Iraq Reconstruction: Lessons in Program and Project Management

Abstract

Iraq Reconstruction: Lessons in Program and Project Management is the third and final Report of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction's (SIGIR) Lessons Learned Initiative (LLI). The first LLI Report, Iraq Reconstruction: Lessons in Human Capital Management, was released in early 2006. SIGIR published its second Report, Iraq Reconstruction: Lessons in Contracting and Procurement, in August 2006. The collected observations of these two Reports amplified the need for targeted reform of U.S. contingency relief and reconstruction planning. For this Report, SIGIR reviewed all relevant documents and conducted extensive interviews with those possessing direct experience managing programs and projects in Iraq. On April 12, 2006, SIGIR presented the findings of this research to a panel of 27 experts, who participated in a day-long conference at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. The participants examined and discussed SIGIR's initial findings, and the Report's subsequent direction was shaped largely by their collective insight. In this Report, SIGIR explores five key questions about program and project management: 1) How did the original reconstruction planning efforts affect the ability of managers to oversee the execution of the initial relief and reconstruction projects? 2) How was CPA's PMO structured, and what were the advantages and disadvantages associated with this model? 3) What were the causes and effects of the reconstruction delays in fall 2003 and winter 2004? 4) How did managers meet the challenge of constant change particularly the reprogramming that occurred during the summer and fall of 2004? 5) What were the key execution issues relating to managing subcontractors and Iraqi firms, cost controls for U.S. and non-U.S. funds, and implementing performance metrics and capacity-development initiatives?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA489034

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  • Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction

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  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Communication Systems
  • Contract Administration
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Electronic Mail
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • Information Systems
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Money
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Project Management

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.