Nothing is done hit or miss.
The way you do your self-assessments for each program is grounded in your overall environmental management system. It follows then that inspections, recordkeeping and reporting, and how you communicate internally and externally at the program level, are all tied to the overall system. If you coordinate the environmental function for the whole organization, this tool will help you ensure that the system works up and down the line. Gaps and overlaps can be noted and corrected. If you have responsibility for managing one or more of the environmental programs, linking up to the overall system will ensure that what you do is incorporated into the overall system.