1. Strength Through Science
Program Plans and
Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) Roadmaps
Bill Valdez
Director,
Office of Planning and Analysis
April 29, 2004

2. Elements of the Performance Management Framework
Planning
DOE and SC Strategic Plans
Program Plans
Annual Budget request and Performance Plan
Budget Formulation
Corporate Review Budget
PART review
OMB Budget Submission
Congressional Budget
Customers:
Programs
Field
Employees
Contractors
Private Sector
OMB
Congress
Public
Program Evaluation
Joule (quarterly)
Accountability Report (annual)
PART reviews (3 years)
Personnel Performance Plans
Lab Appraisals
Budget Execution
Lehman Reviews
Program Reviews
Committees of Visitors Reviews
“Strategic planning is one of the integral steps in fulfilling DOE’s mission and this strategic plan is the fundamental basis for all planning within the Department.”

3. Performance Management Framework
Seven general goals
3 for defense; 1 energy; 1 science; and 2 environment
Strategies for achieving the goals
External factors that could affect our ability to achieve the goals
65 key intermediate objectives
Strategic Plan
Goals and Objectives
Fills the gap between the Strategic Plan and the performance budget
Informs the budget and decision-making processes
Serves as one of the primary supporting documents for management reviews (i.e., PART) and audits.
Program Plan
Objectives and Performance Targets
Budget and Annual Performance Plan as one document
Funding request substantiated by associated performance targets
Performance Budget
Goals and Performance Targets
Performance targets in the budget appear in the performance plan of appropriate federal staff and management
Contractor annual plans and award fee determinations reflect performance goal requirements
Performance Standards
Federal and Contractor

4. Program Plans
Fill the gap between Strategic Plan and annual Performance Budget
Articulate the defense/justification for long-term program to DOE management (e.g., CRB), OMB, Congress, stakeholders, & the public
Reveal interdependencies between DOE programs’ objectives so that the program can be successful

5. Program Plan Contents Program Name Position Title of Program Manager
DOE Strategic Plan General Goal
Mission Statement and Program Goal
Objectives and Performance Targets*
Program Evaluation
Key External Factors
Five-Year Budget & Performance Integration Addendum
Objectives
Objectives from Strategic Plan
Long-term performance goals/measures from PART
Anticipated Critical Decisions for Major Systems Projects
Performance Targets
Key targets on the critical path to achieve the Objectives
Program Evaluation
Identification of “off-ramps”
Documentation of change control process
Information to substantiate PART
Key External Factors
Identification of any factors external to the program that could significantly affect the achievement of the Objectives or Program Goal
Interdependencies with the Objectives of other programs should be identified
Funding should not be shown as a constraint
Five-Year Budget & Performance Integration
Focuses on planning and priority setting over a five-year planning window
Activities will be identified as Target Level or Program Planning Level (PPL)
Will be updated on an annual basis prior to the review of the budget
* Will include PART Roadmap requirements

6. Program Plans Populate the Budget
Sample Budget Template
Program Name
Position Title of Program Manager
DOE Strategic Plan General Goal
Mission Statement and Program Goal
Objectives and Performance Targets
Program Evaluation
Key External Factors
Five-Year Budget & Performance Integration Addendum (budget year)
Program Name
Funding Profile
Program Mission
Program Assessment Rating Tool
Means and Strategies (external factors, collaboration)
General Goal(s)
Program Goal
Contribution to Program Goal
Annual Performance Results and Targets
Validation and Verification
Funding by General and Program Goal
Funding Schedule (only for programs that have subprograms)
Subprogram Mission (only for programs that have subprograms)
Detailed Program Justification
Explanation of Funding Changes
Capital Operating Expenses and Construction Summary
Capital Operating Expenses
Construction Projects
Major Items of Equipment
Project Data Sheets
Program Direction

7. Program Plans linkages to PART
Program Assessment Rating Tool
Program Name
Position Title of Program Manager
DOE Strategic Plan General Goal
Mission Statement and Program Goal
Objectives and Performance Targets
Program Evaluation
Key External Factors
Five-Year Budget & Performance Integration Addendum (budget year)
Section 1
Program Purpose & Design
Section 2
Strategic Planning
Section 3
Program Management
Section 4
Program Results & Accountability
Section 1 of PART is supported by:
Program Name
DOE Strategic Plan General Goal
Mission Statement and Program Goal
Program Evaluation
Section 2 of PART is supported by:
Objectives and Performance Targets
Section 3 and 4 of PART are supported by:
Key External Factors
Five-Year Budget & Performance Integration Addendum

8. PART Roadmaps For FY05 PART, SC developed new performance measures.
To support these measures SC developed a website to help explain the measures.
Progress toward the measures will be evaluated, possibly by BERAC, every 3 years.
To inform that review, SC will develop roadmaps for each measure.
The program plan requirements meet the needs of OMB for Roadmaps.

9. Content of a Program Plan Relevant to Roadmaps
Objectives and Performance Targets
Objective: From SC Strategic Plan
Performance Target: a significant output between now and the Objective necessary to achieve the Objective.
PART Long-term Measures
DOE Strategic Plan Objectives
Critical Path Analysis: in the multiple parallel and serial paths to achieve the Objective, identify the few intermediate results that “make or break” achieving the Objective.