Where next for transformational government?

I've been re-reading some information on Transformational Government as it's now two years since the original strategy was published back in November 2005. Amongst implementation and progress papers I found a really interesting one in the Work Foundation's 'Public Services & ICT' series entitled: 'Where next for transformational government?' by Alexandra Jones and Laura Williams. It's dated September 2006 but the content is still very relevant to where I work over a year on. After giving some background it details the challenges that we continue to face:

• Lack of link between project and organisation's key strategic priorities
  
• Lack of clear senior management (and ministerial) ownership and leadership
  
• Lack of effective stakeholder engagement
  
• Lack of skills and proven approach to project and risk management
  
  • Scope Creep
    
  • Unrealistic Timescales
    
  • Perfection tomorrow rather than compromise today
    
  • Not enough attention paid to risk profiles
  
  
• Lack of understanding of and contact with supply industry and senior levels
  
  • Avoid over-design of the procurement specification
    
  • Create genuine partnerships
    
  • Be realistic about risk transfer
    
  • More honesty from suppliers
  
  
• Evaluation of proposals driven by initial price rather than long-term value
  
  • Business benefits should be the real measure of success
    
  • Not just time and cost
  
  
• Too little attention to chunking project into manageable steps
  
  • More projects need rigorous piloting
    
  • Lack of Communication between policymakers and deliverers, and IT managers and senior managers
  
  
• Inadequate resources and skills to deliver the total delivery portfolio

And conversely, it also highlights what makes a successful project (nothing really new here):

• Clear and realistic business strategy with ICT as enabler
  
  • Keep it simple
    
    • Simplify transactions
      
    • Incentivise cheaper options
      
    • Different solutions for different services
      
    • Design services around customers
      
    • Do a pilot
      
    • Have a safety net
  
  
• Processes redesigned to be more effective
  
• Leaders engaged in project and visibility committed to success
  
• Change management strategy engaging staff
  
• Investment in capacity of staff
  
• Customer segmentation - Understanding different customer needs
  
• Good relationships with suppliers
  
• Risks identified and managed

The report finishes with 10 recommendations. I won't detail them here though, go and have a look for yourself. It's actually a really good report (unlike some I've read).

Do you see these challenges for you and your organisation (if you work in government anyway!)?