Learning From Failure…. by Professor Peter Shergold AC, former Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (2002-07).
This report was a review into public administration of major programs and projects such as the Home Insulation Program (HIP), National Broadband Network (NBN Co.) and Building Education Revolution (BER).
Whilst much of what is contained in the report will be generally considered long and drawn out to those of you with little or no interest in public sector process, it contains some real nuggets of gold, such as stressing the need for Government and the Australian Public Service (APS) to not only recognise the importance of adopting and integrating proper program and project management in the design and delivery of public policy (major programs and projects), but also about the role the private sector can and should play in enhancing the Government’s policy agenda.
The review is also a good insight into the inner-workings of the machinery of Government from the ‘provision of advice’ perspective as well as providing some good monolog on accepting advice and leadership. I strongly encourage anyone with an interest in public sector program and project management to read this report.
