Best practices for environmental project teams /

Government agencies tasked with managing environmental site cleanup strive to increase competition and decrease their environmental liabilities. Many utilize contracts that shift cost overrun risk to contractors. Cost-conscious contractors are transitioning more responsibility to project managers, w...

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Main Author: Massey, Stephen
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston, Mass. : Elsevier, ©2011.
Edition:1st ed.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Best Practices for Environmental Project Teams; Copyright; Contents; Chapter 1: Best Practices for Environmental Project Teams; Historical Overview of the Defense Environmental Restoration Program (Derp) and Lessons Learned; National Economic Stimulus; DoD Pressure to Decrease Studies and Increase Site Cleanups; Measuring Performance; DoD Contracting Obstacles to Accelerating Cleanup; DoD Component Competition; Single Technology Focus; ""Silver-Bullet"" Technologies; Poor Technical Document Quality; Bigger is Better; Derp Er Programs Shifts Focus to ""Site Closeout""
  • New Derp Er Emphasis on Remedial Process OptimizationRed and Unsustainable Remediation?
  • DoD Components Expedite Technology Optimization Policies; New DoD Er Acquisition Strategy; Shift in Government and Contractor Quality Management; Green and Sustainable Remediation; Contractor Environmental Project Team Challenges; Environmental Restoration Project Manager, Inc.; Chapter Overviews; Chapter 2: Understand your Government Client Business Model; Chapter 3: Implement a Flexible Environmental Quality Management System; Chapter 4: Develop and Utilize User-Friendly Project Websites.
  • Chapter 5: Develop Superior ProposalsChapter 6: Develop Superior Project Work Plans; Chapter 7: Implement More Rigorous Scope Management Tools; Chapter 8: Effectively Control Field Work; Chapter 9: Implement Cause Analysis to Generate Solutions; Chapter 10: Design User-Friendly Work Processes for Project Teams; Chapter 2: Understand your Government Client Business Model; Business Model Elements; Constructing the Government Er Service Provider Business Model; Navfac Environmental Restoration (Er) Service Provider Business Model.
  • Federal Requirements That Establish Basis for Environmental Restoration ProgrammeProgramme Policies; Navy Environmental Restoration Process and Progress Reporting Metrics; Navy Programme Progress Reports and Execution Plans; Navy Guidelines for Achieving Site Closeout; Navy Er Work Groups and Programme Initiatives; Artt Wg; Ctc Wg; Irgis Wg; Mr Wg; Risk Assessment Wg; Opt Wg; Green and Sustainable Remediation; Client Contract Vehicles for Procuring Environmental Restoration Services; Chapter 3: Implement a Flexible Environmental Quality Management System; Features of a Flexible Company Eqms.
  • Company LevelImplementing Green and Sustainable Remediation (Gsr); Programme Level; Project Level; Project Level Includes Er Subcontractors; Contractor Qa and Qc Staffing; Performance-Based Program/Project Tutorial; Quality Control Plan; Work Processes; Monthly Qc Report; Project Website; Functional Inspection Plan; Fip Implementation; Government Performance Assessment; Sample Project Performance Evaluation Policy; Chapter 4: Develop and Utilize User-Friendly Project Websites; Brief Synopsis of Microsoft SharePoint; Fine-Tuning the Role of Collaborative Project Websites: Simpler is Better.