Budget Reduction of in-kind support Unlikely Moderate Low The number of institutions that Unlikely Minor Low comprise the project team ensures that it is somewhat robust to small and moderate reductions of in-kind support. Budget Reduction in budget results in Possible Moderate Medium The project team will revisit the Possible Minor Medium reduction in sampling intensity or conceptual models and assess which of the removal of some indicators the monitoring activities could from the evaluation process. potentially be altered to reduce costs. The potential use of value-adding components such as post-graduate projects may assist in absorbing budget reductions. Project High workloads of project team Possible Moderate Medium The project team are experienced in Unlikely Minor Low management members impacting on availability managing workloads associated with for monitoring and evaluation. large scale project. See section 7.1.1. Project Changes in project leadership Unlikely Major Medium are a number of experienced Unlikely Moderate Low management impacts on monitoring, evaluation members of the project team that and project delivery. could absorb any change to the leadership structure. Project Changes to institutions or staff Unlikely Minor Low Structural and changes are not Unlikely Minor Low management impacts on monitoring, evaluation uncommon and the project team will and project delivery. have experience in how to manage this. The size and expertise of the project team renders it robust to such changes. Project Timeline pressures impacts on Possible Moderate Medium The project team are experienced in Unlikely Minor Low management monitoring, evaluation and project managing workloads associated with delivery. this scale of project. See Section 7.1.1 for capabilities. Data access Access to previous datasets is Possible Minor Low The project team comprises many Unlikely Minor Low restricted, thus impacting on institutions that already have datasets evaluation and project delivery. from the Lachlan. The professional networks of the project team place it in a sound position to formalise agreements with other dataset holders
Budget Reduction of in-kind support Unlikely Moderate Low The number of institutions that comprise the project team ensures that it is somewhat robust to small and moderate reductions of in-kind support. Unlikely Minor Low Budget Reduction in budget results in reduction in sampling intensity or the removal of some indicators from the evaluation process. Possible Moderate Medium The project team will revisit the conceptual models and assess which of the monitoring activities could potentially be altered to reduce costs. The potential use of value-adding components such as post-graduate projects may assist in absorbing budget reductions. Possible Minor Medium Project management High workloads of project team members impacting on availability for monitoring and evaluation. Possible Moderate Medium The project team are experienced in managing workloads associated with large scale project. See section 7.1.1. Unlikely Minor Low Project management Changes in project leadership impacts on monitoring, evaluation and project delivery. Unlikely Major Medium are a number of experienced members of the project team that could absorb any change to the leadership structure. Unlikely Moderate Low Project management Changes to institutions or staff impacts on monitoring, evaluation and project delivery. Unlikely Minor Low Structural and changes are not uncommon and the project team will have experience in how to manage this. The size and expertise of the project team renders it robust to such changes. Unlikely Minor Low Project management Timeline pressures impacts on monitoring, evaluation and project delivery. Possible Moderate Medium The project team are experienced in managing workloads associated with this scale of project. See Section 7.1.1 for capabilities. Unlikely Minor Low Data access Access to previous datasets is restricted, thus impacting on evaluation and project delivery. Possible Minor Low The project team comprises many institutions that already have datasets from the Lachlan. The professional networks of the project team place it in a sound position to formalise agreements with other dataset holders Unlikely Minor Low
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