U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Office of EERE

EERE Program Management Guide

Cover and Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1 - Background

• 1.1 About the U.S. Department of Energy
• 1.2 About the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Chapter 2 - EERE Business Model and Management System

• 2.1 EERE Programs as Key Mission Elements
• 2.2 Distinctions Among EERE Programs, Projects, and Agreements
• 2.3 EERE Programs and Subprograms
• 2.4 Roles and Responsibilities of Headquarters and Field Activities
• 2.5 Program Management Vis-à-vis Project Management Responsibilities
• 2.6 How to Manage an EERE Program: A Macro Look at the Program Management Team's Job and the Program Management Cycle
• 2.7 EERE Strategic Management System

Chapter 3 - EERE Communications and Outreach

• 3.1 EERE Communications and Outreach Overview
• 3.2 EERE Board of Directors
• 3.3 Technology Development Communications and Outreach
• 3.4 Project Management Center Communications and Outreach

Chapter 4 - EERE Planning

• 4.1 Planning Overview
• 4.2 EERE Strategic Planning
• 4.3 EERE Multi-Year Program Planning and Crosscutting Planning
• 4.4 Annual Operations Planning
• 4.5 Planning Process Summary
• 4.6 EERE SMS Planning Stages

Chapter 5 - EERE Budget Formulation

• 5.1 Budget Formulation Overview
• 5.2 Field Budget Call
• 5.3 EERE Spring Budget Review
• 5.4 DOE Corporate Program Review Budget
• 5.5 OMB Request
• 5.6 Congressional Budget Process
• 5.7 Performance Budget Formulation Stage

Chapter 6 - EERE Program Implementation

• 6.1 Program Implementation Overview
• 6.2 Program Implementation Funding Orders
• 6.3 Execution Planning
• 6.4 The Funding Process
• 6.5 Procurement Planning
• 6.6 The Multi-Year Procurement (Acquisition and Financial Assistance) Process
• 6.7 Other Procurement Considerations
• 6.8 EERE SMS Program Implementation Stage

Chapter 7 - EERE Analysis and Evaluation

• 7.1 Analysis and Evaluation Overview
• 7.2 Mission and Roles
• 7.3 Program Analysis
• 7.4 Program Evaluation
• 7.5 EERE SMS Program Analysis and Evaluation Stage

Chapter 8 - EERE Information and Business Management Systems

• 8.1 Introduction
• 8.2 DOE and Field System Interfaces Applicable to EERE
• 8.3 EERE Corporate Planning System
• 8.4 EERE Information System
• 8.5 Windows-Based Systems Approach to Grants Administration
• 8.6 Other EERE Information and Business Management Tools
• 8.7 Electronic Government

Appendices - Compilation of appendices A-Q

• Appendix A - EERE Multi-Year Program Plan Template
• Appendix B - Suggested Practice: Developing the Annual Operating Plan Phase II Guidance
• Appendix C - Suggested Practice: Program Progress, Review Process, Phase II Guidance
• Appendix D - EERE Peer Review Guide
• Appendix E - Suggested Framework for Merit Review
• Appendix F - Model Position Description for Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Technology Development
• Appendix G - Model Position Description for EERE Program Managers
• Appendix H - Model Senior Executive Services Performance Appraisal
• Appendix I - EERE Program Management Virtual University
• Appendix J - Inherently Governmental Functions
• Appendix K - Roles, Responsibilities, and Relationships of Program Managers, Project Managers, Contracting Officers, and Contracting Officer's Representatives
• Appendix L - Role of the National Laboratories )
• Appendix M - Support Services
• Appendix N - EERE Guidelines, Definitions, and Restrictions for Support Services Contracting
• Appendix O - List of Acronyms
• Appendix P - Reference Guide
• Appendix Q - Glossary of Terms

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