Strategic Projects Overview
The Controller's Office receives a consistent flow of unplanned “strategic” requests for work that may involve multiple cross-functional teams within the organization and in partnership with other groups across the campus. To respond to this need, and to align our limited resources with the top priorities, we’ve developed a Prioritization Strategy to process, analyze and review new strategic project requests and ensure adequate resource allocations and funding are available to drive the project to completion.
Prioritization Strategy
The Controller’s Prioritization Strategy provides a framework for analyzing and evaluating strategic project requests while keeping in mind staff workloads, customer service, risk management, compliance and mandated work. Under the framework’s submission process, project elements such as ROI, Urgency, Impact and Risk are ranked using a scoring methodology based on a broad range of project attributes that are analyzed and evaluated by Controller leadership during a review period. The Prioritization Strategy also establishes a Prioritization Project Management Committee (PPMC) composed of volunteers across the organization who provide coordination, communication and advocacy as new requests move through the review process.
Strategic Project Submission Procedure
Proposals for new projects may be submitted by any UC Berkeley staff member through an online submission form. First, review the Instructions for Submitting a Strategic Project Request which describes the detailed information required to complete a submission form. This instructional document contains the link to access the Strategic Project Submission form which is used to submit your request.
After your request form is submitted, a project team member will contact you to address any questions, clarify information and discuss next steps. Controller leadership meets Bi-monthly to review any new project submissions under consideration.
Contact
Questions or comments relating to the Strategic Projects program may be submitted through the Inquiries and Feedback form and a team member will get back to you.
For general inquiries, please email the Controller Immediate Office at controller@berkeley.edu.