Impact assessment

Defra project initiation: lessons learned report

An insights study into major project initiation in the public sector.

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Defra project initiation: lessons learned report

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Government departments operate in high pressure environments with time-sensitive targets. Meeting these targets starts with successful project initiation.

This report summarises the findings from interviews conducted with senior responsible owners and project directors from 6 Defra projects of varying project type, size, scale, complexity and risk level.

The Defra Project Delivery Function, the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) and PA Consulting have worked collaboratively to develop this report.

Published 3 July 2023