 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
| |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FAQ Categories
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Frequently Asked Questions |
-
The Vertical Team
- What is 3x3x3?
- How will exemptions to the 3 year / $3 million constraints be considered and processed?
- What is a Compliance Memorandum? Is it required for every study?
- What is the report synopsis?
- Is there going to be an Agency Decision Milestone for every project under the new SMART milestone framework?
- What exactly should be submitted with the draft report? Has Exhibit H-5 been superseded by Planning Bulletin 2013-03?
- What if the tentatively selected plan is not endorsed at the Agency Decision Milestone meeting?
- Does the Civil Works Review Board exist in the new milestone framework?
- Who is on the Vertical Team?
- Are there checks and balances to ensure sure the PDT and entire Vertical Team stay true to the SMART Planning concepts and don't get tied up in the weeds?
- SMART planning assumes Vertical Team integration throughout the feasibility study. How will the MSC and HQ resources handle acceleration of studies and increased demand with limited available resources?
- Is a charette a requirement for my study?
- What is meant by Vertical Team Alignment? When does a team need alignment?
- How do charettes fit into this single phase project schedule?
- What is the role of the USACE Planning Centers of Expertise (PCXs) in operationalizing risk-informed decision-making for Civil Works projects?
- How are disciplines other than Planning providing guidance to their communities to implement this policy memorandum?
- The memorandum focuses on delegation of feasibility study milestone decision-making and review. Does this impact validation reports, post-authorization change reports for Section 902 cost increases, general re-evaluation reports, feasibility studies conducted under the Continuing Authorities Program (CAP) or Tribal Partnership Program, etc.?
- Is the delegation of Watershed Study milestones changing based on this memorandum?
- Does the MSC still perform its quality assurance (QA) role for studies where milestone decision-making is retained at Headquarters (not delegated to the MSC)?
- Does the MSC still perform its quality assurance (QA) role for studies where milestone decision-making is retained at Headquarters (not delegated to the MSC)?
- Is Policy Review always delegated to the MSC?
- How will ATR be incorporated into the risk-informed decision-making process?