The Scottish Government

Good Practice in Programme, Policy and Project Management

This page provides links to resources and guidance on Good Practice in Programme, Policy and Project Management. Further material will be added in due course.

Links to SG Website Reference Material:

Scottish Public Finance Manual (SPFM) -http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/Finance/spfm/Intro

SPFM - Major Investment Section - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/Finance/spfm/majinvest

SPFM - Risk Management Section - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/Finance/spfm/risk

SG Construction Procurement Manual - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Planning/Building/procurement-manual

Other Useful External Links:

Office of Government Commerce (OGC).

OGC homepage - http://www.ogc.gov.uk/

OGC - Programmes and Projects Guidance/Resources - http://www.ogc.gov.uk/programmes_and_projects.asp

OGC Successful Delivery Toolkit - http://www.ogc.gov.uk/resource_toolkit.asp

OGC/APM/TSO Best Practice website homepage - http://www.best-management-practice.com/

OGC/APM/TSO Best Practice Knowledge Centre - http://www.best-management-practice.com/Knowledge-Centre/

Scottish Programme and Project Management Group

The Scottish Programme, Project Management Group (SPPMG) allows Scottish Public Sector organisations to network and share best practice in programme and project delivery. It's primary focus is on the use of the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) products - PRINCE2™ (PRoject IN Controlled Environments); MSP (Managing Successful Programmes) and M_o_RTM (Management of Risk).

SPPMG Community Website - http://community.nhsscotland.com/sppmg/