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4 Conclusions, Findings, and Recommendations
Pages 27-34

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... If EIRs are intended only to validate project performance baselines, then the current review planning procedures, the practice of employing outside contractors responding directly to the OECM, and the use of a standardized set of key review elements might be appropriate. However, DOE project directors and program managers reported additional benefits from both EIRs and IPRs including professional development, management process improvement, transfer of lessons learned from other sites and projects, and improved communication between DOE staff and contractor personnel.
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From page 28...
... Additional criteria may be equally appropriate. Decisions for planning appropriate peer reviews need to be based in part on TPC, but should also consider other critical project success factors such as inherent risks, complexity, technology readiness, the capabilities of the project management team, and the amount of time elapsing between CD milestones.
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... can be a primary vehicle for gauging an organization's project management and maturing it. When EIR contractors are exposed to problems and solutions from multiple projects at multiple sites they can disseminate lessons learned through on-site discussions and EIR reports.
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... After CD-2, when the elapsed time between critical decision milestones exceeds 1 year, an annual IPR should be conducted for quality assurance purposes. Recommendation 2: EIRs should assess whether the particular project management team -- i.e., project manager, project team, federal project director, and IPT -- has the ability to execute the project successfully.
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From page 31...
... -- Review to be used by default unless project complexity, inherent risks, project management team * Determination by OECM capabilities, or other factors warrant conducting a different type of review.
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... • EIRs should clearly identify best practices observed in order to facilitate the lessons learned process. Recommendation 7: DOE should view peer reviews as an intrinsic component of project management.
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... Appendixes
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