Key audit themes: Managing public sector ICT projects

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- Membership changes
- Introduction
- Digital transformation
- Key conclusions and recommendations
- Impact of failed ICT public sector projects
  - Financial impacts
  - Impact on delivery of public services and users
- Key issues arising from audit reports and evidence
  - Poor planning
    
    Identifying what is required
    
    Absent or flawed business case preparation
    
    Optimism bias
    
    Procurement /tendering process
    
    Having the right skills in place
    
    Positive developments
  - Project governance
    
    Reacting when things go wrong
    
    Relationship between IT contractor and public body
  - Effective leadership
    
    Scottish Government action to improve leadership
  - The role of the Scottish Government
    
    Sponsorship and Fraser Figure responsibility
    
    Central framework of oversight and assurance
    
    Major ICT projects
    
    Lower cost projects
    
    Learning lessons
- Conclusions and recommendations
  - Planning
  - Procurement process
  - Working relationships
  - Skills shortages
  - Leadership
  - Governance
  - Government oversight and assurance
  - Learning lessons
- Annex
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