Feb 29 / Aleister Hellier

My top 16 UK Government project & programme guidance documents - nerd alert

I often get asked, "Aleister, what would you say is the 'bestest' UK Government major projects and programme guidance documents?"

That's a great question!

I personally think there are some brilliant documents out-there with great insight, advice, and guidance that are really valuable, but often overlooked! I think this is partly because UK Gov isn't very good at promoting these documents and people simply dont know where to look.

Nevertheless, I have decided to produce my top and extensively used 16 UK Gov documents (you lucky people) - literally given the keys away to my kingdom! 

If you would like to understand how you and your project/delivery organisation can unlock/embed/implement any of the below or simply would like a follow-up conversation, then as always, please feel free to reach out to me. 
Please feel to share the below with colleagues or family members, I know my brother loves reading about all things DECA  .

My top 16 UK Government project & programme guidance documents

1. Cost estimating guidance

2. Estimating requirement

An even better read! Often overlooked.

3. Benchmarking 

The rolls royce of guidance   

4. Survival guide to challenging costs in major projects

5. Should Cost Modelling

Outsourcing Playbook Guidance Note:

Download cost modelling guidance from gov.uk

6. Cost estimating practices for Ofwat Regulators’ Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development (RAPID) projects

Regulators’ Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development (RAPID) (view on LinkedIn)

Approaches for estimating and benchmarking costs for large scale water infrastructure projects: Download from gov.uk

7. Project Routemap - Setting up projects for success

Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) updated and refreshed the modules and added System integration to the suite, reach out Nina Ciuffardi (IPA) to find out more or Dr Frederick Levy EngD CEng MBA (non IPA)

Download project routemap guidance from gov.uk

8. The DECA: Understanding challenges in delivering project objectives

Download from NAO

9. Construction playbook, those from or working with contractors 

Download construction playbook from gov.uk

10. MMC Guidance

Download MMC guidance from gov.uk

11. Transforming Infrastructure Performance: Roadmap to 2030

Download roadmap from gov.uk

12. HMT Greenbook

Economic appraisal - not financial case contingency... 

Download Greenbook from gov.uk

13. HMT Bluebook - Project case guidance

Very good guidance often missed and a great resource for those working on Business Cases

Download Bluebook from gov.uk

14. HMT Orange book - risk

For when you hear people say "Lines of defense" and you think, whats that - check it out in here (FYI the consultant didn't invent it  ) 

Download Orangebook from gov.uk

15. HMT Aqua Book - guidance on producing quality analysis for government

We are seeing clients asking us, "Does your analysis align to the aqua book?" All our analysis aligns to the Aqua Book.

Download Aquabook from gov.uk

16. Risk and uncertainty guidance 

Brilliant read with case studies Dr David Hancock MBA.

Download guidance from the IRM
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