asked Her Majesty's Government:
Following the experience of the Bowman Combat Infrastructure Platform Programme, how they intend to apply the senior responsible owner concept to future projects and programmes. [HL3032]
The issue of appointing senior responsible owners was included in the conclusions and recommendations of the Committee of Public Accounts report Delivering digital tactical communications through the Bowman CIP Programme published on 8 March 2007. The Government will respond to the committee in a Treasury minute shortly.
asked Her Majesty's Government:
What lessons for the through-life capability management concept the Ministry of Defence has learnt from the Bowman Combat Infrastructure Platform Programme. [HL3036]
The department is implementing the through-life capability management model across defence as one of the key elements of the Defence Acquisition Change Programme. The specific question of through- life management issues relating to complex new systems such as supporting Bowman Combat Infrastructure Platform was included in the conclusions and recommendations of the Committee of Public Accounts report Delivering digital tactical communications through the Bowman CIP Programme published on 8 March 2007. The Government will respond to the committee in a Treasury minute shortly.