Articles 35–37 of the Digitalisation Ordinance define what Federal Administration key projects are and what requirements apply to them.
Digitalisation Ordinance (DigiO)
Definition and determination of Federal Administration key projects
AFederal Administration key project is a project or programme, which due to its requirements in terms of staffing and budget, its strategic importance, its complexity, its impact or associated risks, requires a greater degree of leadership, steering, coordination and control. The Federal Chancellor determines which projects or programmes are classified as such on the basis of these criteria after consulting the Conference of Secretaries General (CSG).
Responsibility for key projects remains with the project sponsor and the project team, as well as with the senior line organisation.
Current Federal Administration key projects
The DTI Sector ensures that the list of key projects is regularly updated.
List of Federal Administration key projects
SFAO audits
The Swiss Federal Audit Office (SFAO) carries out regular audits of key projects. Its responsibility is to review the status of projects and the associated risks and recommend measures to ensure that objectives are achieved. The SFAO prepares a report for each audit.
Half-yearly reporting
The administrative units responsible for a key project provide progress reports to the DTI Sector at the end of June and December each year. The DTI Sector uses this information to produce a consolidated report on the status of all key projects, which is acknowledged by the CSG. This report is then forwarded to the Finance Delegation and the Finance and Control Committees of the Federal Assembly. The DTI Sector may propose measures. After consulting with the CSG, the Federal Chancellor decides whether to submit these measures to the Federal Council for a decision.
