ePDR

Last stage: Gate 3, Full Business Case
Current status: Gate 4, Implementation

Strategic vision:

That the University of Exeter has an innovative ePDR system able to support flexible approaches to performance development. This will be achieved by both the refresh of the existing policy and the implementation of a new ePDR system.

The system will ensure that the PDR process is efficiently operated throughout the University, it will provide managers and individuals with easy access to a snapshot of current metrics (academic staff,) as well as supporting the alignment of targets and goals to college, service and University strategic plans. The tool will also allow colleagues to seek feedback from more than one person as part of their PDR.

Benefits:

• We will no longer rely on paper based systems
• There will be increased clarity of role and focus of what is expected of you as part of the Exeter community
• There will be the ability to have regular interaction and feedback
• Matrix management will be support, allowing for the input of a number of staff working in a matrix environment
• There will be a clear link to college and service, and University level strategies
• Each college and service will be able to customise certain areas of the forms to suit the language and processes used locally
• Data will be held securely and will be supported by a privacy impact statement
• One- to- one conversations will be supported
• Past PDRs will be kept on the system to inform future conversations and ensure there is an ongoing record of performance discussions

Sponsor: Dan Charman, PVC College of Life and Environmental Sciences
Project Manager: Michelle Hale | x5132