Improving Project Management in the Department of Energy
Published on 22. September 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
150 pages
978-0-309-06626-6 (ISBN)
Description
The U.S. Department of Energy has been at the center of many of the greatest achievements in science and engineering in this century. DOE spends billions of dollars funding projects - and plans to keep on spending at this rate. But, documentation shows that DOE's construction and environmental remediation projects take much longer and cost 50% more than comparable projects undertaken by other federal agencies, calling into question DOE's procedures and project management. What are the root causes for these problems?
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Language
English
Place of publication
Washington
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-309-06626-6 (9780309066266)
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National Research Council | Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences | Commission on Engineering
Improving Project Management in the Department of Energy
E-Book
09/1999
1st Edition
National Academies Press
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Persons
Committee to Assess the Policies and Practices of the Department of Energy to Design, Manage, and Procure Environmental Restoration, Waste Management, and Other Construction Projects, National Research Council
Content
1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1 Department of Energy Projects; 4 2 Project Management; 5 3 Use of Project Reviews to Improve Execution; 6 4 Acquisition and Contracting; 7 5 Organizing for Excellence in Project Management; 8 Appendix A Evidence of Problems With DOE Project Performance; 9 Appendix B Communication of Project Costs and Durations; 10 Appendix C Characteristics of Successful Megaprojects or Systems Acquisitions; 11 Appendix D Biographies of Committee Members; 12 Appendix E Committee Meetings and Activities; 13 Glossary; 14 Acronyms