Case study name - example
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CONTACT: MS Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Tel: xxxxx xxxxxx Ext: 321
Email xxxxx.xxxxxx@xyz.gov
Title: Very short description
Background Information
Title: xxx
Location: xxx
Primary Sponsor
Organisation: xx
Budget: £xx,xxx (if applicable)
Project Start Date: dd/mm/yyyy
Project End Date: dd/mm/yyyy (or ongoing)
Executive Summary
3-5 lines summarising key points of the project
Project Rationale and Objectives
(All questions are advisory, they should not be listed in the final product. Content should be written out with bulleted lists for readability where possible.)
Why was the project conceived?(rationale)
What did the project aim to achieve? (objectives)
Who was the project aimed at? (audience)
What was the scope of the project?
What was delivered?
What was planned?
What was achieved?
Share any facts or statistics on usage or users if available.
Communication Activity
Please include qualitative and quantitative information in this section.
What effort was made to education and raise awareness amongst:
- Citizens
- Councillors
- Other stakeholders
Successes
Please include qualitative and quantitative information in this section.
Benefits to Citizens
How did it help citizens to become actively involved in the democratic process?
How did it help citizens to understand the workings of local government?
Additional benefits?
Benefits to Authority
How did it help to achieve strategic objectives?
How did it help to fulfil Government requirements or legal mandates?
How did it help to raise the profile of the authority both to citizens and to other Local Authorities?
Financial benefits predicted?
Financial benefits realised?
Benefits to Councillors
How does it help councillors to be closer to policy decisions?
How does it help councillors keep track of project progress and hold the executive to account?
How does it aid councillors to be more informed of the concerns of the population in their ward and events in the community?
Limitations
In what areas could the scope of the project have been broader?
What other limitations restricted the success/benefit of the project? e.g. budget, time, public enthusiasm
What obstacles were encountered?
Evaluation
What quantitative measures were used to assess the project?
What qualitative measures were used to assess the project?
What benchmarks was the success of the project measured against?
Lessons learnt
How could the obstacles encountered be avoided by other councils undertaking this type of project?
How could the usability of the products of the project(if applicable) be increased?
If you were doing the project again, which parts would you approach differently?
What could happen next?
How were the products of the project used in further work?
What effects/impact has the project had?
Additional information and sources
Detailed budget: xyz.doc
Project sponsors: xxx
Stakeholders: xxxxx
Further Information:
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how to guide (all links)
budget
business case
open source software
survey responses
further analysis aids (e.g. response analysis spreadsheet)
Contacts: officer@edembury.gov.uk Author: A.N.Other