Government Functional Standard GovS 002: Project delivery
Author(s): Government Project Delivery
Issued: 31 August 2025
Tool
Continuous improvement assessment framework for project delivery
Enabling government organisations to identify and plan continuous improvement in project delivery.
The Continuous Improvement Assessment Framework allows for government organisations to assess where they are against the Project Delivery standard and to then plan targeted continuous improvement activities.
Details
This framework enables government organisations to assess where they are against the Government Functional Standard for Project Delivery and to then plan targeted continuous improvement activities.
It supports the Functional Standard which sets expectations for the direction and management of portfolios, programmes and projects in government departments and arm’s length bodies
The structure of the assessment framework is designed to give an indicative picture of how well an organisation is doing. It covers:
- Theme: the overall topic being addressed
- Practice area: what is being assessed
- Criteria: the statements to be met
This assessment framework is a tool to support organisational improvement, and the assessment will add no value unless there is honesty in response to the criteria. The assessment should be concerned with identifying opportunities to improve the way the organisation operates.
The full suit of standards, and associated guidance, can be found at GOV.UK government functional standards.
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Product Information
Delivery vehicle Portfolio, Programme, Project
Practice Adaptive Delivery, Assurance, Change control, Communications, Decision Making, Delivery Approach, Environment and sustainability, Evaluation, Finance, Governance, Health and safety, Hybrid Delivery, Incremental Delivery, Information and data management, Iterative Delivery, Learning from experience, Management of organisational and societal change, Planning, Planning and Control, Procurement and contract management, Quality management, Reporting, Resource, capacity and capability management, Risk and issue management, Roles & Accountabilities, Solution Delivery, Solution design, Stakeholder engagement, Traceability management
Sector Digital and data, Government Transformation and Service Delivery, Infrastructure and Construction, Military Capability
Product type Tools, templates and techniques
Updates
Version 2.1 published. Version 2.1 replaces version 2.0 and has the same purpose, scope and intent. The main changes relate to removing references to the Infrastructure and Projects Authority and replacing them with National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority where relevant. This assessment framework relates to version 2.1 of the Government Functional Standard for Project Delivery.
Version 2.0 published.
First published.
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