Connected Campuses
The connectivity options for industry have grown rapidly over the last decade. Ensuring that the region’s businesses have access to a choice is important to sustain economic activity and enable new areas of the economy.
Connected Campuses consists of two sub-projects, Advanced Wireless and LPWAN (Low Power Wide Area Network), both supporting the deployment and use of advanced wireless technologies across the region.
Lead Sponsor:
Advanced Wireless
The Advanced Wireless project will support private and public sector organisations adopt the latest wireless technologies to support improved service delivery, business efficiencies, innovation and growth, particularly through the use of internet of things applications.
Investment Targets
£19.5m
Growth Deal£19.3m
Other Public Sector and Private Sector£38.8m
Total InvestmentWhich stage has the Advanced Wireless project reached?
The planning phase of the spending proposal. Assessing the strategic context for the project and demonstrating how it provides synergy with other projects within the portfolio.
Complete
The scoping phase of the project. Making the case for change and identifying the preferred way forward.
Complete
The planning phase for the project. Identifying the options that provide value for money, confirming the affordability of the project and determining the arrangements for the successful delivery of the project.
Complete
The Outline Business Case is presented to the Economic Well-being Sub-Committee for approval. When approved the procurement phase of the project can begin.
Complete
The procurement phase of the project. Recording the findings of the procurement and confirming the management arrangements for the delivery, monitoring and evaluation of the project.
In Progress
The Full Business Case is presented to the Economic Well-being Sub-Committee for approval. When approved the implementation phase of the project can begin.
The project implementation phase. The Full Business Case is used as a reference point to deliver the project and monitor progress.
The post project implementation stage. Evaluating how well the project was delivered and lessons learnt. The Full Business Case is used to determine the extent the anticipated benefits were delivered and realised.
LPWAN (Low Power Wide Area Network)
This project aims to deliver extensive and accessible LoRaWAN (Long Range Wide Area Network) network coverage throughout the region, providing businesses and public sector users with a cost effective solution for adopting internet of things applications and supporting innovation.
Investment Targets
£1.14m
Growth Deal£0m
Other Public Sector£0m
Private Sector£1.14m
Total InvestmentWhich stage has the LPWAN project reached?
The planning phase of the spending proposal. Assessing the strategic context for the project and demonstrating how it provides synergy with other projects within the portfolio.
Complete
The scoping phase of the project. Making the case for change and identifying the preferred way forward.
Complete
The planning phase for the project. Identifying the options that provide value for money, confirming the affordability of the project and determining the arrangements for the successful delivery of the project.
Complete
The Outline Business Case is presented to the Economic Well-being Sub-Committee for approval. When approved the procurement phase of the project can begin.
Complete
The procurement phase of the project. Recording the findings of the procurement and confirming the management arrangements for the delivery, monitoring and evaluation of the project.
Complete
The Full Business Case is presented to the Economic Well-being Sub-Committee for approval. When approved the implementation phase of the project can begin.
Complete
The project implementation phase. The Full Business Case is used as a reference point to deliver the project and monitor progress.
In Progress
The post project implementation stage. Evaluating how well the project was delivered and lessons learnt. The Full Business Case is used to determine the extent the anticipated benefits were delivered and realised.
Key Members
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Stuart Whitfield Digital Programme Manager
My Role:
- Responsible for the successful co-ordination of the Programme’s projects and management of their inter-dependencies
- Leads and manages the development and delivery of the Programme, identifying key strategic cross-cutting themes and interventions
- Responsible for delivering change, maintaining focus, and momentum across the Programme
