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Best practices for environmental project teams
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Government agencies tasked with managing environmental site cleanup strive to increase competition and decrease their environmental liabilities. Many utilize contracts that shift cost overrun risk to contractors. Cost-conscious contractors are transitioning more responsibility to project managers, with less budget and fewer staff to execute project support functions previously provided by company resource organizations. Consequently, many project managers feel like they're managing their own small business--completely in charge of their destiny. This has led to the ruin of many projects and the even the demise of a few proud companies. Each year, many contractors and consultants with innovative technical remedies fail to earn follow-up contract awards or must "team" with larger firms. Some struggle to achieve consistency in one or more Chapter topics because they fail to establish goals, plans, and process-oriented solutions. It's an unfortunate script that repeats itself-over and over again. Best Practices for Environmental Project Teams provides project managers and their teams, Government managers, and regulatory agencies with practical guidelines for continuously improving performance. Project managers and team members can pick from a variety of Chapter topics, stated as Actions, to address existing skill gaps with practical tools and guidelines. Additionally, these topics will enhance personnel professional development plans. Understand your Government Client Business Model Implement a Flexible Environmental Quality Management System. Develop and Utilize User-Friendly Project Websites. Develop Superior ProposalsDevelop Superior Project Work Plans. Implement Rigorous Scope Management Tools. Effectively Control Field Work. Utilize Cause Analysis to Generate Solutions. Design User-Friendly Work Processes for Project Teams
Front Cover; Best Practices for Environmental Project Teams; Copyright; Contents; Chapter 1: Best Practices for Environmental Project Teams; Historical Overview of the Defense Environmental Restoration Program (Derp) and Lessons Learned; National Economic Stimulus; DoD Pressure to Decrease Studies and Increase Site Cleanups; Measuring Performance; DoD Contracting Obstacles to Accelerating Cleanup; DoD Component Competition; Single Technology Focus; ""Silver-Bullet"" Technologies; Poor Technical Document Quality; Bigger is Better; Derp Er Programs Shifts Focus to ""Site Closeout""
New Derp Er Emphasis on Remedial Process OptimizationRed and Unsustainable Remediation? -- DoD Components Expedite Technology Optimization Policies; New DoD Er Acquisition Strategy; Shift in Government and Contractor Quality Management; Green and Sustainable Remediation; Contractor Environmental Project Team Challenges; Environmental Restoration Project Manager, Inc.; Chapter Overviews; Chapter 2: Understand your Government Client Business Model; Chapter 3: Implement a Flexible Environmental Quality Management System; Chapter 4: Develop and Utilize User-Friendly Project Websites.
Chapter 5: Develop Superior ProposalsChapter 6: Develop Superior Project Work Plans; Chapter 7: Implement More Rigorous Scope Management Tools; Chapter 8: Effectively Control Field Work; Chapter 9: Implement Cause Analysis to Generate Solutions; Chapter 10: Design User-Friendly Work Processes for Project Teams; Chapter 2: Understand your Government Client Business Model; Business Model Elements; Constructing the Government Er Service Provider Business Model; Navfac Environmental Restoration (Er) Service Provider Business Model.
Federal Requirements That Establish Basis for Environmental Restoration ProgrammeProgramme Policies; Navy Environmental Restoration Process and Progress Reporting Metrics; Navy Programme Progress Reports and Execution Plans; Navy Guidelines for Achieving Site Closeout; Navy Er Work Groups and Programme Initiatives; Artt Wg; Ctc Wg; Irgis Wg; Mr Wg; Risk Assessment Wg; Opt Wg; Green and Sustainable Remediation; Client Contract Vehicles for Procuring Environmental Restoration Services; Chapter 3: Implement a Flexible Environmental Quality Management System; Features of a Flexible Company Eqms.
Company LevelImplementing Green and Sustainable Remediation (Gsr); Programme Level; Project Level; Project Level Includes Er Subcontractors; Contractor Qa and Qc Staffing; Performance-Based Program/Project Tutorial; Quality Control Plan; Work Processes; Monthly Qc Report; Project Website; Functional Inspection Plan; Fip Implementation; Government Performance Assessment; Sample Project Performance Evaluation Policy; Chapter 4: Develop and Utilize User-Friendly Project Websites; Brief Synopsis of Microsoft SharePoint; Fine-Tuning the Role of Collaborative Project Websites: Simpler is Better.
Amsterdam ; Boston, Mass. : Elsevier, ©2011