Capability Reviews: Progress and Next Steps - The Civil Service

DeliveryKey questions that test current capabilityD1Plan, resource and prioritise• Do your business planning processes effectively prioritise and sequencedeliverables to deliver your strategic outcomes?• Are your delivery plans robust, consistent and aligned with the strategy? Takentogether, will they effectively deliver all of your strategic outcomes?• How do you maintain effective control of the organisation’s resources? Do yourdelivery plans include key drivers of cost, with financial implications clearlyconsidered and suitable levels of financial flexibility within the organisation?• Are your delivery plans regularly reviewed?D2Develop clear roles, responsibilities and delivery model(s)• Is the purpose of the centre/headquarters functions clear?• How do you identify and agree roles, responsibilities and accountabilities fordelivering your strategic outcomes across the delivery chain? Are theseunderstood and supported by appropriate rewards and incentives, andgovernance arrangements?• Do you have clear and well understood delivery models which will deliver yourstrategic outcomes?• How do you work with partners to build capability in the delivery chain?D3Manage performance• Do you take personal responsibility for driving performance and striving forexcellence across the organisation in pursuit of your strategic outcomes?• Do you have high-quality, timely and well-understood performance information,supported by analytical capability, which allows you to track performance acrossthe delivery chain? Is performance information aligned with the strategicobjectives of the organisation?• How effectively are programmes and risk managed across the delivery chain?How do you realise and recycle benefits from programmes?• How do you use financial information to drive greater efficiency and valuefor money?CAPABILITY REVIEWS: PROGRESS AND NEXT STEPS67