Research Data Scotland – Full Business Case
The Research Data Scotland (RDS) Full Business Case (FBC) sets out proposals for the establishment of a new national service that has the potential to save time, money and lives.
Appendix Two – Benefits Realisation Plan
A draft benefits management framework has been developed as a stand-alone document that can be handed to the incoming RDS staff and Board. Part of this framework is a risks management plan, which sets out the benefits of RDS.
The benefits from RDS are not centred on financial returns and, instead, are more focussed on enhancing the current situation, and developing the RDS service so that Scotland no longer has a competitive disadvantage and, consequently, incurs an opportunity cost.
The current draft benefits plan is as follows:
Benefit Information
Financial Benefits
Ref: RDS B01
Benefit Description
Quicker and Clearer processes for researchers and investment in linkage ready data meaning linkage projects can be processed more efficiently
Owner: RDS CEO
Non Financial Benefits
Ref: RDS B02
Benefit Description
Scotland is missing out on research opportunities: investment that could be secured in Scotland is currently going elsewhere. A benefit of RDS will be to secure a higher proportion of research opportunities.
Owner: RDS CEO
Ref: RDS B03
Benefit Description
Quicker and clearer processes for researchers and investment in linkage ready data meaning linkage projects can be processed more efficiently. This leads to greater economic value to Scotland.
Owner: RDS CEO
Benefit Delivery
Financial Benefits
Measure
The FBC assumed a single 20% efficiency saving in FY22/23 that was then sustained. This is likely to be a prudent assumption with further efficiency savings in future years. It is assumed that the quicker throughput would allow a higher number of projects to be completed pa, with an increase in fee levels.
Start
Apr-22
End
Mar-26
Non Financial Benefits
Measure
Measured through an increasing share of UK research programmes, by value
Start
Apr-22
End
Mar-26
Measure
The FBC assumed a single 20% efficiency saving in FY22/23 that was then sustained. This is likely to be a prudent assumption with further efficiency savings in future years. It is assumed that the quicker throughput would allow a higher number of projects to be completed pa, with an increase in teh derived economic value to Scotland.
Start
Apr-22
End
Mar-26
Predicted Benefits Profile
Financial Benefits Profile
Baseline £ | 2022/23 £ | 2023/24 £ | 2024/25 £ | 2025/26 £ |
---|---|---|---|---|
652,258 | 809,793 | 860,541 | 931,149 | 1,019,468 |
£ 652,258 | £ 809,793 | £ 860,541 | £ 931,149 | £ 1,019,468 |
Non Financial Benefits
Baseline £ | 2022/23 £ | 2023/24 £ | 2024/25 £ | 2025/26 £ |
---|---|---|---|---|
TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
23,263,703 | 28,455,585 | 29,791,966 | 31,760,014 | 34,258,545 |
Contact
Email: researchdata@gov.scot
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