Assessment Tool For Identifying Major Projects

Cost of Project - Costs must include all time/resource to be spent on the project and not just the dedicated project team. A total cost of ownership approach should be used which includes all project costs over 48 months including any recurring costs. 

£25m or over

15

£10m or over

7

£1m or over

4

£0.5m or over

2

Under £0.5m

1

Impact on Staff and Students

Direct impact on students and/or staff across the University

4

Direct impact on students and/or staff across a College or Support Group

3

Direct impact on students and/or staff across a School, organisational unit or other significant group

2

Impacts only on some students and/or staff within the organisation

1

Complexity

High

• Four or more external non University stakeholders or partner organisations including external suppliers and/or
• Affects a large number of diverse stakeholders with significant changes to roles, business processes, IT systems and ways of working

4

Medium

• Up to three external non University stakeholders or partner organisations including external suppliers and/or
• affects a large group of people having similar roles/expertise with some significant changes to business processes, IT systems and ways of working

2

Low

• No external non University stakeholders, partner organisations including or external suppliers and/or
• affects few people with little or no change in business processes, IT systems and ways of working

1

Reputational Impact on University if project gets into difficulties or is not delivered

Potential for impact on international or UK profile

4

Potential for impact on Scotland profile

2

Potential for local impact

1

Overall Project Score