Integrating processes and linking criteria to corporate objectives to transparently prioritise a diverse portfolio

Sellafield Enterprise-wide Prioritisation Process

Sellafield Ltd. (SL) has an annual portfolio spend of approximately £2 billion, delivered by a workforce of more than 10,000 people. Projects range from maintenance of on-site water and electricity supply to multi-million-pound one-off new builds.

In 2015, SL appointed Stantec to support the development of an enterprise-wide prioritisation process capable of consistent application across work scopes. Our subject matter experts developed an investment appraisal prioritisation tool and worked with SL staff to analyse and prioritise more than £1 billion of work within a four-month period. The tool was developed by integrating existing processes, linking criteria to corporate objectives, and maintaining an emphasis on mission critical requirements for nuclear safety and hazard reduction. Through a series of facilitated workshops and engagement with key representatives, we trained and coached the users of the tool and provided direct training and mentoring to Enterprise Portfolio Office staff.

SL successfully applied the prototype prioritisation tool to reduce its planned spend by over £100 million and shape their 2015/16 Performance Plan within spending targets set by central government.