Managing for Excellence - Final Products
Many reports and products will be generated during the Managing for Excellence Project. When these products are ready for your review and comment, they will be listed as a Draft Product. Once products have been updated and approved by Reclamation management for implementation, they will be listed as a Final Product on this page. Please check back regularly, as new products can be posted at any time.
Reports
Managing for Excellence Action Plan
Managing for Excellence Concluding Report
| RELATIONSHIPS WITH CUSTOMERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS | Date Posted: | |
| Action Item 1 | Strengthen relationships with customers and stakeholders | |
| Decision Memorandum and Final Report | 3/5/08 | |
| Action Item 2 | Make available the Reclamation Manual | |
| Reclamation Manual Website | 6/7/06 | |
| Reclamation Stakeholders Letter | 6/7/06 | |
| Decision Memorandum and Final Recommendations | 10/24/06 | |
| Action Item 3 | Revise policy development to consider transparency and value added | |
| Temporary Release: Mandatory Reclamation-wide Requirements and the Directives System | 7/22/06 | |
| Temporary Release: Managing the Reclamation Manual | 7/22/06 | |
| Directives and Standards: Request for Waiver from a Reclamation Manual Requirement and Approval/Disapproval of the Request | 7/22/06 | |
| Decision Memorandum and Final Recommendations | 10/24/06 | |
| POLICIES AND ORGANIZATION | Date Posted: | |
| Action Item 4 | Identify Decision Making Process Gaps | |
| Decision Memorandum | 2/26/07 | |
| Final Recommendations | 2/2/07 | |
| Final Report | 2/5/07 | |
| Action Item 5 | Revise delegations of authority | |
| Decision Memorandum and Final Recommendations | 10/24/06 | |
| Action Item 6 | Identify policy gaps | |
| Decision Memorandum and Final Recommendations | 12/04/06 | |
Inventory of Reclamation Manual Policy and Directive and Standard Development Efforts |
12/04/06 | |
| Action Item 7 | Expedite policy for identified gaps | |
| Decision Memorandum and Final Recommendations | 5/21/07 | |
| Action Item 8 | Alternative scenarios | |
| Decision Memorandum and Final Recommendations | 6/6/07 | |
| ENGINEERING AND DESIGN SERVICES | Date Posted: | |
| Action Item 9 | Workload evaluation | |
| Decision Memorandum and Final Report | 10/24/06 | |
| Action Item 10 | Evaluate workload in terms of commercial, commercial core and inherently governmental | |
| Decision Memorandum and Final Recommendations | 12/08/06 | |
| Final Report | 12/08/06 | |
| Action Item 11 | Analyze cost of in-house and outsourced commercial workload | |
| Decision Memorandum and Final Report | 1/30/08 | |
| Action Item 12 | Right-sizing | |
| Decision Memorandum | 3/5/08 | |
| Final Report | 3/5/08 | |
| Action Item 13 | Analyze alternative funding for Technical Services Center | |
| Decision Memorandum | 7/30/08 | |
| Final Report | 7/30/08 | |
| Action Items 14 & 15 | Implement design, estimating and oversight functions, policies and procedures for oversight of design and construction estimates | |
| Decision Memorandum and Final Recommendations | 11/17/06 | |
| Action Item 16 | Engineering standards | |
| Decision Memorandum and Final Recommendations | 1/19/07 | |
| Final Report | 1/29/07 | |
| MAJOR REPAIR CHALLENGES | Date Posted: | |
| Action Item 17 | Loan guarantees | |
| Decision Memorandum | 10/30/06 | |
| Action Item 18 | Develop process to determine need for major repairs | |
| Decision Memorandum and Final Recommendations | 1/31/07 | |
| Final Report | 1/29/07 | |
| Reclamation Manual Directives and Standards | 1/29/07 | |
| Action Item 19 | Add value to major repairs | |
| Decision Memorandum | 2/2/07 | |
| Final Report | 2/1/07 | |
| PROJECT MANAGEMENT | Date Posted: | |
| Action Items 20-23 | Project Management | |
| Decision Memorandum | 1/9/07 | |
| Introduction to Project Management | 1/29/07 | |
| Final Report | 4/3/07 | |
| Project Management Training Resources | 4/18/07 | |
| Action Item 24 | Establish and maintain contracting repository | |
| Decision Memorandum and Final Recommendations | 1/9/07 | |
| Acquisition and Assistance Management Division Website | 1/10/07 | |
| ASSET SUSTAINMENT | Date Posted: | |
| Action Item 25 | Financial status reporting for all infrastructure | |
| Decision Memorandum and Final Recommendations | 1/19/07 | |
| Action Items 26 & 27 | Transfer and outsource opportunities for operation and maintenance (O&M) | |
| Decision Memorandum and Final Recommendations | 11/29/07 | |
| Action Item 28 | Find opportunities for title transfer | |
| Decision Memorandum | 3/23/07 | |
| Action Items 29 & 30 | Analyze the effectiveness of Operation and Maintenance (O&M) planning; Integrate Operation and Maintenance (O&M) planning into the budget process | |
| Decision Memorandum and Final Recommendations | 3/23/07 | |
| Final Report | 1/3/07 | |
| Action Item 31 | Benchmark Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of water storage and distribution facilities | |
| Decision Memorandum | 1/14/08 | |
| Final Report [file size: 10.8MB] | 1/14/08 | |
| RESEARCH AND LABORATORY SERVICES | Date Posted: | |
| Action Items 32 & 33 | Identify opportunities for using retaining, consolidating, or eliminating | |
| Decision Memorandum and Final Recommendations | 1/30/08 | |
| Final Report | 12/17/07 | |
| Action Items 34 & 35 | PART goal implementation for research and development; Re-evaluate the steering committee to increase core mission research and development | |
| Decision Memorandum (Team 34) | 1/30/08 | |
| Decision Memorandum (Team 35) | 3/23/07 | |
| Final Report (Team 34 & 35) | 1/30/08 | |
| Action Item 36 | Assess National Academy of Science's desalination review | |
| Decision Memorandum | 1/30/08 | |
| HUMAN RESOURCES/WORKFORCE | Date Posted: | |
| Action Item 37 | Identify staff positions that require collaboration skills | |
| Decision Memorandum and Final Recommendations | 10/24/06 | |
| Action Items 38 & 39 | Collaborative competencies | |
| Decision Memorandum | 4/3/2007 | |
| Action Item 40 | Evaluate succession training program | |
| Decision Memorandum |
11/29/07 | |
| Final Report | 12/5/07 | |
| Action Item 41 | Workforce succession planning | |
| Decision Memorandum | 5/4/07 | |
| Workforce and Succession Plan | 5/9/07 | |
Last Updated: June 19, 2012