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Item 16 - Appendix 6

West Dunbartonshire Council · 1 November 2023
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL
GENERAL SERVICES CAPITAL PROGRAMME
ANALYSIS OF RED PROJECTS
PERIOD END DATE
PERIOD 5
Budget Forecast
Spend
£000 £000 % £000 £000 %
1
Project Life Financials 15 3 22% 16 1 4%
Current Year Financials 2 2 119% 2 0 19%
Project Description
Project Manager Russell Hewton
Chief Officer Russell Hewton
Project Lifecycle 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-24
2
Project Life Financials 10 10 99% 20 10 99%
Current Year Financials 0 0 0% 10 10 13594%
Project Description
Project Manager Karen Shannon
Chief Officer Laurence Slavin
Project Lifecycle 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-24
3
Project Life Financials 50 43 86% 51 1 1%
Current Year Financials 7 0 0% 8 1 10%
Project Description
Project Manager Karen Shannon
Chief Officer Laurence Slavin
Project Lifecycle 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-24
4
Project Life Financials 40 5 12% 40 0 0%
Current Year Financials 35 0 0% 35 0 0%
Project Description
Project Manager Karen Shannon
Chief Officer Laurence Slavin
Project Lifecycle 30-Sep-23 30-Nov-23
31 August 2023
Budget Details
Project Life Financials
Spend to Date Variance
Valuation Joint Board - Requisition of ICT Equipment
None available at this time.
Anticipated Outcome
Requisition of ICT Equipment.
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCIDSS)
Module would ensure that WDC were compliant with the current requirements of PCIDSS for card payments without the
need for numerous costly workarounds
Planned End Date Forecast End Date
Requisition ICT Equipment.
Planned End Date Forecast End Date
Main Issues / Reason for Variance
Replacement of laptops, monitors and other ICT equipment. No further spend anticipated.
Mitigating Action
Electronic Insurance System
Acquisition of a claims/incident management system supported by an electronic document management system.
Planned End Date Forecast End Date
Main Issues / Reason for Variance
The overspend is due to inflationary costs.
Main Issues / Reason for Variance
Testing is ongoing with stakeholders and anticipated go live is late Autumn 2023.
Mitigating Action
None required at this time.
Anticipated Outcome
Upgraded version with PCI compliant telephone payment system.
Planned End Date Forecast End Date
Main Issues / Reason for Variance 
Budget has been reprofiled to Financial Year 2023-2024. Version 2 of the upgrade was completed Jan 2023. Currently working on Call Secure Module with an
anticipated go live late Autumn 2023.
Mitigating Action
None required at this time.
Mitigating Action
None required at this time.
Anticipated Outcome
Upgraded Electronic Insurance System.
Enhancements to Cash Receipting System
To enhance the cash receipting system in the way payments are made and allocated to back office by increasing the level of
security that is required for online payments made by customers
Anticipated Outcome
Enhancements to the cash receipting system including PCI compliant telephone payment system.
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL
GENERAL SERVICES CAPITAL PROGRAMME
ANALYSIS OF RED PROJECTS
PERIOD END DATE
PERIOD 5
Budget Forecast
Spend
£000 £000 % £000 £000 %
31 August 2023
Budget Details
Project Life Financials
Spend to Date Variance
Valuation Joint Board - Requisition of ICT Equipment5
Project Life Financials 5 0 0% 5 0 0%
Current Year Financials 5 0 0% 5 0 0%
Project Description
Project Manager Jackie Nicol Thomson
Chief Officer Laurence Slavin
Project Lifecycle 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-24
6
Project Life Financials 33 0 0% 33 0 0%
Current Year Financials 33 0 0% 33 0 0%
Project Description
Project Manager Alan Douglas
Chief Officer Alan Douglas
Project Lifecycle 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-24
7
Project Life Financials 2,749 1,948 71% 2,762 13 0%
Current Year Financials 814 14 2% 814 (0) 0%
Project Description
Project Manager Sarah Christie/Michelle Lynn
Chief Officer Amanda Graham
Project Lifecycle 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-24
8
Project Life Financials 60 50 83% 50 (10) -17%
Current Year Financials 10 0 0% 0 (10) -100%
Project Description
Project Manager James Gallacher
Chief Officer Victoria Rogers
Project Lifecycle 31-Oct-22 31-Mar-24
Mitigating Action
None available at this time.
Anticipated Outcome
Completion of project by 31 March 2024
IFRS 16 Database
This is a system which will ensure that WDC has the correct level of information and adheres to correct reporting of IFRS16 -
Leasing. 
Planned End Date Forecast End Date
Main Issues / Reason for Variance
IFRS16 has been postponed and is due for implementation this financial year. It is anticipated that full spend will be incurred by 31 March 2024.
Legal Case Management System
Legal Case Management System
Planned End Date Forecast End Date
Main Issues / Reason for Variance
Budget has been rephased from 2022/23. Project was originally delayed due to COVID19 restrictions and a decision was made to resume project once Microsoft 365 was
implemented. It is anticipated that the project will complete by 31 March 2024.
Mitigating Action
None available  at this time.
Anticipated Outcome
Project will be delivered on budget
Heritage Capital Fund
Heritage Capital Fund.
Anticipated Outcome
Project to be delivered within amended budget and within revised timescale.
Planned End Date Forecast End Date
Main Issues / Reason for Variance
Budget to be taken per Council savings option.
Mitigating Action
None available at this time.
Mitigating Action
None available at this time.
Anticipated Outcome
Technical aspect of the project is complete and WDC assisting with user testing. Delayed but on budget.
Internet of Things Asset Tracking
Asset Tracking.
Planned End Date Forecast End Date
Main Issues / Reason for Variance
Project completed.