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Fiscal Crisis and Capital Program Management (CPM)
Productivity in Implementing Capital Program Management. Part II
The first article in this series focused on the optimization of the Capital Program Portfolio as part of the overall planning process. Productivity in Implementing Capital Program Management is the second part in a three part series covering - Fiscal Crisis and Capital Program Management (CPM).
Our focus will examine the obstacles to productivity in Capital Program Management, as well as the opportunities and tools available to improve productivity in implementing an effective Capital Program. As we look at productivity in CPM, we need to do so from a few perspectives. First, how can the CPM process be developed in a more efficient and productive manner? And second, how can the implementation of the capital projects be managed in a more productive manner that will result in greater efficiencies, specifically in terms of cost and schedule control?
The CPM Process and Productivity:
The CPM process associated with the Capital Program Plan can be complex; depending upon the level of integration between the various plans, (i.e. strategic, comprehensive, master, and CIP) and the functional disciplines. The greater the integration between the various components of a comprehensive Capital Program Management process, the greater the resulting efficiencies can be during both the planning and the execution phases of the Capital Program.
To gain a better understanding of how we define an effective CPM process, please follow the link below:
- Part I:Identify and incorporate jurisdictional and fiduciary requirements…
- Part II:Identify external and internal stakeholder's information needs
- Part III:Plan and design systems to collect, store and analyze project data…
- Part IV:Regularly monitor capital projects’ financial and project activity
- Part V:Report on project status and activities
- Part VI:Project close-out.
- Part VII:Evaluate monitoring & reporting activities
