UK Project Controls Social Impact of the Year

What the judges are looking for

Judges are looking here for evidence of the great and complex social impact ‘programmes’ being delivered in the UK across all sectors, that are designed to change lives, make society more effective, communities more connected and ultimately change futures.

They are also looking for ‘programmes’ of work that can demonstrate great controls not just on time, cost and quality but also on benefits (which can typically be realised way after the project has finished), for the legacy the project is creating and how it has impacted the lives in the communities both during delivery and after everyone has ‘packed up and gone home’.

Finally, we are looking for this award to definitely disrupt our conventional view of what ‘programmes’ look like and what they can achieve.

Each of the criteria is scored between 0 (no evidence at all) and 10 (perfect evidence) with each section being weighted accordingly (see %).

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IMPORTANT: Please note that each section has a specific maximum number of words - however it is not compulsory to use the suggested maximum word count. Also, bear in mind that all items with an asterisk are mandatory.

Entry Form

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PROJECT CONTROLS MANAGEMENT (25%)

Context: Up to 250 words

Describe the background of the social impact and how its need arose. What worked and what didn’t on the governance and how did it influence the successful delivery? What broad outside organizational factors had an impact and how were they managed?

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People: Up to 250 words

Describe who worked on the social impact, including multi organizational collaborations, and how they were motivated to achieve its objectives. How were their relationships and attitudes managed effectively? How was a professional approach implemented and carried throughout? Outline the key stakeholders, inside and outside, and how they were motivated and co-ordinated in line with the project control specific objectives. Please clarify what these objectives were.

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Interfaces: Up to 250 words

How effective, and why, was the interface between the management of the social impact with your sponsor and all stakeholders? Outline any key challenges encountered managing the interfaces with other areas and disciplines that needed to be overcome.

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Delivery: Up to 250 words

What delivery controls innovation and techniques were used to secure the social impact outcomes, manage delivery of the outputs, outcomes and any benefits? How did they positively, or negatively, impact the project? What is the evidence to prove it was delivered to time, cost, quality and ultimate satisfaction of the customer?

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CHALLENGES, INNOVATION AND LESSONS LEARNED (25%)

Challenges: Up to 250 words

What difficulties were anticipated and/or unforeseen during the project? How were these challenges overcome? How was the optimisation of the team managed, e.g. through diverse skills, capabilities and agility of problem solving?

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Innovation: Up to 250 words

  • What innovations were used in the way the Project Controls were managed within the project?
  • What tools and techniques were used to manage innovation?
  • How did this impact the successful delivery of the project?
  • How can the wider profession benefit from the way the project engaged with others and was managed?

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Lessons learned: Up to 250 words

  • What were the key lessons learned that have been captured and shared within the organisation as a result of the project?
  • What methods were used to document and then share these experiences?
  • Were lessons learned also shared outside of the organisation as a result of this project and, if so, how?

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RESULTS & BENEFITS (50%)

Describe how the delivery achieved what it set out to do and what was instrumental to its success?

Up to 250 words

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Describe the results and benefits for the social impact team. What will the team take away with them into the next transformation?

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Define the delivery framework used linking it to the outcomes and benefits of the delivery.

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Demonstrate the delivery of the ‘best bang for buck’ for the stakeholders including balancing time, cost, quality and benefits.

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Demonstrate how benefits were delivered to society ( e.g. apprenticeships, community involvement and youth outreach).

Up to 250 words

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Describe how this has or could contribute to growing/improving the knowledge and knowhow in delivering social impact culture, capabilities and methodologies, for example, across relevant sectors

Up to 250 words

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APPLICATION SUMMARY

Describe why should this entry be considered for an award: Up to 100 words

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