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them better and more competent candidates. Some team members care
deeply about the commitment to sustainability. Evaluation of the EEVM
data can lead to valuable information relative to how the resources are
being utilized. Variations in the schedule and costs of greenality efforts
could lead to reallocation of resources. For instance, if the costs of the
resources are running below estimates, and the schedule is behind, addi-
tional resources could be acquired to help bring the greenality efforts back
on schedule. The use of milestones to track green efforts can be a powerful
tool to monitor variances and look for future trends.
Here are some examples of green milestones:

• Link from project to organization’s EMP established
• External audit(s) of project or product completed
• Periodic review of greenality measurements
• Individual and team recognition of achieving greenality goals/
objectives

Change Control and greenality
Overall change control is very important to the management of a project.
Additionally, there may be other specific change control processes needed
on a project depending on its complexity, such as schedule, budget, quality,
risk, or other processes. We are advising that, because greenality aspects
of project represent a new facet of project management, a specific greenal-
ity change control process (GCCP) be adopted for the project (although it
needs to be integrated into the project’s overall change control process, of
course). By defining the GCCP, the project manager has the ability to “set
the standard” of control, specifically addressing the issues of how changes
are requested, who has the authority to review and recommend changes,
and how those changes will be implemented. The purpose of the GCCP is
to have a mechanism to record, review, and decide on changes to the proj-
ect’s greenality efforts in a disciplined (project management) manner.
Greenality scope creep can occur if there is overenthusiasm for sustain-
ability or green aspects of the project. Unlike normal scope creep, this
may be allowable if the benefit fits with the environmental management
policy of the organization. However, the more likely scenario is that there
will be a tendency to reduce the scope of greenality. “Despite altruistic