Chapter 3

Recommendations for Government Projects and Programs

In this section, 28 key recommendations for government projects and programs are discussed. These recommendations are grouped into six categories: non-financial benefits; political environment; formal process; megaprojects; long product life cycle; and multiple stakeholders.

3.1 Non-Financial Benefits

3.1.1 Identify Clear Non-Financial Benefits in the Business Case

All projects have clear efficiency targets, such as consideration of time and cost. However, the evaluation of project success cannot rely only upon performance in efficiency measures, but should also include assessment of the benefits realized from the project. For this reason, it is important to ensure target benefits ...

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