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Major ICT Projects Update December 2021

Letter and update report to Convener from Sharon Fairweather, Director for Internal Audit and Assurance, Scottish Government, 15 December 2021

Dear Mr Leonard

MAJOR IT PROJECTS – PROGRESS REPORT

I am writing to provide my latest, six monthly update on major IT projects.

There are currently 502 active projects recorded, of which 31 are classed as major projects and a further 22 are potential new major projects.  These account for 74% of the total costs recorded and you can find a full breakdown of all projects by estimated whole life costs at Annex A.

We continue to prioritise mandatory assurance for the major projects alongside those new digital services which do not meet the definition of a major project but still require to be assessed for compliance with the Digital Scotland Service Standard. 

Annex B provides an overview of the technical assurance activity conducted on each of the major projects.  Projects have only progressed to the next stage on successful completion of the mandatory review requirements. 

As noted in previous updates, technical assurance may be only one of the independent assurance activities carried out on a particular project or programme. 

I hope this is helpful but I would be very happy to discuss in more detail.

Yours sincerely

Sharon Fairweather

Director for Internal Audit and Assurance

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