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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 Has Exhibit H-5 been superseded by Planning Bulletin 2013-03?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?