The individual responsible for the Causeway Programme is the Director of Criminal Justice at the Northern Ireland Office. He chairs the programme's Steering Group which comprises the heads of the criminal justice organisations (CJOs). The Steering Group provides strategic direction to the programme and takes the key 'stop/go' decisions.

Day to day oversight of the programme is vested in the Programme Executive Team made up of senior management representatives from each of the participating organisations.

The Steering Group have appointed a Programme Manager to direct all activities relating to Causeway. He manages a team of business analysts, technical experts and professional advisers that is supported by a small administration group. The individual CJOs provide input to the programme through staff working for short periods on particular tasks. The agencies themselves will manage and staff the development of their business applications, coordinating their work through the Programme Support Office.

Organisation of
the Causeway Programme