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... The advice and guidance presented are intended to help DOE develop and implement effective performance measures and an effective benchmarking program for project management. The information and guidance should be viewed not as the final work but rather as a first step toward development of a viable methodology to suit the needs and goals of DOE.
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... Postproject benchmarking is usually used to assess performance of a project delivery system and to establish benchmarks for future comparisons. The benchmarking process described in this report involves nine activities: Determine what to benchmark, Define the measures, Develop data collection methodology, Collect data, Identify deficiencies in the use of best practices and project management performance, Identify reasons for deficiencies (root causes)
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Key Terms

  • project delivery
  • improving project
  • measuring performance
  • objective measures
  • project performance

  • historic project
  • overall project
  • project achieves
  • improve project
  • individual project

  • project authorization
  • energy project
  • project data
  • management performance
  • benchmarking procedures

  • continuously improve
  • impedes widespread
  • future comparisons
  • institutionalize benchmarking
  • management processes

  • identify deficiencies
  • identify characteristics
  • establish comparisons
  • assess performance
  • critical success

  • systematic process
  • individual projects
  • measures provide
  • widespread improvement
  • develop data


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