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The review of the MBR program is designed to ensure investment in this core national economic infrastructure is delivered within a reasonable timeframe and budget.

The review will provide a comprehensive understanding of the current state of the program by:

  • assessing the expenditure to date including drivers contributing to cost increases
  • measuring what has been delivered, and work remaining to achieve the objectives of the program
  • identifying key aspects that present significant risks, including to the successful delivery of the program’s objectives, cost and delivery schedule
  • validating current estimated costs and underlying assumptions
  • evaluating governance and management practices.

It will provide recommendations on how to best position the program to achieve its intended objectives, including:

  • improvements or changes to information technology solutions
  • improvements or alternative approaches to design and delivery that will reduce cost, accelerate delivery and/or improve governance and management of the program
  • strategies, which might include appropriate revisions to the scope of the program’s deliverables, to mitigate significant risks to the successful delivery of the program’s objectives, cost and delivery schedule.