The Teal Book: Project delivery in government

Paperback

Author:

Government Project Delivery

Publisher:

TSO (The Stationery Office)

The Teal Book is the definitive guide for project delivery in government. It is designed to improve project outcomes and sets expectations for how to direct and manage portfolios, programmes and projects in the public sector.With its consistent approach, shared language and step-by-step guidance, this practical product helps teams to plan, sponsor, fund, assure and deliver change more effectively. Senior responsible owners (SROs), portfolio directors, project and programme managers and other project delivery roles can use it alongside colleagues in digital, finance, policy and other professions.

The Teal Book supports the Government Functional Standard for Project Delivery and helps organisations to:

• govern, assure and structure project delivery in a government context

• apply consistent project delivery practices across different sectors, organisations and delivery methods

• direct and manage portfolios, programmes and projects to achieve government policy and business objectives

• plan, control and monitor delivery so that scope, time, cost and risk are actively managed

• manage and realise benefits

• deliver outcomes that meet user needs, business needs and social value

The Teal Book comprises six parts:

• Part A: Project delivery in government - understand the purpose, scope and governance of delivery.

• Part B: Tailoring and adopting - how to tailor and adopt the guidance to your organisation or context.

• Part C: Managing portfolios - how to govern, direct and manage portfolios a portfolio of change.

• Part D: Managing programmes and projects - how to govern, direct and manage change through programmes and projects.

• Part E: Planning and control - how to plan, control and monitor work.

• Part F: Solution delivery - how to design, manage and deliver the solution.

Keep a personal copy alongside the latest digital version for such use as workshops, team sessions, and assurance reviews.

Pre-order a copy of the updated printed third edition of The Teal Book as part of a limited print run until 20 April 2026. Copies will be dispatched by the end of May 2026.

If you require multiple printed copies of The Teal Book for your team or organisation, please email customer.service@tso.co.uk or call +44 (0)333 202 5070

Extent	N/A	ISBN	9780117095076
Size	A4	Price	£40.00
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