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SP AusNet
Capex – Approval Process
Project Assessment Process
Forecast Projects
Unforecast Projects
Need for Investment
Project subject to economic/engineering analysis to justify
proceeding, deferral or cancellation
Efficiency of Solution
Engineering Study
Deferred and
cancelled
projects
AtoP Variation
Significant
variation in costs
AtoP
Delivery of Project
OARs
Post
Implementation
Review
Efficiency of Delivery
Economic/Engineering Analysis
• Major report for large projects such as station
rebuilds
• Working papers are combined in AtoP for more
minor work
• Analysis may be for program of work rather than
specific projects within the plan
• Contains the economic cost/benefit analysis of all
technically feasible options
• Always considers the “do nothing” option.
• Both internally and externally generated reports are
used
Authority to Proceed (AtoP)
• Provides summary of economic/engineering analysis
and a risk analysis (ie Implementation risks)
• Includes business case and sets internal budget
• May function as the economic/engineering analysis
itself for minor projects
• Variation needed if AtoP budget is to be exceeded
after the project is underway
• Variation must include explanation of cost increase
and new economic/engineering analysis if required
Order Approval Request (OAR)
• Covers analysis of all tenderers and evaluation
criteria.
• Approval level is same as AtoP
• Waiver of competition requires higher level of
approval
• Waiver of competition, where relevant, with
explanation
Post Implementation Review (PIR)
• Major projects subject to external PIR
• Explains cost over-runs, lessons learned and
recommended improvements to processes
• Part of the feedback loop in the AM Process