Guide For Effective Benefits Management In Major Projects
This guide for Effective Benefits Management in Major Projects aims to provide structure and set expectations for major project teams when undertaking benefits management.
These guidelines are primarily aimed at Senior Responsible Owners (SROs), Programme and Project Directors, Benefits Managers and Business Change Managers working on major projects. They are also relevant for Benefits Owners who are responsible for the realisation of benefits from major projects that have been assigned to them. Benefits Leads and Portfolio Directors, Managers and Offices within Departments looking to strengthen their benefits management approach will also find this document useful.
The scope of this guide covers:
- key activities to be undertaken for effective benefits management;
- principles and good practice to adopt to ensure benefits are managed and realised;
- how benefits management fits within IPA’s assurance process;
- how benefits management fits within the Green Book Business Case process;
- a suggested RACI (responsible, accountable, consulted and informed) matrix for the key roles involved in benefits management
- a glossary of terms;
- suggested benefits management cycle and practices.
Published October 2017.