What is now
The first iteration of the IMS was in 2004. It then evolved to take the form of Version 1.0 in 2007. What follows are Versions 1 through to 4.0.
Investment Management Standard Version 4.0
(December 2010 - July 2012)
Complete Guideline (1 MB PDF) /
(2 MB DOC)
Investment Management Standard Version 3.5
(April 2009 - November 2010)
Overview (803 KB PDF) /
(4.2 MB Word)
Problem definition (380 KB PDF) /
(1.5 MB Word)
Benefit definition (515 KB PDF) /
(2 MB Word)
Solution definition (392 KB PDF) /
(2 MB Word)
Business case (100 KB PDF) /
(369 KB Word)
Investment reviews (311 KB PDF) /
(600 KB Word)
Benefit reports (125 KB PDF) /
(742 Word)
Service Logic and Investment Prioritisation (235 KB PDF) /
(2.7 MB Word) (Implemented December 2009)
Understanding and evaluating a potential investment (235 KB PDF) /
(494 KB Word) (Implemented February 2010)
Tips, Traps and Templates - Benefits Definition Workshop (382 KB PDF)
Tips, Traps and Templates - Problem Definition Workshop (118 KB PDF)
Tips, Traps and Templates - Solution Definition Workshop (279 KB PDF)
Investment Management Standard Version 3.0
(June 2008 - March 2009)
Investment Management Standard (747 KB PDF) /
(2.8 MB Word)
Problem definition (338 KB PDF) /
(693 KB Word)
Solution definition (411 KB PDF) /
(1.2 MB Word)
Benefit definition (324 KB PDF) /
(1.4 MB Word)
Business case (105 KB PDF) /
(202 KB Word)
Investment reviews (170 KB PDF) /
(405 KB Word)
Benefit reports (145 KB PDF) /
(576 KB Word)
Investment Management Standard Version 2.0
(April 2007 - March 2008)
Investment Management Standard Version 2.0
Benefit Management Plan (269 KB DOC)
Benefit reports (580 KB DOC)
Benefit Business case (192 KB DOC)
Investment Management Standard (507 KB DOC)
Investment Concept Brief (620 KB DOC)
Investment Logic Map (524 KB DOC)
Investment reviews (405 KB DOC)
Investment Management Standard Version 2.1
Benefit Management Plan (271 KB DOC)
Benefit reports (580 KB DOC)
Business case (206 KB DOC)
Investment Management Standard (519 KB DOC)
Investment Concept Brief (620 KB DOC)
Investment Logic Map (525 KB DOC)
Investment reviews (407 KB DOC)
Investment Management Standard Version 2.3
Benefit Management Plan (270 KB DOC)
Investment Management Standard Version 1.0
(January 2007 - March 2007)
Overview (133 KB PDF)
Investment Logic Map (622 KB PDF)
Strategic Alignment Workshop (117 KB PDF)
Business Case (571 KB PDF)
Benefit Management Plan (126 KB PDF)
Benefit Tracking (155 KB PDF)
