AI in Programme Assurance
April 2026
The UK Government Published Free AI Prompts for Gateway Reviews. Here's Why They're Necessary — and Insufficient.
The government's AI Knowledge Hub includes 47 prompts for civil servants — several targeting programme assurance. It validates the problem. But the gap between a generic prompt and a purpose-built assessment platform is significant.
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Competitive Intelligence
April 2026
The UK Government Built an AI Tool for Gateway Reviews. Here's What That Means for Programme Teams.
i.AI built Scout — an open-source tool that analyses major project documents against NISTA handbooks with over 90% accuracy. The government spent real money on AI for programme assurance. That tells you where this market is heading.
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Programme Assurance
April 2026
What IPA Reviewers Actually Look For at Gate 3
Gate 3 is where more programmes stumble than any other. Not because the business case is poorly written — but because the evidence requirements are higher than anything that came before. Here's what review teams actually check.
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Programme Assurance
April 2026
The Five Most Common Gaps in a Green Book Business Case
Optimism bias without methodology. Options appraisal that isn't genuine. A Management Case written as intentions. These five evidence gaps account for the majority of AMBER and RED findings in Green Book assessments.
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