Innovation Award – project assessment matrix

Name of the organisation:

Challenge: Customer / Collaboration / Circular Economy

Summary Assessment Score:

Section A
Section B
Section C
Section D
OVERALL TOTAL

1
SECTION A Attribute 1 2 3 4 Score
Rationale (1-10)

Rationale There is little or no The reasons for the The importance of The project clearly
There is a clear rationale for the rationale for doing project/initiative the project and the supports the aims of
project/initiative. The need for it has the project/initiative have been explained reasons for doing it the organisation, its
been established satisfactorily are understood rationale is sound and
the description is
clearly understood

The project does not The focus for the The focus for the The aims of the
have clear aim(s) and project has been project is clearly set project are clearly
Aim(s) of the project is/are clear there are limited established with out. There is stated and
targets some relevant evidence of an understood.
targets appropriate set of There is a
targets comprehensive set of
targets representing
relevant stakeholders

Measures A set of appropriate Some basic measures A broad scope of A comprehensive

to evaluate and determine the impact measures for the have been identified relevant measures and appropriate set
of the project have been identified project has not been and established have been identified of measures is in
identified or and put in place to place linked to the
established show progress targets.Measures
would appear to
support the direction
of the organisation

Summary Comments TOTAL

2
SECTION B Attribute 1 2 3 4 Score
Planning (1-10)

Planning There is no A structured plan Task ownership and Resources (time,

in a systematic way. How was it implementation plan exists and is shared. deliverables are people, money) are
planned? or an unclear plan Some progress defined and agreed. clearly allocated and
against which reviews exist within Relevant review used in line with the
progress can be the planning points are part of the needs of the
reviewed planning project/initiative.
Reviews to check
progress are clearly
in evidence

Excellence in Planning – the There is no obvious There is a reference There is a reference Excellence is clearly
degree to which excellence is excellence in the to excellence in the to excellence in the evident in planning
described and evidenced planning of the planning although planning with some including comparing
project information is limited detail provided processes with
others

Relevant Relevant Relevant Relevant

stakeholders have stakeholders have stakeholders are stakeholders are
Relevant stakeholder engagement in not been identified been identified and involved in the clearly integral and
planning or consulted in the involved in planning planning, including engaged in planning
planning of the on an ad-hoc basis regular
project/initiative communications

Summary Comments TOTAL

3
SECTION C Attribute 1 2 3 4 Score
Implementation (1-10)

Excellence in implementation There is little or no There is some Excellence can be The excellence
indication of description/evidence seen clearly in the described in the
excellence in of excellence in implementation for implementation would
implementation implementation the project/initiative appear to be best
practice

Implemented Some Implementation has Implementation has Implementation has

in the intended areas implementation has been achieved in been achieved in all gone beyond the
been achieved in the most of the planned planned areas intended areas, but
planned areas areas without extra
resources or time

Relevant stakeholder
engagement in implementation Relevant Relevant Relevant Relevant stakeholders
stakeholders have stakeholders have stakeholders are are clearly integral
not been identified been identified and involved in the and engaged
or consulted in the involved in the implementation throughout
implementation of implementation on including review implementation
the project/initiative an ad-hoc basis points

Summary Comments TOTAL

4
SECTION D Attribute 1 2 3 4 Score
Impact & (1-10)
Learning

Impact of the project/initiative The project has made Some improvement Improvements have Improvements were
(see also any supporting results provided little or no achieved through the clearly been achieved beyond
for the entry) difference. Results project, supported by evidenced by the those expected with
do not show results, and some results with many some additional
satisfactory targets were met targets being benefits. All targets
outcomes achieved were met

Longer Term Impact

The longer term There is some Longer term impact is Longer term impact is
impact is unclear or indication of a stated and looks to clearly defined and
not stated positive longer term have some credibility would appear to
impact stand up to scrutiny

Learning (from planning, No obvious learning Some reviews take Lessons learned are Lessons learned or
implementation or other) has been recorded place to identify clearly an integral creative ideas have
opportunities to learn part of reviews, been recorded and
and to improve the which lead to further shared to benefit
project/initiative actions future projects

Summary Comments TOTAL