Transition (programme) management
The transition programme is what is involved in making and managing the changes from the current patterns of care provision, to new – including the estate and infrastructure needs and responses. Key inputs will be the SSDP (Strategic Service Development Plan) and the CIAMS (Commissioners Investment and Asset Management Strategy).
A transition management programme typically takes each of the key elements of the strategies and expresses them in the context of time (i.e. phases, milestone dates, logic / dependencies etc.), the principal resources required, and essential governance and control arrangements (approval points, Gateways etc.). Outputs from a transition programme normally include bar-charts or tables showing the relationships between key projects or elements, phasing diagrams, cost plans and cash flow forecasts and a risk management plan.
Fundamentally, transition management is a PROCESS, involving the stakeholders, participants and contributors in :
...change.
Each step of the process should take place in sequence, e.g. jumping too quickly to ‘Executing’ change without addressing the preceding tasks will almost inevitably result in significant problems.
Within HEDM we have considerable change management expertise, aligned with working knowledge of the health sector and effective information management and technology systems and solutions. We are able fully support the transition management process, including through:
- Input to development of Estate (and infrastructure provision) Strategies
- Production of transition plans and programmes
- Risk assessment and management
- Stakeholder engagement and Briefing
- Project execution planning and management
- Information (data and documents) management and reporting
- Relocation planning and supervision – including FF&E
- Facilities operating and maintenance information
- Verification and validation audits (compliance monitoring)
- Performance measurement and improvement
For more information :
Department of Health – PFI – Investment Lifecycle
Department of Health – Local Improvement Finance Trust (LIFT)
