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2. Core Competencies
Pages 9-14

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... The committee has also noted that project management needs to be a core competency of DOE as it strives to improve the performance of projects and achieve its stated mission.) AREAS OF PROGRESS Based on the information obtained in the past year of reviewing DOE's project management processes and programs, the committee observes that many actions in various sections of the department are supporting an improvement in project management.
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From page 10...
... The consistent management direction provided by OMBE has been a key factor in overcoming cultural resistance to increasing project management system discipline and accountability. Directives from the deputy secretary on November 15, 2001, Project Acquisition Plans and Critical Decisions; from the Director of OMBE on February 14, 2002, Mission Need Justification and Project Acquisitions Plans; and from the Director of the Office of Science on May 23, 2002, Office of Science Direction on Project Management, as well as the project management practices described in the NNSA report to Congress on its organization and operations, dated February 25, 2002, and the February 4, 2002, EM top-to-bottom program review are lending credibility to the seriousness of senior department management regarding the issue of project management.
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From page 11...
... Human Capital The draft Project Manager Career Development Plan (PMCDP) includes a comprehensive means for documenting and validating training requirements.
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From page 12...
... In other words, risk planning and implementation have not matured sufficiently to consistently provide a reliable and useful product. The committee reviewed several risk management plans and believes that the following subjects warrant further attention: 2The federal project manager is generally assigned the role of the owner's representative.
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... · Excessive dependence on Monte Carlo simulations this can obscure the relative contribution of and the interdependency between various risk factors. The recent draft PPM provides a fairly extensive but general description of the factors to be considered in the risk assessment and management process and what is to be incorporated into the project plan.
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... Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press.
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