What project readiness actually checks
Readiness is a way to see what the project can support today, what is missing and what still needs a person to review.
Published 29 September 2026
Coverage before confidence
A readiness view asks whether the relevant project facts and supporting records are present. It should show unanswered questions rather than silently treating an empty field as complete. Project teams can then decide what to collect, check or explain.
One project, several requirements
The same evidence may speak to different requirements under a chosen standard or methodology. Coverage is therefore specific to the selected route. A project can hold useful information for one route while lacking the data or calculation needed for another.
A preparation tool, not an approval gate
A readiness check helps a team prepare for a human review. It does not decide whether the project meets a programme’s rules and does not force every missing field to be completed before the record can be saved. An independent reviewer and programme retain their roles.