55-607105 Report: Network Rail Transparency Project Business Case

This report analyzes the Network Rail Transparency Project, focusing on the development of a compelling business case for its implementation. It explores the value proposition, emphasizing transparency, information & data, accountability, ethics, and diversity & inclusion. The report examines the N...Read More

THE LAYERED ENTREPRISE
ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT
(LEAD)/VALUE PROPOSITION FOR
ADVANCING NETWORK RAILS
TRASPARENCY PROJECT
NETWORK RAILS,2019

THE NETWORK RAIL

INTRODUCTION
VALUE PROPOSTION
What is meaning of value?

DEFINITIONThe value propositions are values that the company
promises to its prospects should they choose to buy the
company’s products and services. Network rail is a system
in Britain that owns, operates the Britain’s railway
infrastructure as the custodian of the states railways
infrastructure. The system covers about 20000 miles of
track, 30000 bridges, tunnels and viaducts. It also supports
thousands of signals, level crossing and stations. In addition,
it manages 20 of its UK’s largest stations whereby over 2500
are managed by the country’s train operating companies.

VISUAL & GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION
OF THE RAIL COVERAGE
Network
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Stations External
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Linear Representation of The Network Capacity
Railway Network
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BOOSTERS FOR THE VALUE
PROPOSITION OF THE NETWORK
RAIL
These are values that strengthen the core value
of the network rail to increase and maintain
business-customer-relationship and reputation
over other contributors.

VALUE PROPOSITION BOOSTERS:
i)Transparency
ii)Information & Data
iii)Accountability
iv)Ethics
V)Diversity & Inclusion

TRANSPARENCY
The shareholders and the staff members of the
Network rail strongly believe the power of
transparency towards their stakeholders. The
spirit of transparency enhances efficiency and
responsiveness of the organization to be more
responsible to serve their stakeholders in a better
way of enhancing their satisfaction and happiness.
This shall build trust and repeat of customers and
as a result boost the overall revenue

INFORMATION & DATA
The Network rail website
,https://www.networkrail.co.uk,is light, flexible and
more accessible to easily trace and get track of the
useful information within a span of time. This
increases lead and conversion rate of the prospects
towards organization’s website. The existing clients
would frequently revisit the site and offer referral
due to their ease of navigation.Consequently,it
would further help to spread their business gospel
to increase their income and overall return

ACCOUNTABILITY
The Network rail has maintained its
track of records and updates and the
generally performance within its
website and to the public sight. As a
result, it enhances trust and inspires
even the prospects to be part of the
system and get associated with its
unique values and series of successes.

THE NETWORK RAIL
ACCOUNTABILITY EVIDENCE
DISTRIBUTION OF EXPENDITURE
Maintenance
Renewals
Financing Cost
Enhancements
Operation & Support
Other
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2000
3000
Network Rail Expenditure in 2017/18
Expenditure
Network Rail Expenditure in 2017/18 Expenditure

Maintenance Renewals Financing Cost Enhancements Operation&
Support Other
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Network Rail Expenditure in 2016/17
Expenditure
Network Rail Expenditure in 2016/17 Expenditure

Renewals Maintenance Financing Cost Enhancements Operation &
Support Other
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Network Rail Expenditure in 2014/15 Expenditure
Network Rail Expenditure in 2014/15 Expenditure

Renewals Maintenance Financing Cost Enhancements Operation & Support Other
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3500
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Network Rail Expenditure in 2013/14 Expenditure
Network Rail Expenditure in 2013/14 Expenditure

Renewals Maintenance Financing Cost Enhancements Operation & Support Other
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500
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1500
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Network Rail Eexpenditure in 2012/13 Expenditure
Network Rail Eexpenditure in 2012/13 Expenditure

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
The network is committed to recognize
and respect differences between people
and values the contribution of everyone
who makes up for the business. The
organization also promotes inclusion to
encourage innovation and freedom of
expression among people for continuous
improvement in the railway network.

The experience of a black and minority groups
in the Network rail.

THE META MODELS OF THE NETWORK RAIL
The Transport & Procurement Infrastructure
The network rail system is
complex and expensive to run and
maintain. Its procurement system
involves a series of several
collaborating organizations with
opposing concerns and priorities

A model-Based Approach For The Industrial
Monitoring & Control
The implementation of software product line (SPL) and
model based engineering (MBE) are proposed to the
network network rail system to ensure efficiency of
development. This helps to reduce errors, bugs and
cost.
The design of Data Insight Generator (DIG) is also
proposed to support the design process of the data-
driven business model to connect its data to its value
proposition.
The artifacts help to complement the business model
canvas during the model presentation of the business

The Values And Access Strategy of The
Network Rail Artifacts
The organization makes use
of the artifact to demonstrate
its product value to its
prospects and customers via
the website, in developing its
value proposition.

VALUES & STRATEGIES
i) Value Demonstration and strategy
ii) Marketing Access and Pricing
strategy.
iii)Testing And Development of The
Value Preposition.
iv) Landscape and Situation Analysis.

i) Value Demonstration and strategy
i) Value Demonstration and strategy
The network rail mainly uses its
website to demonstrate its value
proposition to its relevant stakeholders
such as the prospects and clients. This
enables its easy access for growth and
development. The artifacts are more
appealing, detailed and well explained

ii) Marketing Access and Pricing
strategy.
Marketing Access and Pricing strategy.
The Network rail has initiated a
solid successful market access and
a fair market strategy against all
its competitors and contributors
in the business. This is well
demonstrated using its artifacts

iii)Testing And Development of The Value
Preposition.
To make a sale in the network rail,
buyers must be convinced on the value
of the products on sale, which can
result to either a negative or positive
response. The artifact provides a unique
evidence requirement to support
decision-making process.

iv) Landscape and Situation
Analysis.
A Comprehensive overview of
treatment, reimbursement, access
and pricing ensures that the
evidence generated, value
proposition are developed and
supported by the market structure.

THE BUDGET AND COMPENSATION OF THE
TRANSPARENCY PROJECT TEAM FOR THE NETWORK RAIL
The network rail is very proactive in empowering and
rewarding its employees. This is used as a motivation to
encourage employees in becoming ambitious. The System
also offers funding for training and career development
opportunities for its employees in order to upgrade them in
terms of performance and the general lifestyle.
The Network rail believes that investing in its employees is
an effective way of improving its safety, reliability and
efficiency in operation

CONCLUSION
The network rail is committed to ensure that everything
it builds, manage, service and develop provides a
positive mark for the subsequent generation.
With its vision, values and strategy, it ensures a bright
future for the economy and the environment as a
whole.
The railway system ventures on safety and wellbeing,
its employees, the surrounding, communities, energy,
protection of the environment, adaptation of the
climate change, building and the outstanding values as
its priorities

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