This glossary is being developed by the Institute to encourage accurate and consistent use of terms by Members and within the arts sector. It is also intended to ensure that material produced by the Institute can be easily and accurately understood. The glossary is a work-in-progress and will be added to at regular intervals.
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| Independent Arts Consultant |
A person who provides advice drawn from their specialist experience, which is in the best interests of the client and is not influenced by outside interests.
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| Scope |
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What the project, task or process includes and excludes (establishing the limits at any given stage) |
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Scope can be determined by the client or can be undertaken as part of the brief of the consultant |
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Scoping can be done at any point in a process and can be revisited during the process. |
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Scoping |
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Brief |
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| Brief - for a consultant, a design brief etc. |
A realistic statement of the known facts about whole or part of a project, which enables others to develop it to the next stage.
A request: what I want from you. |
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Clear and realistic expected outcomes |
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Clear and realistic timeframe |
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Clear and realistic budget |
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Clear and realistic resource framework. |
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| Needs Analysis |
A set of judgements based on the preferences and desires of the users and the constraints of the given situation, resulting in a determination of priorities.
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| Appraisal (as distinct from Review) |
An assessment of the current status of a project, organization, program, policy or process.
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| Review (as distinct from Appraisal) |
| An assessment of the extent to which a project, organization, program, policy or process is meeting its stated aims. |
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Evaluation of explicit and implicit aims |
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Potential opportunities |
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Recommendations for remedial or future action. |
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| Feasibility Study |
| An analysis of the degree to which the project can meet the clients' expectations and the resulting implications of that analysis. |
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| A feasibility study should include: |
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Resource study of existing and potential resources |
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Needs analysis |
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Market research |
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Business plan |
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Strategic plan. |
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| Resource Study |
An examination of the resources that are, or could be available to realise a project.
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| Business Plan |
A projection of the financial implications of a project or a course of action, utilising income and expenditure based on projected activity.
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| Strategic Plan |
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