In December 2012, the Cabinet Secretary asked HM Inspectorate of Constabulary Scotland to carry out an inquiry into the Platform project to identify what happened and to draw out lessons for the future successful delivery of police ICT and, more generally, police projects.
An archived copy of the report was published on 21 June 2013, and is available via the following link:
Number | Recommendation |
|---|---|
1 | Project timelines should be dictated by sound business planning processes that have been subject to due diligence and not dictated by the availability of funding streams. |
2 | The use of Scottish Government Gateway reviews for complex policing projects or programmes should become standard and embedded within Scottish Police Authority/Police Service of Scotland policy. Programme and project boards should have to evidence reasons for not using this process. |
3 | Programme and project management should be recognised as specific skills sets to rank alongside other specialisms. In particular this should be reflected in the establishment of: a selected cadre of staff who are trained and practised in programme and project management; a head or lead role for programme and project management should be identified ; and shared corporate standards for programme, project and risk management. |
4 | The establishment of a future prioritised programme of ICT investment with clear governance structures and definitions, must be set within the context of a national police ICT strategy and also within the wider Scottish public sector ICT framework. |