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Project Management Update. Pete Offringa University of California Project Management Working Group October 18, 2006. Mission and Objectives. Enable success of DOE Projects Develop cooperative PM network among contractors, government and professional organizations
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Project Management Update Pete Offringa University of California Project Management Working Group October 18, 2006
Mission and Objectives • Enable success of DOE Projects • Develop cooperative PM network among contractors, government and professional organizations • Promulgate project management “best practices” • Promote professional development of Project Managers & Project Teams • Support the overall objectives of EFCOG
Project Management Trends • Implement DOE O 413.3 • Expand Use of Earned Value Management • Improve External Independent Reviews • Improve Cost Estimating • Upgrade PARS • Improve Quality of Documents for CD • Improve Construction Management
PM Trends (Con’t) • Focus High Level Management Attention on “RED” Projects • Enhance Qualifications of Project Managers
EFCOG Response • CEO Forum - Construction Management • CEO Forum - Environmental Management • PMWG Actions
CEO Forum - CM • Convened Aug 31, 2006 in Washington,DC • Contractor Senior Managers Attended • Representatives from NNSA, SC, EM Presented Issues • EFCOG Action Plan Developed
Action Plan • Fix “RED” Projects • Improve Project Initiation • Improve Project Execution and Communications • Provide Requested Feedback
CEO Forum - EM • EM-specific Project Life Cycle • Feedback on wInsight
PMWG Actions • Annual Focus • 2005: Earned Value Management (EVM) • 2006: Achieving Quality in Project Execution • 2007: Converting DOE M 413.3-1 to Guides; Construction Management
PMWG Actions • 2005 Activities: Earned Value • Developed an EVMS Surveillance Guide • Formulated “Indicators” for Potential EVM Issues • Evaluating the Effectiveness of Linking EVM and Fee • Deployed a Network for Complex-wide Assistance in EVMS certification • Maintaining a Web Site for Exchange of EVMS Information • http://www.srs.gov/general/EFCOG/
PMWG Actions 2006 Activities: Achieving Quality in Project Execution • DOE O 413.3 - Contractor input (Clay Jones, SRS) • Tailoring Proposal (Clay Jones, WSRC) - Determine the documentation detail required for CD’s - Obtain agreement early in project life cycle
PMWG Actions • Design-in Quality in Critical Documents • Risk Management (Rick Wilkinson, Parsons) • Project Performance Reporting (George Jackson, Fluor Hanford) • Project Execution Plans (Jeffrey Pitman, PNNL)
PMWG Actions • Joint Actions with Other Working Groups • Safety Integration and Hazard Analysis (Brad Evans, RL, SAWG) • Alternatives Analysis (Tom Monahon, WSRC, EPWOG) • Project Requirements Document (Tom Monahon, WSRC, EPWOG)
PMWG Actions 2007 Plans: CEO Focus on Construction Management • Contractor Input to Converting DOE M 413.3-1 to Guides • EVMS • Feedback on: -EVMS Certification -Cost Estimating -EIR • Contractor Input to GAO
PMWG Actions • 2007 Plans: Contractor Input to Conversion of DOE M 413.3-1: - Scope Definition - Roles and Responsibilities - Deliverables at CD - Acquisition Plans - Change Control - Estimating - Risk management • PMWG Representatives on Key Panels for Guide Development • Focus - Transaction of key deliverables - Performance measures - Remediation process for “Red” projects