Major Project Scope Uncertainty
Uncertainty regarding the scope of major public projects, with political decision-making identified as a significant risk to progress.
20 items
1 source
7 inquiries
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Mixed across source types and ranked by classifier confidence plus text match strength.
Inquiry recommendation
64match
ETI-9 - Risk Management Standards
The identification and management of risk should be an integral part of the governance of all major public-sector contracts in future. In identifying and managing risk the following principles should be adopted: • Probabilistic forecasts rather than single-point forecasts should be used to take account of the risk appetite of funders and project sponsors. • Funders, sponsors and...
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terms: major, project
Inquiry recommendation
53match
R5 - Hospital future uncertainty resolution
Scottish Government should ensure that where any uncertainty over the future of any hospital or service exists, resolution of the uncertainty is not delayed any longer than is essential for planning and consultation to take place.
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terms: uncertainty
Inquiry recommendation
52match
HIDD-29 - Person in overall charge of new works to nominate a Project Manager
BR shall ensure that new works schemes in future shall have one clearly identified person in overall charge of all aspects of the project who would nominate a Project Manager from within his chain of command. For predominantly signalling schemes that individual would, in the present BR structure, report to the Regional S&T Engineer. (Paragraphs 12.28 - 12.34)
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terms: project
Inquiry recommendation
52match
ETI-18 - Interviews of Key Personnel in Readiness Reviews
As part of their investigations, representatives of OGC undertaking an independent “readiness review” of a publicly funded project and representatives of any person, including representatives of any public body such as Audit Scotland, undertaking a review of the progress of and/or expenditure on a project funded in whole or in part by public funds should interview key personnel...
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terms: project
Inquiry recommendation
48match
HIDD-49 - Develop system for allocating project priority to prevent safety compromise
BR shall develop an adequate system of allocating priority to projects to ensure that safety standards are not compromised by delay.
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terms: project
Inquiry recommendation
48match
HIDD-31 - Require external work to be contractual, specified by Project Manager
BR shall ensure that where work is required from areas outside the command of the person in overall charge, that work should be carried out on a contractual basis to a specification provided by the Project Manager.
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terms: project
Inquiry recommendation
48match
HIDD-30 - Project Manager responsible for the whole project within budget and timescale
The Project Manager nominated in 29 above shall be responsible for the execution within budget and timescale of the whole project from the original estimate preparation to the project completion. He shall report to the person in overall charge as necessary for approval. (Paragraphs 12.28 - 12.34)
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terms: project
Inquiry recommendation
48match
SHI-3 - Clarity in brief for healthcare facility construction
It is critical that a health board formulates and then presents its requirements for the key building systems in a proposed healthcare facility (its "brief") in terms which are full, clear, and unambiguous, and that that brief is finalised before a contract is signed and Financial Close is achieved. While development of the design can be carried over...
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terms: project
Inquiry recommendation
48match
SHI-2 - Risk assessment on funding model changes
Accordingly, in situations where the funding model or procurement route changes mid project, a risk assessment should be conducted to assess whether work done on the project up to that point is suitable for the revised project. The rationale for decisions taken in this regard should be formally recorded. The party carrying out the risk assessment should be...
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terms: project
Inquiry recommendation
48match
ETI-7 - External Peer Review
The assessment of risk at each stage mentioned in Recommendation 6 should be the subject of a peer review by external consultants with experience of similar large-scale infrastructure projects in the transportation sector who should submit a report of each review to the promoter and owner of the project as well as to the procurement and project manager...
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terms: project
Inquiry recommendation
47match
F286 - Impact assessments before structural change
Impact and risk assessments should be made public, and debated publicly, before a proposal for any major structural change to the healthcare system is accepted. Such assessments should cover at least the following issues: What is the precise issue or concern in respect of which change is necessary? Can the policy objective identified be achieved by modifications within...
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terms: major
Inquiry recommendation
44match
ETI-19 - Collaborative Delivery
At all stages of the project there should be a collaborative approach to delivering it. This should include the co-location of representatives from each organisation relevant to the particular stage reached and having an interest in its completion to enable any issues to be addressed and resolved at the earliest opportunity, thereby minimising the risk of the escalation...
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terms: project
Inquiry recommendation
44match
ETI-8 - Update Optimism Bias Guidance
The existing Guidance on optimism bias was based on empirical data available almost two decades ago and should be revised to take into account the additional data that is now available. In particular, the reference classes should be updated to include a specific reference to light rail projects and the recommended uplifts for the different reference classes should...
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terms: project
Inquiry recommendation
44match
ETI-5 - Business Case Timing
Where the Business Case for any future light rail project is based upon an assumption that, prior to the award of the contract for the construction of the infrastructure, certain matters will have been completed (e.g. design, the obtaining of all necessary approvals and consents or the diversion of utilities), the contract negotiations should be delayed until completion...
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terms: project
Inquiry recommendation
39match
HIDD-32 - Establish direct reporting line for Testing Engineer to overall scheme charge
BR shall ensure that the Testing Engineer shall be ultimately responsible to the person in overall charge of the scheme, but not through the Project Manager.
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terms: project
Inquiry recommendation
36match
37 - Protocol for organisational change transitions
Organisational change that alters or transfers responsibilities and accountability carries significant risk, which can be mitigated only if well managed. We recommend that an explicit protocol be drawn up setting out how such processes will be managed in future. This must include systems to secure retention of both electronic and paper documents against future need, as well as...
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Inquiry recommendation
36match
RHI-22 - Proactive DoF Monitoring
Particularly where a policy initiative is demand-led, novel, complex and/or likely to be lengthy, consideration should be given to increasing Department of Finance involvement from an early stage and on an ongoing basis, including a more proactive role in monitoring the financial progress of the relevant initiative, rather than merely reactively dealing with periodic requests for additional expenditure...
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Inquiry recommendation
32match
ETI-6 - Optimism Bias in Business Cases
All versions of the Business Case, including any Business Case required as a result of altered assumptions, should include an assessment of risk that takes account of optimism bias in accordance with the current published government guidance.
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Inquiry recommendation
32match
RHI-2 - Novel Policy Scrutiny
Novel, potentially volatile and untested initiatives should in future be scrutinised thoroughly, well ahead of ministerial and business case approval. The Inquiry commends processes such as a 'starting point Gateway assessment' and, at a suitable point, a 'feasibility signoff' completed by the Department's Accounting Officer. With regard to particular policies driven by unpredictable demand, consideration should always be...
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Inquiry recommendation
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36 - Impact assessment of policy changes
The cumulative impact of new policies and processes, particularly the perceived pressure to achieve Foundation Trust status, together with organisational reconfiguration, placed significant pressure on the management capacity of the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust to deliver against changing requirements whilst maintaining day-to-day needs, including safeguarding patient safety. Whilst we do not absolve Trusts from...
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