Bringing it all together: How the BBC is delivering major change

A summarised version Simon Higdon and Andy Griffee 18th April 2013

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The BBC

• We reach 96% of the UK population every week • Around 80% of people consume BBC News each

week • The average person consumes almost 20 hours

of BBC offerings a week • We are funded through the Licence Fee which

costs you about 40p per day • We have approximately 20,000 full-time staff • Our enduring mission is to enrich people's lives

with programmes and services that inform, educate and entertain

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A unique set of challenges

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Our busiest year

Broadcast hotspot

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We built strong foundations

A Portfolio of pan-BBC critical projects Delivery support and assurance for critical projects, including healthchecks

A standard approach - with guidance and tools

A project community, training courses and careers portal

… with a portfolio of critical projects and a range of ‘opt in’ services

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Internal governance

Corporate governance • BBC Trust • Executive Board • Finance Committee

Programme Governance • Sponsors and PgDs • Steering Groups • Programme Boards

Operational Functions • Technology • People • Workplace

Divisions • Divisional Leaders • Editorial Boards • Others

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External scrutiny

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What’s the

balance of initiatives?

Where are our points of strain?

What is coming

up?

What is happening

when?

Can we deliver?

What should we

stop?

Aim 1. A pan-BBC portfolio

A clear view gives better choices and decisions = improved benefits

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PRE PROJECT DEFINE SHAPE PLAN IMPLEMENT HANDOVER POST

Start-up advice and guidance, lessons learnt

Project inter-dependencies,

resourcing

Benefits realisation &

closure

Integrated assurance, governance, scoping,

estimating and benefits validation

Applying the BBC Way to improve

delivery confidence

Gates

Aim 2. Delivery support and assurance

Structured support and management of risk = greater confidence

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Aim 3. The BBC Way

Common principles and systemic learning = improved and repeatable outcomes

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Aim 4. Capability development

Investment in people creates a career destination = a more capable organisation

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Bringing it all together…

Portfolio Management

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Standard Approach

Portfolio Management

Delivery Support

and Assurance

Capability Development