Salford Process Reengineering Involving New Technology

  • Kawalek, Peter (Participant)
  • Wastell, D. G. (Participant)
  • Warboys, Brian (Participant)

Impact: Technological impacts, Economic impacts, Societal impacts

Public summary

Research at the University of Manchester, focusing on process systems in advanced architecture for large systems, has enabled the development and successful implementation of the Salford Process Reengineering Involving New Technology (SPRINT) method within Salford City Council. SPRINT is a change and innovation method tailored to the needs of the public sector. Having been adopted as the standard for all Local Authorities in 2004, the SPRINT methodology aided Salford City Council in achieving savings of £20M by 2011. It has been further used in projects in Education and Housing where it has delivered cost savings of £0.5M.
Impact date2014
Category of impactTechnological impacts, Economic impacts, Societal impacts
Impact levelBenefit