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Technology investments include broadcasting and business systems projects, infrastructure (including ISDN lines, computers, cabling, building works, monitoring equipment and software, transmitters) and technical equipment. This applies to all investments regardless of the source of funding. The policies, procedures and standards contained within Delivering Quality applies to all these types of expenditure. Therefore, broadly, if a studio is being refurbished, the fabric of the studio is not a technology investment, but the equipment it contains, links to application systems, and any specialised housing and environment for the technology infrastructure is technology spend.The BBC's Heads of Technology are responsible for the approval of technology investments in each BBC Division.
If you require any further information please direct your enquiries to the Delivering Quality Manager by e-mailing dqm@bbc.co.uk with 'DQ Enquiry' in the subject header. Owing to the high number of advertisments being sent to this address, all mail is filtered, and this will ensure that your message is received.
Additional help and guidelines:-
Technology Investment Policies Ref 01 All technology expenditure within the BBC needs to have the technical, and where appropriate, business approval of the Technology Investment Approval Group. Technology Investment Policies Ref 02 All technology investments must comply with BBC Project Management policies, procedures and standards. Technology Investment Policies Ref 03 Refer to your Divisional Technology Representative any technology investments that include any proposal/project brief for new ways of completing current activities not covered by DQ. Technology Investment Policies Ref 04 Refer to your Divisional Technology Representative any technology investments that include any proposal/project brief for new ways of completing current activities not covered by DQ. Technology Investment Policies Ref 05 Refer to your Divisional Technology Representative any technology investments that include any proposal/project brief not compliant with DQ. All areas that propose not to comply with the policies within DQ will need to be sent to the Technology Investment Approval Group (TIAG). Only with the permission of TIAG will the project / service procurement be allowed to proceed. Technology Investment Policies Ref 06 Refer to your Divisional Technology Representative any technology investments that include any proposal for delivery requiring compliance with a future standard not yet contained in Delivering Quality Technology Investment Policies Ref 07 Refer to your Divisional Technology Representative any technology investments that include any proposals for contracts exceeding the EU procurement limits in licence fee funded areas. Technology Investment Policies Ref 08 Refer to your Divisional Technology Representative any technology investments that include all proposals to complete framework agreements. Technology Investment Policies Ref 09 Refer to your Divisional Technology Representative any technology investments that include all proposals to contract with key suppliers
The following is a list of useful, related policies from other areas of DQ.
The main Delivering Quality policies always apply.
Project Management Policies Ref 01 At inception all projects must be registered within a business strategy programme, identifying interdependencies and potential or actual overlaps, including resources and assets. (Please see the Initial Project Assessment section.)
Project Policies Ref 02 All projects must commence with an Initial Project Assessment which defines and agrees the minimum procedures and standards appropriate to the project in hand which must be adhered to.
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