Research Data Scotland: outline business case

The Research Data Scotland (RDS) Outline Business Case (OBC) sets out proposals for the establishment of a new national service that has the potential to save time, money and lives.


Appendix One – Glossary

ADR UK

Administrative Data Research, United Kingdom

ADR S

Administrative Data Research, Scotland

BAU

Business as usual

CIC

Community Interest Company

CLG

Company Limited by Guarantee

CLS

Company Limited by Shares

CSF

Critical success factor

CRB

Cash-releasing benefits

DWP

Department of Work and Pensions

eDRIS

eData Research and Innovation Service

EPB

Existing public body

EPCC

Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre

ESRC

Economic and Social Research Council

EU ENISA

European Network and Information Security Agency

EU NIS

European Union Directive on Security of Network and Information Systems

FBC

Final Business Case

GDPR

General Data Protection Regulations 2018

HDR UK

Health Data Research UK

HMRC

Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs

HMT

Her Majesty’s Treasury

ICT

Information and Communication Technology

IG

Information Governance

JV

Joint venture

MOA

Memorandum of Agreement

MVP

Minimum Viable Product

NHS

National Health Service

NPB

New public body

NRS

National Records for Scotland

NSH

National Safe Haven

NSS

NHS National Services Scotland

OBC

Outline Business Case

ONS

Office of National Statistics

PHS

Public Health Scotland

QB

Quantifiable benefits

RDS

Research Data Scotland

RSH

Regional Safe Haven

SCIO

Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation

SFT

Scottish Futures Trust

SILC

Scottish Informatics Linkage Collaboration

SILC SMB

Scottish Informatics Linkage Collaboration Senior Management Board

SLA

Service Level Agreement

SOC

Strategic Outline Case

SQ

Status quo

SRO

Senior Responsible Officer

TOM

Target Operating Model

UK

United Kingdom

VFM

Value for money

Contact

Email: Researchdata@gov.scot

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