Understanding the implementation of a Programs construct in order to establish an information structure and communicate the rich picture

The introduction of the Programs construct within the Australian Department of Defence in 2016 has resulted in several different and collaborative work streams. The work streams all work to understand, define and make use of the Program by applying System of Systems principles. Existing work has provided direction regarding the People, Processes, Tools, Information, Governance, and Culture, supported by an Evidence-based approach. This paper summarises and captures work performed against the above items and references them towards the common, holistic approach being sought to ensure Program success. Initial implementations of the concepts have been undertaken to build the internal acceptance of the approaches, which will also be discussed.