MISSIONS... A focus on People, Process, Communications, and Responsibilities
The National Deep Draft Navigation Planning Center of Expertise supports the Corps planning program at the national level. The Center supports Project Delivery Teams in the accomplishment of planning studies that are nationally significant, complex, large in scope and/or are controversial. The purpose is to develop, maintain and apply the best and most appropriate national and regional expertise and science and engineering technology to the planning of deep draft navigation projects across the Nation.
People
•Sustain DDNPCX Education and Development as a Learning Organization.
•Support the development of regional and national teams.
•Focus on personal and professional growth for every person in or working with the DDNPCX.
•Provide input to corporate training through the training process Corps-wide.
•Support stakeholder training and education.
Process
•Deliver Quality Projects, Products, and Services through a Quality Management System.
•Validate PMBP – Focus Districts Through the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Certification Process as applicable.
•Continue to Refine and Institutionalize Effective and Efficient Regional Business Center Process and Business Practices.
•Develop and Implement benchmarks and metrics to gauge our strategic progress, and competitiveness.
Communication
•Develop Virtual Tools to Facilitate Strategic Communication.
•Continue to Improve Command and Customer Briefings and Include all Regional Business Centers.
•Develop Regional Expertise to Conduct Surveys and Use Assessments Tools in order to Document Progress in Reaching Strategic Goals.
Responsibilities
•Perform complex economic studies
•Conduct and Manage Agency Technical Review
•Manage Independent External Peer Reviews
•Facilitate model certifications
•Provide planner training
•Strengthen planner competencies for Project Delivery Teams with technical expertise
•Provide Research and development support and advice
DDNPCX@usace.army.mil