Government/industry forum on capital facilities and core competencies : summary report

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910970652903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, : National Academy Press, 1998
• ISBN: 9786610186297; 9781280186295; 1280186291; 9780309592437; 0309592437; 9780585142647; 0585142645
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (iii, 43 pages)
• Collana: Federal Facilities Council report ; ; no. 136; Compass series
• Disciplina: 658.2/00973
• Soggetti: Public buildings - United States; Facility management - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Forum held March 25, 1998, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C.
• Nota di contenuto: Government/Industry Forum on Capital Facilities and Core Competencies -- Copyright -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- BACKGROUND -- PURPOSE OF THE FORUM -- ORGANIZATION OF THIS REPORT -- FORUM STRUCTURE -- RECURRENT THEMES AND IDENTIFIED ISSUES -- Downsizing and Reengineering Business Processes -- Core Competencies -- Outsourcing for Services -- Alliances -- Characteristics of Best Capital Systems -- Advance Planning -- Planning for Future Leadership -- 2 The Pressure on Infrastructure and Capital Projects in the Federal Government -- 3 The Business Stake in Effective Project Systems -- THE CHANGING ROLE OF OWNER ENGINEERING -- SUCCEEDING IN A NEW ENVIRONMENT -- 4 Corporate Owners' Perspectives on Capital Facilities Engineering Functions and Core Competencies -- GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION'S WORLDWIDE FACILITIES GROUP -- Facilities Management -- Utilities Services -- ; Execution of Capital Projects -- Primary Service Areas -- Short-Term Benefits -- Long-Term Benefits -- Outsourcing -- Core Competencies in 2005 -- AMOCO CORPORATION'S WORLDWIDE ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION DIVISION -- Establishing a Mission and Vision -- Common Process for Capital Projects -- Core Competencies and Outsourcing -- Core Competencies for Individuals -- Lessons Learned -- 5 Federal Owners' Perspectives on Capital Facilities Engineering Functions and Core Competencies -- DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, INSTALLATIONS AND ENVIRONMENT -- Regionalization -- Reliance on the Private Sector -- Technical Expertise -- U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS -- A Vision with Three Goals -- GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION -- Centers of Expertise -- Project Management Center of Expertise -- Appendix A The Forum Sponsors -- Appendix B Biographical Sketches of Speakers.