8-Assurance

Question 1

What is the purpose if assurance?

Answer 1

Asurance roles and responsibilities
Approach and how support govern
How assurance is planned

Question 2

Assurance definition

Answer 2

Transparency and confidence
To sponsoring group
Meet objectives
Focus on activity in risky aspects

Question 3

Assurance approach

Answer 3

Questions strategy must address
Required corporate assurance
Controls if investing organisations

Question 4

Assurance approach in programme startegt answers…

Answer 4

Assurance requirements from corp
Assurance TORs and delegations
Cross-functional assurance WoW
Assurance activity at each LoD

Question 5

Assurance required when…

Answer 5

Funding granted to programme
Sponsor to PM via SRO
Testing assigned to specialists
Systems integrator contracted

Question 6

Three lines of defence definition

Answer 6

Three levels of assurance
In line with delegations
With programme organisation

Question 7

First line of defence

Answer 7

Ops Senior Manager

Project and ops level risk

Question 8

Second line of defence

Answer 8

Programme board

Risk controls, measures, monitoring

Question 9

Third line of defence

Answer 9

Sponsoring group

Control measures and monitoring

Question 10

Assurance planning

Answer 10

Nature of assurance activities
Timing and resourcing of activities
Guidance on how to carry out

Question 11

Drivers for assurance

Answer 11

Key decisions
Progress monitoring
Real-time advice
Continuous monitoring
Commin causes of risk
Capability assessments