First Principles Review (FPR) (1 April 2015) highlighted improvements required in Defence on how costs are estimated, contested and managed. Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) in the setup of Functions established the Project Controls Directorate under Program Management Function to improve all the disciplines of project controls (cost, schedule and risk).
*Assuring and enabling delivery of Defence Capability to the agreed scope, schedule, quality and cost.
*Providing competent skilled resources to enable ongoing Program, Project and Product delivery.
Establishing standardised approach to lessons learned, Pre Gate 2, Program, Project and Product Management to improve capability delivery.
Implementing standardised transparent Program, Project and Product performance management across the Capability Life Cycle to improve accountability, transparency and trust.
Providing trusted internal independent assurance and compliance services to ensure Programs, Projects and Products have appropriate oversight and guidance throughout the Capability Life Cycle
In being able to deliver against each of these initiatives this talk will focus on cost estimation and the improvements that are currently being delivered and the roadmap for the future.
