Case study 14 - Feasibility StudyClient Type: Two Public Sector Entities Challenge/OpportunityTwo organisations identified an opportunity to each meet specific capability challenges in their organisations by collaborating on a joint facility and operation to meet various demands. The idea had been talked about for a long time but no concrete proposals had been developed and it was unclear how a collaboration could work in practice, where it would occur and what it might cost. Discussions had largely centred on "what" could be done rather than "how" it could be done. The scope and scale of the proposal was vague and not in a position to be progressed with any clarity.Value DeliveredHague Consulting identified the gaps in analysis and the need for a structured approach to develop the proposal further. We proposed a two-stage approach with the first stage being a feasibility study and the second stage being a business case if the steering group wished to proceed further after the feasibility. The feasibility process commenced with a stakeholder scoping workshop, followed by interviews, data gathering, review of past reports and proposals and site visits to potential sites for the proposed facility and to existing facilities of a similar type run by other organisations. Hague also conducted a detailed demand analysis for potential internal and external users of the facility and created a volume model to support demand scenarios in the feasibility. We interviewed other providers of similar services to identify success factors and learn lessons. We carefully examined all the constraints that could prevent or hinder successful implementation and we looked for things that would help the idea succeed. We put all that together in a series of options then we wrote a report that presented the findings in plain English. We put the details in appendices for traceability. It was well-received. The real value from this evidence-based approach to feasibility is that it provided a structured framework which could easily be adapted and reused if thinking about options changed. The organisations gained the capability to plan and assess options themselves.
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