Sustainability A Global Proposition Olga Dominguez Retired NASA - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Olga Dominguez Retired NASA 23 October 2018

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Sustainability A Global Proposition

Sustainability Defined

There are many “definitions” for sustainability, the easiest way to think about it is: Sustainability is the capacity to endure. The Brundtland Commission says: "meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” Simpler yet: Sustainability is the ability to continue a defined behavior indefinitely. All these mean the same thing - who is your audience???

Sustainability

Sustainability has many variables.

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Infuse Sustainable Thinking Into Management Processes

Cost Performance Schedule

Cost Risk:

• Material scarcity
• Rare earths
• Market pressures
• Energy costs

Schedule Risks:

• Material qualification
• Environmental compliance

requirements

• Waiver processing

Performance Risk:

• Lack of material pedigree
• Operational uncertainty
• System failures

Mitigation of Cost, Schedule and Performance Risks Through Implementation of Sustainable Principles Considering System Life Cycle Cost

Sustainability

• Sustainability has different meanings and drivers

dependent on the audience

• Mission – Environment – Community – Business…..
• You must target to your audience - their value proposition

and their areas of interest and concern

• The project manager with a limited budget may not care

about the socio/community impact

• The CFO is looking at the budget in 1/2-5 years

increments

• The facility manager is about todays’ emergency and

tomorrows needs

• So sustainable practices need to be incorporated into

existing processes so that it becomes a given not a burden.

• Push the envelope of business as usual thru the

sustainability lens.

• Design and Plan to requirements, outcomes and goals -

drive innovation and use of sustainable resources.

– Design to Outcomes and Goals not metrics. – Use the opportunity side of risk for the design process using Sustainable Engineering, Chemistry, Energy Management…

Incorporating Sustainability

Challenge – Changing Perception

• Sustainability is about effective program and project

management and operations - not compliance - although compliance is usually achieved.

• Understanding the program/project goals, the

desired sustainable outcome forces innovation.

• Remember your organization has to find value in the

proposition.

• Has to be a win-win-win.