Guidance

Green Book supplementary guidance: Project/Programme Outcome Profile

Supplementary guidance to the Green Book on establishing a clear ‘golden thread’ from government priorities to the development of strategies and business cases for programmes and projects.

• From: Infrastructure and Projects Authority
• Published: 15 July 2021

This publication was withdrawn on 16 October 2024

Please note Users should not rely on the Department Outcomes (in Tab  ’Sept 1, Column G’) within the POP Tool until further notice. The tool reflects the outcomes from Outcome Delivery Plans (ODPs) published in 2021 and not the departmental priorities of the current government.

Departmental Outcomes should be used as a starting point to initiate discussions with other departments to identify collaboration opportunities.

Documents

Guide to completing the Project/Programme Outcome Profile

PDF, 482 KB, 16 pages

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Project/Programme Outcome Profile tool

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 352 KB

Details

The Project/Programme Outcome Profile (POP) is a method and a tool developed by the IPA to support government projects and programmes to develop stronger business cases in line with Green Book guidance:

• Exploring how their project or programme will support the delivery of government’s priority outcomes
• Using consistent metrics to document a project or programme’s contribution to those priority outcomes

Each government department’s priority outcomes are set out in their Outcome Delivery Plan, alongside the department’s strategy for achieving them.

To support projects and programmes to use the POP tool, we have developed an introduction and walk-through video. The video takes you step-by-step through the tool using a case study from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.

The IPA would welcome comments on this tool and guidance which is currently in development. To provide feedback on the Project/Programme Outcome Profile, please contact POP@ipa.gov.uk.

Published 15 July 2021