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Project assurance: ensuring the pre-requisites for success are in
place
Presentation by
Mark Reilly M.Eng C.Eng MICE MAPM,Transport for London, and
APM Specific Interest Group on Assurance
What exactly is assurance?• assurance n. Emphatic declaration, guarantee; self-confidence,
assertiveness; insurance esp. of life; certainty. (Source: The Pocket Oxford Dictionary.)
• assurancenoun1. the act of assuring 2. the state of being assured; sureness; confidence; certainty 3. something said or done to inspire confidence, as a promise, positive
statement, etc.; guarantee(Source: www.yourdictionary.com)
• P3 assurance The process of providing confidence to stakeholders that projects, programmes and portfolios will achieve their scope, time, cost and quality objectives, and realise their benefits.
(Source: APM)
What is the Assurer often asked?
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• I need to know that everything is under control?
• Is what I am being told is correct?
• I am going to get what I want?
• Will the project going to finish on time and within budget”.
• If things are going horribly wrong and should I can the project!?
Assurance Landscape
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Internal Audit
External Audit
Quality Assurance
Health & Safety
OGC GatewayTM
Independent
Engineer reviews
PMO/PMCoE
Control Self
Assurance
NAO
Policies
Standards
Processes
Systems
Project Audits
Contract Audits
Peer Reviews
Assurance Landscape
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Internal Audit
External Audit
Quality Assurance
Health & Safety
OGC GatewayTM
Independent
Engineer reviews
PMO/PMCoE
Control Self
Assurance
NAO
Policies
Standards
Processes
Systems
Project Audits
Contract Audits
Peer Reviews
Audit Committee
s
Sponsors
MDs & Directors
Project Boards / SROs
Programme BoardsGoverning Bodies
Shareholders
Public & media
Integrated Assurance Framework• Map the assurance communities of interest
• Establish a lead assurance provider for the project
• Provide a comprehensive, shared and consistent view of risk
• Set out the standards for Assurance
• Map assurance interventions
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ORGANISATION’S RISKS
First Line ofDefence
Outcome:Control of risks
ORGANISATION’S RISKS
CONTROLS
Application of a Management System, comprising policies,
procedures, processes, standards, etc.
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Management
Second Line ofDefence
Outcome:Confirmation of control of risks (Verification)
First Line ofDefence
Outcome:Control of risks
ORGANISATION’S RISKS
CONTROLS
Application of a Management System, comprising policies,
procedures, processes, standards, etc.
COMPLIANCE
Management assurance, comprising monitoring, checks and
audits by Risk Management, Quality
Assurance, PMOs, etc.
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Management Management
Second Line ofDefence
Outcome:Confirmation of control of risks (Verification)
First Line ofDefence
Outcome:Control of risks
Third Line ofDefence
Outcome:Strategic overview of system of control
ORGANISATION’S RISKS
CONTROLS
Application of a Management System, comprising policies,
procedures, processes, standards, etc.
COMPLIANCE
Management assurance, comprising monitoring, checks and
audits by Risk Management, Quality
Assurance, PMOs, etc.
INDEPENDENT REVIEW
Assurance through independent reviews by Internal Audit, External
Audit (e.g. NAO), independent peers, or
external scrutiny.
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Management Management
Board & external stakeholders
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Three Lines of Defence Model for Assurance
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Assurance maps
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Assurance maps
The APM Assurance SIG
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4 work streams currently under way:
– Integrated assurance• Developing an approach to collaborative working between assurance providers
– Project Auditing• Sharing approaches and experiences in project auditing, and developing best
practice guidance
– Measures for Assuring Projects• Investigating and developing guidance on measures that can be used to gain
assurance
– Assurance of Agile projects• Development of guidance to applying assurance principles in fast-moving Agile
environments
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Thank you
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