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Msg. from Rick Shapiro
I know how eagerly everyone is awaiting the formation of the Resource Allocation Working group*. Below is a brief description of the group's purpose and initial steps we will be taking. I want to thank everyone in advance for what I know will be a successful effort. What this group is about: Identifying best practices within Public Affairs for prioritization of efforts and allocation of resources and documenting the best practices for implementation as soon as possible throughout Public Affairs. How we're going to do it: Quickly and efficiently. Why we're doing this: Because we have finite human and financial resources.... because we have an obligation to direct those finite resources to their highest and best use. When we're going to start this process: Initial meeting in Houston, January 7, 2000 from 8:00am - 11:00am (call in participation is perfectly acceptable). What's required for initial meeting: A one page or less description of how your group prioritizes its efforts; how both human and financial resources are allocated, and how all of this fits within your budgeting process (should be distributed to all group members two (2) days prior to meeting). Finally: I am attaching material that my group has used over the last year to implement a resource allocation/issue priortization process. I will provide a more detailed explanation at the initial meeting. Please feel free to call me if you have any questions before then. * You've either been nominated or selected, or volunteered for this working group. Congratulations. Copy of E:mail sent on 12/15/99 Please read the attached memo from Rick Shapiro along with the attachments. Thanks. Copy of E:Mail Sent on 10/19/99 Please see the attached Word document for directions on a new on-line procedure for RCR's. All RCR requests must now be submitted on-line through the Project Tracking system. To access the system, click on the first link below, and a new icon will be added to your Lotus Notes desktop (it has a picture of a globe). (Don't click on the other two links, they'll be added automatically.) If you have any problems accessing the system, please call me. If you have any questions on entering the information, please call me or Ginger. Thanks!! Click on this link --< < Gov Affairs < Projects < Contacts Instructions: --< Copy of E:mail sent on 8/25/99 Upon further reflection after the recent staff meeting, I have made the determination that any and allengagements of outside resources, e.g., outside counsel & consultants, public relations firms, etc... must be approved through the Resource Commitment Review (RCR) process. Accordingly, the $2500 trigger that had been in place is no longer. To ensure that the process works in a more timely manner, I am creating weekly RCR meetings (Harry, Jim & myself) at which all pending RCR's will be acted on. I will deal with emergency RCR's as they may arise between the weekly meetings. Bottom line, the RCR process is of enormous value to the group as it helps to document that we are properly focusing the company's resources in the places where it is of most value. I firmly believe that whatever minor inconveniences this change will entail, they are minor in relationship to ensuring the success and credibility of the RCR process. Memo sent on 3/18/99
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