Provides a firm foundation for the initiation of the project and will form the basis of the Project Initiation Document (PID). This document is to be used for ALL projects, simple and complex, whatever the funding source, including all capital projects.
Select the funding source for this project:
Revenue
YES
Capital
☐
External
☐
Other
☐
Please specify:
1 Short Description of Project
Conversion of the Dragon Gallery to Medieval Gallery
2 Outline Business Case
2.1 Objectives and Corporate Strategy Priorities
(1) Continuous service improvement to (6) enhance tourism and (12) allow enjoyment of diverse and exciting cultural opportunities.
2.2 Outcomes and details of how they will be measured and by when
Upon completion gallery success will be monitored as part of ongoing visitor survey & the visitors’ book.
2.3 Scope (noting any exclusions)
Gallery to include Medieval items from the Burrell collection, objects from recent Berwick excavations, models and replicas. Oriental items to remain within the Dragon, other exhibits currently in the gallery (e.g. glass) to be relocated to 1st Burrell Gallery as appropriate.
Research, design and construction to be done in-house, with the exception of some electrical work on sockets and lighting.
Construction materials £1000
Electrical work £500
Sound System £700
Info panels £1000
Total £3200
3.2 Staff and Specialist Support:
Discussed with Line Manager: = yes Agreed with Line Manager yes
4 Timescales
4.1 Start Date
1st October 2007
4.2 End Date
31st December 2007
5. Significant Risks to the Project
Major research is more-or-less complete, exhibits are identified and some materials already obtained, but lack of funding would curtain the plan and require major reconsideration.
Given funding the only risk to the completion of the project would be major illness of Museum Technician and/or Curator.
