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Functional Area: Project Management

Executive Sponsor
Rick Gold, Upper Colorado Regional Director

Reclamation’s current project planning and construction process needs greater consistency and stronger project management.  Reclamation will develop policies and practices to provide an appropriate degree of continuity from project inception through the planning process to construction and into operation.

Concept Paper

Action
Item No.
Action Item Time Frame Team Leader Results
20 Identify and implement a project management process for all construction projects. More 3/2006 - 7/2006 Rick Ehat
Lauren Carly

 Available
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. More 3/2006 - 7/2006 Rick Ehat
Lauren Carly

 Available
22 If the results of the action item above so direct, develop this comprehensive, structured project management process and develop policies, directives and standards, and other guidance documents to assure effective implementation. More 7/2006 - 12/2006 Rick Ehat
Lauren Carly

 Available
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. More 7/2006 - 12/2006 Rick Ehat
Lauren Carly

 Available
24 Establish and maintain a central repository for examples and appropriate guidance regarding procurement contracting. More 6/2006 - 12/2006 Karla Smiley Available

Last Updated: March 13, 2007