Program Definition

DOE-STD-7501-99

LESSONS LEARNED PROGRAM ASSESSMENT GUIDE

PROGRAM DEFINITION

Criteria

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

The lessons learned

Formal program policy

Interviews determined

Program requirements

program is endorsed by

documents are under

that knowledge of

are well known at the

senior management

development or in draft

program ranges from

majority of facilities.

through written program

form.

highly visible to

Postings give clear

policy.

nonexistent.

direction for LL submittal.

Review Comments

The lessons learned

LL purpose and

LL objectives and

The majority of the

program purpose and

objectives exist in some

purpose are clearly

applicable program

objectives are defined.

program documents.

annotated in the majority

documents contain LL

of the program

objectives and purpose.

documents.

Interviewees

demonstrated an effective

understanding of program

purpose and objectives.

Review Comments

Lessons learned

LL program is hinted or

LL link to ISM is clearly

Interviewees

program is clearly linked

implied within the

annotated in the majority

demonstrated an effective

to Integrated Safety

feedback functional area

of the program

understanding for utilizing

Management Program

of ISM documents.

documents.

lessons learned to

documents.

promote continuous

improvements.

Review Comments

The lessons learned

Several LL program

LL program objectives

Interviewees

program objectives are

objectives are ambiguous

clearly reinforce

demonstrated that an

supportive of

or exist in only a few

organizational mission,

effective LL program

organizational mission,

documents.

policies, and strategies.

creates a continuous

policies, and strategies.

improvement culture.

Review Comments

Program meets the intent

Lessons learned

Majority of the LL program

All elements of the LL

of the DOE Lessons

standard elements are

documents demonstrates

standard are clearly

Learned Standard, 7501-

not clearly employed or

meeting the intent of the

articulated in the

95, May 1995, Change

are under development.

LL standard.

appropriate LL program

Notice #1, Sept. 1997.

documents.

Review Comments

Stage 1: "developing; under development; seeking value-added enhancements"

Stage 2: "implemented and evolving; further development still desirable"

Stage 3: "well established; program is effectively implemented"

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