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?
Author(s): Committee to Assess the Policies and Practices of the Department of Energy to Design, Manage, and Pr
Year: 1999
Language: English
Pages: 150
Front Matter......Page 1
Preface......Page 5
Acknowledgment......Page 9
Contents......Page 11
Executive Summary......Page 13
1 Department of Energy Projects......Page 22
2
Project Management......Page 35
3 Use of Project Reviews to Improve Execution......Page 62
4 Acquisition and Contracting......Page 69
5 Organizing for Excellence in Project Management......Page 83
A Evidence of Problems with DOE Project Performance......Page 95
B Communication of Project Costs and Durations......Page 109
C Characteristics of Successful Megaprojects or Systems Acquisitions......Page 118
D Biographies of Committee Members......Page 127
E Committee Meetings and Activities......Page 133
Glossary......Page 142
Acronyms......Page 147
