In particular, the ID Team phase of the work required significantly more time and effort than anticipated by the process leader. Careful Organization - Careful organization of each step of the process, including faithful implementation of the prescribed formalities of the process is very important. In the Fermilab Pilot Process, the organizational effort prevented many misunderstandings and contributed to continued buy-in by all interested parties as the ID Team's work progressed. Efforts of the process leader to inform all interested parties about the progress of the process were most worthwhile. Standards versus Implementation Plans - One must understand the differences between a standard and an implementation plan.
Standards are universal.
Implementation plans are the site-specific methods used to ensure compliance with the standards. An implementation plan should not be adopted as a standard. Assessment of these issues by at least two separate focus groups probably would have been more effective. Boundary Conditions - The Process leader must define the boundary conditions during the ID Team operation. Examples of this are property loss prevention in the fire safety area and safeguards and security considerations in the emergency response area.