Governance Health Diagnostic

Healthy governance structures catch problems early and enable faster decision-making. This diagnostic assesses your governance maturity across four critical dimensions.

16 questions 5 minutes Instant results
0 of 16 answered
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Strategic Alignment
Ensuring programmes are linked to organisational strategy and overseen by senior leadership.
SA-01
Our programmes are explicitly linked to strategic priorities and documented in a strategic roadmap.
SA-02
Strategic relevance of all active programmes is reviewed and validated on a regular basis.
SA-03
Senior leadership actively participates in programme governance and decision-making forums.
SA-04
Portfolio prioritisation is based on strategic value and resource availability is clearly defined.
2
Risk Governance
Managing programme risks through clear escalation pathways and proactive identification mechanisms.
RG-01
Risk escalation pathways are clearly defined and actively used to surface critical issues.
RG-02
Risks are proactively identified, assessed and monitored throughout the programme lifecycle.
RG-03
Risk appetite and tolerance levels are documented and used to inform decision-making.
RG-04
Lessons learned from prior programmes inform governance and risk management approaches.
3
Performance Management
Tracking programme performance through baselines, benefits realisation and stage gates.
PM-01
Baseline measurements are established and tracked to demonstrate programme value.
PM-02
Benefits realisation is actively tracked and reported throughout and after programme delivery.
PM-03
Stage gates are used as decision points to assess programme progress and release funding.
PM-04
Performance reporting is differentiated by audience and clearly demonstrates programme impact.
4
Communication and Reporting
Providing decision-ready information through tailored escalation and reporting forums.
CR-01
Governance reports are prepared in decision-ready format with clear recommendations.
CR-02
Escalation paths are clear and issues are escalated promptly when thresholds are breached.
CR-03
Communications are tailored by stakeholder group and delivered through designated governance forums.
CR-04
Governance forums are formally documented with defined participation, frequency, and decision authorities.
All 16 questions must be completed.