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194 THE GENERAL APPROACH FOR A SOLID WASTE ASSESSMENT

Overview This section provides the purpose, business context, and project sum-
mary in an executive summary format. It identifies the purpose of the deployment
plan and its intended audience, describes the business processes that will be modified
as a result of the deployment, and provides a summary of the plan. It also includes an
overview of activities necessary to get the program launched into the business envi-
ronment such as installation, configuration, and initial operational activities. It also
includes details regarding the location that the assessment was conducted, the dates
that it was conducted, the names of the individuals conducting the audit, and a map
of the facility.

Assessment findings and recommendations This section provides a summary
of the principle findings, recommendations, and observations. This section discusses
the data collected during the assessment in terms of waste stream composition, vol-
umes, and disposal costs. It also provides a listing of the approved alternatives for
implementation.

Assumptions, dependencies, and constraints This section describes the
assumptions about the current organizational capabilities and the day to day oper-
ations of the program. In addition it describes the dependencies that can affect the
deployment of the program, such as working within the constraints of housekeep-
ing or waste-removal contracts and the factors that limit the ability to deploy the
program.

Operational readiness This section describes the preparation required for the site
on which the program and alternatives will operate. It defines any changes that must
occur to the operational site and specifies features and items that should be modified
to adapt to the program alternatives. It also describes the method for use in assessing
deployment readiness and identifies the configuration audits and reviews to be held
after the program is tested and accepted and before the program or equipment is
installed in the production environment.

Timeline for implementation This section describes the timetable for the imple-
mentation of each waste minimization project or program. It serves as the control doc-
ument to facilitate communication within (departments) and outside the organization
(suppliers and contractors). A Gantt chart is an excellent diagram to include in this
section as it displays the order or precedence of events and the percent completion to
the established timeline. Figure 8.35 shows an example.

Training and documentation This section describes the plans for preparing
and conducting training for the purpose of training all stakeholders regarding
program or process changes. It also identifies and describes each document that
will be produced for the purpose of aiding in implementation, support, or use of
the new programs. The section should include the activities needed to create each
document.