The Queensland Government Chief Information Office has developed standard approaches for managing projects, programs and portfolios in the Queensland Government. The methodologies offer a consistent approach to help projects come to life – on time and within budget – and drive programs to deliver the outcomes and benefits they are intended to achieve. The methodologies include:
A standard methodology across the Queensland Government will mean all agencies will share the same expectations and using the same language, thus providing project and program managers and decision-makers with better information for reporting and planning. Adoption of the methodologies will also lead to:
- reduced meetings and bureaucracy
- improved confidence and capability of project and program managers
- better use of resources and investment.
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Queensland Government Project Management Methodology
The Queensland Government Project Management Methodology offers a standard way to manage projects. By offering logical steps, advice and guidelines, it is designed to lead project managers and other stakeholders through the project’s life-cycle, ensuring it is completed successfully. Queensland Government employees can review the methodologies at the GovNet site.
The Queensland Government methodologies, and access to the methodologies GovNet site, are available to government employees only.
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Queensland Government Program Management Methodology
The Queensland Government Program Management Methodology is used to plan and manage multiple interdependent projects and activities to achieve specific organisational outcomes and benefits. By focusing on the bigger picture, it helps agencies to effectively plan and implement significant business change. Queensland Government employees can review the methodologies at the GovNet site.
The Queensland Government methodologies, and access to the methodologies GovNet site, are available to government employees only.
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Queensland Government Portfolio Management Methodology
The Queensland Government Portfolio Management Methodology (under development) focuses on strategic goals, at a departmental or agency level. It will help agencies better manage their portfolios of initiatives (including projects and programs).
All three management methodologies work towards making the most of the Queensland Governments investments, but each perform a specific role. Queensland Government employees can review the methodologies at the GovNet site.
The Queensland Government methodologies, and access to the methodologies GovNet site, are available to government employees only.
For more information on the differences between project, program and portfolio please see the glossary.
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Queensland Government Benefits Management Framework
The Queensland Government Chief Information Office has developed a consistent approach to benefits management for the Queensland Government.
Agencies can use the Queensland Government Benefits Management Framework at a strategic level when undertaking changes and improvements to Government services.
Any change requires investments in time, money and resources to provide enhanced services. The Queensland Government Benefits Management Framework helps agencies focus the business change on value for money and business benefits.
The framework:
- offers a structured process of identifying and tracking the expected benefits from business change to ensure they are achieved
- is easily scaled and therefore suitable to be applied to individual projects or entire programs.
It should be used in association with the Queensland Government Project and Program Management Methodologies.
Queensland Government employees can review the Queensland Government Benefits Management Framework at the GovNet site.
The Queensland Government methodologies, and access to the methodologies GovNet site, are available to government employees only.
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Business Process Improvement
The Queensland Government Business Process Improvement (BPI) Methodology has been developed to guide and align process improvements to agency outcomes and business strategies.
Business process improvement involves capturing, mapping and analysing a process at a high level with the intention of improving that process.
The methodology provides guidelines on:
- how to analyse the processes, issues and opportunities
- designing the improved processes
- planning for their implementation.
The methodology provides agencies with the justification for specific improvements, and greater confidence that those improvements will be the most beneficial to the agency.
The Queensland Government BPI Methodology is intended to complement business process management methods where they exist or to be used as a stand-alone methodology in the absence of other approaches.
The methodology integrates with complementary Queensland Government methodologies such as the Program, Project and Benefits Management methodologies.
Queensland Government employees can review the Queensland Government BPI Methodology at the GovNet site.
The Queensland Government methodologies, and access to the methodologies GovNet site, are available to government employees only.
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ICT Planning Methodology
The Queensland Government ICT Planning Methodology has been developed to enable Queensland Government agencies to optimise and align their ICT activities and initiatives with agency and whole-of-Government business direction.
Clearly defined processes complement existing strategic, business and ICT planning activities of agencies. The methodology is scalable and can be applied to planning units ranging from whole of agency to a single business area.
The techniques used are based on best practices, reviewed, summarised and integrated into an efficient set of processes.
Queensland Government employees can review the Queensland Government ICT Planning Methodology at the GovNet site.
The Queensland Government methodologies, and access to the methodologies GovNet site, are available to government employees only.