Central civil government - Department for Children, Schools and Families

About the Project

The Department for Children, Schools and Families - formerly the Department for Education and Skills - needed project review expertise to progress a major information-sharing project concerning children's services. Sharing information is vital for early intervention to ensure that children and young people get the services they require. The DCSF ContactPoint will support the work of children's services in England from 2008.

The Approach

AMTEC was engaged by the ContactPoint project to provide support services to help DCSF prepare for its OGC Gateway reviews 1 and 2 (Business Justification and Procurement Strategy). The objective was to identify, test and quality assure key project documentation, and to ensure the project's readiness for each OGC Gateway Review.

Working with the ContactPoint project team, its SRO and wider stakeholders (including business stakeholders and user representatives), AMTEC helped to ensure that the project was aligned with its original business objectives.

The Outcome

AMTEC's services to the ContactPoint project contributed to its successful passage through OGC Gateway Reviews 1 and 2 and helped to put it in a strong position to continue to move forward and achieve its overall objectives.

AMTEC subsequently helped the ContactPoint project to prepare for its successful Gateway 3 Review (Investment Decision).