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3 OUTPUTS
31 Products 32 Services
3101 Fit for Purpose (product)
A – Specification
B – Regulation
3102 Product value
A – Cost
B – Market value
C – Intangible
3201 Fit for Purpose (service)
A – Specification
B – Regulation
Figure 4-20: Outputs Domain
The outputs of government operations are the linkage between internal government functions and the delivery
of government programs, ultimately resulting in the realisation of government policy outcomes. In order to
ensure that government programs are successes and policy outcomes are realised, it is essential to have
outputs that are fit for purpose.
In addition to program-defined requirements, some of the outputs produced and delivered by government are
subject to safety regulations, operational standards, security legislation and other forms of regulation. Those
additional requirements must also be assessed as part of determining the fitness for purpose of an output.
If a government program fails to realise intended outcomes, it is possible that the outputs delivered by
government programs were not suitable as the program delivery mechanism (that is, the outputs were not fit for
purpose).
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