Functional Area: Project Management
*The following action items will be addressed by one team.Action Item 20*
Identify and implement a project management process for all construction projects.Action Item 21*
Study the merits of developing a comprehensive and structured project management process for managing projects from inception through the planning and construction stages and into operation, and make a determination of whether such a process should be developed.Action Item 22*
If the results of the action item 21 so directs, develop a comprehensive, structured project management process and develop policies, directives and standards, and other guidance documents to assure effective implementation.Action Item 23*
Develop a training program for all personnel with project management responsibilities. This training program will incorporate existing project management tools as well as any processes developed as a result of the two action items above. It will also address decision-making, stakeholder relations, the differences between project and program management, and other topics relevant to successful project management.Note: While these four action items appear separate in the Managing for Excellence Action Plan, the team will accomplish them collectively in two phases: Needs Assessment and Data Collection; and Implementation Recommendations.
Team Leaders:
Rick Ehat, Construction Manager, Animas-La Plata Project Construction Office, Upper Colorado Region
Lauren Carly, Deputy Construction Manager, Willows Construction Office, Mid-Pacific Region
Team Members:
- Al Candlish, Regional Planning Officer, Mid-Pacific Region
- Dave Palumbo, Civil Engineer, Planning and Policies Group, Lower Colorado Region
- Kerry McCalman, Power Office Manager, Upper Colorado Region
Objectives
- Use internal and external stakeholder input to examine agency & industry practices.
- Consider additional improvement in construction-type project management throughout Reclamation from inception to O&M.
- If necessary, develop policies and guidance to ensure effective implementation of project management practices.
Tasks
- Examine current practices – internal and external
- ID potential cost effective ways to implement construction-type project management from inception to O&M
- Develop implementing policies and D&S
- Develop training
Milestones
- July 2006: Complete Needs Assessment and Data Collection – Phase I
- December 2006: Complete Implementation Report – Phase II
Draft Product: Introduction to Project Management
Last Updated:
March 13, 2007