Successful transport decision-making - Osmose

Contextual barriers
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INSTITUTIONAL BARRIERS
Institutional barriers affect the relationships within and between
the institutions involved in a project, including:
The distribution of competencies among institutions and
administrative bodies;
Changes in decision-makers during the project process;
Internal conflicts; and
Relationships between partners delivering the project.
Checklist for avoiding institutional barriers
Have you identified which organisations will take responsibility for each task?
Have you identified the individuals in each organisation who will be involved in the project? How will you contact them?
Have you agreed how often meetings will be held and how they will be organised?
Have you determined how each organisation will monitor its own progress? Who will monitor the progress of the project as a
whole?
Have you identified any differences or conflicts in working practices between organisations?
Are you familiar with any procedures or processes which will influence your project?
Have you identified who is authorised to make project decisions, to ensure that minor issues don't cause bureaucratic delays?
LEGAL BARRIERS
This category relates to barriers concerning regulations and legal
decision-making processes, including:
The lack of legal powers to implement a particular scheme;
and
Division of legal powers between agencies.
Checklist for avoiding legal barriers
Are you familiar with the legal regulations associated with a project of this type?
Have you checked the legal requirements for engagement or notification?
Have you included any legally prescribed waiting periods in your project plan?
Do you know when legal or political decisions on your project will be made? And who will make them?
Have you ensured that decision-makers have all the information that they need to make an informed decision?
Have you remembered to apply for any temporary permits required (e.g. for construction)?
Before you submit your proposals, have you checked that they conform to all the latest planning guidance and building
regulations?
FINANCIAL BARRIERS £ €
This category describes barriers relating to the funding
of a project, including:
Budget restrictions limiting overall expenditure;
Financial restrictions on specific measures; and
Limitations on the flexibility with which revenues can
be used to finance the full range of measures.
Checklist for avoiding financial barriers
Have you estimated the budget of the project in detail?
Have you determined how you will monitor expenditure throughout the process?
Have you planned what will happen in the event of over-spending? Will it still be possible to complete the project? Have you
agreed who will meet additional costs if a contractor or supplier does not deliver on time?
Have you checked all contracts carefully? Are all delivery or extra costs or charges included?
Do you have sufficient funds to implement an appropriate engagement strategy?
Have you ensured that funds will be available to cover the total cost of the project?
Have you planned the cash flow, to ensure that the project will be able to meet costs as they arise?
Have you met any conditions attached to the funding of the project?
Have you established who will be responsible for meeting any extra costs incurred?
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