge, civil service chief operating officer Alex Chisholm tells MPs
Economic bounce-back ‘won’t shield departments in Spending Review’
31 Aug 2021 Project Delivery
Economic bounce-back ‘won’t shield departments in Spending Review’
Institute for Government says Sunak will need to find additional funding to protect public services
Employment tribunal decision could cost MoD £1.5m, says union
31 Aug 2021 Project Delivery
Employment tribunal decision could cost MoD £1.5m, says union
Hundreds of former staff at Babcock-owned dockyard could get boosted exit payments after Rosyth case
Neurodiversity future-proofs your organisation – and here's why
16 Aug 2021 Project Delivery
Neurodiversity future-proofs your organisation – and here's why
Ahead of the Neurodiversity at Work event on the 19th August, this article outlines why this strand of diversity and inclusion is slowly, rightfully, gaining attention and support
End short-term focus to unlock Spending Review efficiencies, Treasury told
14 Jul 2021 Project Delivery
End short-term focus to unlock Spending Review efficiencies, Treasury told
NAO highlights areas where efficiencies have fallen short, including shared services, automation and outsourcing
Civil service reform ‘must be accompanied by training for ministers’
24 May 2021 Project Delivery
Civil service reform ‘must be accompanied by training for ministers’
Think tank says training would give ministers a "better understanding of the implications of policy options"
Five reasons why Learning at Work Week is the perfect time to start improving your knowledge, training, skills and networks Sponsored
17 May 2021 Project Delivery
Five reasons why Learning at Work Week is the perfect time to start improving your knowledge, training, skills and networks
Pamela Dow, executive director of the Government Skills and Curriculum Unit in the Cabinet Office, and Josie Cluer, lead partner for Ernst & Young LLP’s provision of bespoke learning and coaching across government, mark the start to this year’s Learning at Work Week