Office of Science U.S. Department of Energy EMSL Update: Reviews, Action Plan & Progress BER Advisory Committee Fall 2005

Office of Science U.S. Department of Energy Outline  Routine review of BER facilities to ensure proper and effective operation  BERAC & SC Office of Project Assessment conducted reviews of EMSL  Outcomes  Responses  Accomplishments  Paths forward

Office of Science U.S. Department of Energy Two-headed review May 2005  BERAC (Michelle Broido, Chair)  Relationship, Science, Structure, User Model, Prioritization, Capital Equipment, non-BER funding  SC Office of Project Assessment (Daniel Lehman)  Management, Oversight, Resources, non- BER funding, Self assessment

Office of Science U.S. Department of Energy Results  BERAC review of EMSL science found:  “The science conducted in the EMSL is of very high quality, and a significant amount is, indeed, cutting edge. It is appropriate for BER to support this Laboratory that is a national resource.”  Need for reinvigorated User & Scientific advisory committees  BERAC and OPA found:  Lack of a shared vision for EMSL  Need for prioritization/decision making plan  Need for standardized user access protocol  OPA found:  Need for enhanced managerial resources  Need for improved communications among all parties  Need for improved financial reporting systems  Need to understand the impact of non-BER funding within EMSL  Need for extensive benchmarking

Office of Science U.S. Department of Energy Responses  Charged by Ray Orbach with resolving identified issues within six months (i.e., by close of 2005)  EMSL brought on additional administrative and managerial staff  EMSL developed a formal Action Plan  Implemented project management process  Approved and monitored by PNSO & BER

Office of Science U.S. Department of Energy Responses (continued)  BER, PNSO, PNNL and EMSL became much better acquainted  Weekly conference calls, monthly visits  November 2005 BER/PNSO Progress Assessment visit  EMSL quarterly visits to Germantown  EMSL Action Plan was added to Dr. Decker’s “Watch List”  Monthly briefings by PNSO/BER on progress

Office of Science U.S. Department of Energy Path forward  Shared vision/mission is in place  EMSL valued as a National Scientific User Facility  BER, PNSO, PNNL & EMSL are well connected and aligned  Numerous plans & documents revised, updated and/or created  Action Plan will be complete on time (12/31/2005)  Next step is implementation  BER will revisit EMSL this spring to evaluate implementation