scope:

This Technical Specification provides guiding principles on the governance of benefits realization for IT enabled investments. It proposes a framework for governance incorporating definitions, principles and a model.

Application

This Technical Specification is applicable to IT enabled investments and can be easily extended to include other investments.

This Technical Specification applies to the governance of benefits realization of such investments, and does not focus on the delivery of the capability, which is addressed in AS/NZS 8016. It applies to the entire business life cycle of the investments, from conception to realization, with a focus on realizing intended business outcomes, benefits and value.

This Technical Specification is intended for use by the governing bodies and executive managers of organizations (including owners, board members, directors, partners and senior executives) and those with responsibility for identification, definition, tracking and optimization of benefits realization.