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      "quote": "[Page 12]\nPerformance indicators\nTelescope usage PERCENTAGE (%)\n100\nWe continue to meet our KPIs for ATCA and Parkes,\n90\nwith performance in line with recent years (Figure 1):\n80\n• At least 70% of telescope time successfully used for\n70\nobserving: ATCA achieved 73%, Parkes 78%.",
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      "quote": "[Page 9]\nTime spent observing 150\n73% ATCA\n78% Parkes papers\nby our staff\n4.07\n115\npetabytes\npapers\nin the data archives\ncite ATNF data\n194 180\nstaff school students\ndid PULSE@Parkes\n35\n122 844 people\npostgraduate came to our visitor centres\nstudents\n5",
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      "impact": "Very High",
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      "beneficiaries": "APS staff / executives",
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      "quote": "These include ASKAP, the\nAustralia Telescope Compact Array, the Parkes Murriyang radio telescope,\nthe Long Baseline Array, the Tidbinbilla radio telescopes, and all aspects\nof National Facility support.\n• To make recommendations to the Director that seek to maximise the\nscientific productivity and maintain the international competitiveness of the\nATNF, taking into account the likely resource availability.\n• To consult widely with the national and international community, liaising\nwhere necessary with the national time assignment groups, to make\ninformed recommendations to the Director on priorities for both operations\nand future developments.\n• To meet twice a year in both open and closed sessions, with appropriate\ninput on developments and responses to issues from the ATNF.\n• To provide an annual report for communication to the AT Steering\nCommittee in March/April of each year.",
      "impact": "High",
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      "source": "other-pdfs/ToRv1.2.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/management/atuc/ToR/ToRv1.2.pdf)",
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      "category": "Risk & Assurance",
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      "title": "Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system",
      "idea": "Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.",
      "quote": "These include ASKAP, the\nAustralia Telescope Compact Array, the Parkes Murriyang radio telescope,\nthe Long Baseline Array, the Tidbinbilla radio telescopes, and all aspects\nof National Facility support.\n• To make recommendations to the Director that seek to maximise the\nscientific productivity and maintain the international competitiveness of the\nATNF, taking into account the likely resource availability.\n• To consult widely with the national and international community, liaising\nwhere necessary with the national time assignment groups, to make\ninformed recommendations to the Director on priorities for both operations\nand future developments.\n• To meet twice a year in both open and closed sessions, with appropriate\ninput on developments and responses to issues from the ATNF.\n• To provide an annual report for communication to the AT Steering\nCommittee in March/April of each year.",
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      "category": "Procurement & Delivery",
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      "title": "Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases",
      "idea": "Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.",
      "quote": "[Page 29]\nFinance\nCSIRO funding for the ATNF this year was $44.3m for The table below summarises revenue and expenditure\ndirect and indirect operating costs and $2.2m for capital for CSIRO’s radio astronomy activities (excluding SKA-Low\ninvestment.",
      "impact": "High",
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      "proof": "Evidence-backed",
      "beneficiaries": "Delivery teams / suppliers",
      "source": "annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2021-22/2021-22_AnnualReport.pdf)",
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        "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.",
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        "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale."
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      "category": "Procurement & Delivery",
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      "title": "Portfolio delivery office for major investments",
      "idea": "Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.",
      "quote": "[Page 29]\nFinance\nCSIRO funding for the ATNF this year was $44.3m for The table below summarises revenue and expenditure\ndirect and indirect operating costs and $2.2m for capital for CSIRO’s radio astronomy activities (excluding SKA-Low\ninvestment.",
      "impact": "Very High",
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      "proof": "Evidence-backed",
      "beneficiaries": "Delivery teams / suppliers",
      "source": "annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (https://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2021-22/2021-22_AnnualReport.pdf)",
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      "quote": "These include ASKAP, the\nAustralia Telescope Compact Array, the Parkes Murriyang radio telescope,\nthe Long Baseline Array, the Tidbinbilla radio telescopes, and all aspects\nof National Facility support.\n• To make recommendations to the Director that seek to maximise the\nscientific productivity and maintain the international competitiveness of the\nATNF, taking into account the likely resource availability.\n• To consult widely with the national and international community, liaising\nwhere necessary with the national time assignment groups, to make\ninformed recommendations to the Director on priorities for both operations\nand future developments.\n• To meet twice a year in both open and closed sessions, with appropriate\ninput on developments and responses to issues from the ATNF.\n• To provide an annual report for communication to the AT Steering\nCommittee in March/April of each year.",
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