espida Handbook

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Associated documents
Training Exercise: [pdf]
Outcome Scorecards: [word]

What is the espida Handbook?
The espida Handbook describes and communicates the espida Approach. The espida Approach allows:

decision-makers to

  • make informed decisions on proposals that offer intangible returns,

  • understand proposals for specialist undertakings,

  • see the likelihood of positive and negative outcomes,

  • measure the performance of the investment;

and project proposers to

  • assess and align their proposal to meet the strategic agenda of the organisation,

  • use the language of decision-makers to convey the value in their proposal,

  • communicate intangible benefits effectively.

Why do I need the espida Handbook?
'My senior management team do not see the value of my work and I cannot get the resources I need.'
This is a common refrain. The model that espida has developed can help make business cases for proposals that may not necessarily offer immediate financial benefit to an organisation, but rather bring benefit in more intangible ways. It can be used for:

  • business cases for projects involving intangible benefits.

  • impact of change decisions for comparing a change proposal with the current situation.

  • evaluation of proposals providing a ‘level playing field’ for comparing a range of different proposals.

 

 

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espida is funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) as part of its 4/04 Programme.