BTOP Lessons Learned Don Welch Merit Network. Agenda l Project Review l What has worked l Lessons...

9
BTOP Lessons Learned Don Welch Merit Network

TAGS:

Transcript of BTOP Lessons Learned Don Welch Merit Network. Agenda l Project Review l What has worked l Lessons...

Page 1: BTOP Lessons Learned Don Welch Merit Network. Agenda l Project Review l What has worked l Lessons learned l Risk mitigation l Concluding quotes.

BTOP Lessons Learned

Don WelchMerit Network

Page 2: BTOP Lessons Learned Don Welch Merit Network. Agenda l Project Review l What has worked l Lessons learned l Risk mitigation l Concluding quotes.

Agenda

Project Review What has worked Lessons learned Risk mitigation Concluding quotes

Page 3: BTOP Lessons Learned Don Welch Merit Network. Agenda l Project Review l What has worked l Lessons learned l Risk mitigation l Concluding quotes.
Page 4: BTOP Lessons Learned Don Welch Merit Network. Agenda l Project Review l What has worked l Lessons learned l Risk mitigation l Concluding quotes.

Projects REACH-3MC

l $41.6 MM ($33.3 MM Grant)l 955 (now over 1000) miles of fiber in 4

corridorsl 4 (now 3) commercial sub-recipient partnersl 72 strands, 15 access points, mostly aerial

REACH-3MC IIl $87 MM ($69.6 MM Grant)l 1272 (now over 1300) miles of fiber in 3

corridors and 3 statesl 7 commercial sub-recipient partners (2 also

in round 1)l 96-168 strands, 28 access points, half

trenched Total

l > 30,000 pole permitsl At least 105 community anchors directly

attached.

Page 5: BTOP Lessons Learned Don Welch Merit Network. Agenda l Project Review l What has worked l Lessons learned l Risk mitigation l Concluding quotes.

What has worked Outreach

l Communityl Political

Managing the projectl RFPsl Merit PM with Fiber Construction

Experiencel Reuse RFPs

Local EA firml If you haven’t started your EA you

are too late Compliance

l Two dedicated staff

Page 6: BTOP Lessons Learned Don Welch Merit Network. Agenda l Project Review l What has worked l Lessons learned l Risk mitigation l Concluding quotes.

Lesson’s Learned Keep your friends close

and enemies closer There is no such thing as

bad publicity $130 MM opens a lot of

doors Everybody thinks I carry

$130 MM in my walletl And they are entitled to their

share The federal government is

hard to work with Somebody remembers

everything you saidl Some of it is actually what you

said

Page 7: BTOP Lessons Learned Don Welch Merit Network. Agenda l Project Review l What has worked l Lessons learned l Risk mitigation l Concluding quotes.

Risk Mitigation Environmental Assessment Incumbents Change in attitude in the federal

government Loans for us and our partners Loss of partners Project overruns Permitting

Page 8: BTOP Lessons Learned Don Welch Merit Network. Agenda l Project Review l What has worked l Lessons learned l Risk mitigation l Concluding quotes.

Conclusions "Everything is funny as long

as it is happening to somebody else." – Will Rogers

"You can do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.“ - Colette 

"Life is tough, and its even tougher if you’re stupid.“ - John Wayne 

"By definition risk-takers often fail. So do morons. In practice it's difficult to sort them out.“ - Scott Adams 

"Weiler's Law: Nothing is impossible for the man who doesn't have to do it himself." 

Page 9: BTOP Lessons Learned Don Welch Merit Network. Agenda l Project Review l What has worked l Lessons learned l Risk mitigation l Concluding quotes.

Conclusions "One of the symptoms of

an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important.“ - Bertrand Russell 

“Progress always involves risks.  You can't steal second base and keep your foot on first.”  - Frederick B. Wilcox

“Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing.” -Warren Buffett

“If we don't succeed we run the risk of failure.” - Dan Quayle


Lessons Learned from “Lessons Learned” · 2 LESSONS LEARNED FROM “LESSONS LEARNED” 2. The NRC set safety goals in its Safety Goal Policy Statement, initiated not long after

Lessons Learned from “Lessons Learned” · 2 LESSONS LEARNED FROM “LESSONS LEARNED” 2. The NRC set safety goals in its Safety Goal Policy Statement, initiated not long after

LESSONS LEARNED L RETO - BVPADbvpad.indeci.gob.pe/doc/pdf/esp/doc2284/doc2284-contenido-ing.pdf · President, Loreto Region Presentation. 06 / Lessons Learned Loreto Executive Sumary

LESSONS LEARNED L RETO - BVPADbvpad.indeci.gob.pe/doc/pdf/esp/doc2284/doc2284-contenido-ing.pdf · President, Loreto Region Presentation. 06 / Lessons Learned Loreto Executive Sumary

Lessons learneD

Lessons learneD

Lessons Learned and Lessons to Be Learned: Investment Law & … · 2014. 4. 30. · 1 Lessons Learned and Lessons to Be Learned: Investment Law & Development for Developed Countries

Lessons Learned and Lessons to Be Learned: Investment Law & … · 2014. 4. 30. · 1 Lessons Learned and Lessons to Be Learned: Investment Law & Development for Developed Countries

Lessons Learned from Failures Dec 2014 - MTS Houston · 212 on board, 123 perished, 89 survivors ... Lessons Learned Lessons Learned. ... Lessons Learned from Failures Dec 2014.pptx

Lessons Learned from Failures Dec 2014 - MTS Houston · 212 on board, 123 perished, 89 survivors ... Lessons Learned Lessons Learned. ... Lessons Learned from Failures Dec 2014.pptx

ASSESSMENT & LESSONS LEARNED FROM AFRICAN DIASPORA MARKETPLACEpdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PDACT256.pdf · ASSESSMENT & LESSONS LEARNED FROM AFRICAN ... ASSESSMENT & LESSONS LEARNED FROM

ASSESSMENT & LESSONS LEARNED FROM AFRICAN DIASPORA MARKETPLACEpdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PDACT256.pdf · ASSESSMENT & LESSONS LEARNED FROM AFRICAN ... ASSESSMENT & LESSONS LEARNED FROM

Evolving an Elective Software Testing Course: Lessons Learned Edward L. Jones

Evolving an Elective Software Testing Course: Lessons Learned Edward L. Jones

LEARNED LESSONS:

LEARNED LESSONS:

Lessons Learned Globally - Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids...Process lessons learned 2. Content lessons learned See next page for lists of these lessons learned. 7 | Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned Globally - Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids...Process lessons learned 2. Content lessons learned See next page for lists of these lessons learned. 7 | Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned Events at SLAC · 2012-09-14 · Lessons Learned Events: Summary Comments . Important to identify and communicate lessons learned! Lessons learned and near misses

Lessons Learned Events at SLAC · 2012-09-14 · Lessons Learned Events: Summary Comments . Important to identify and communicate lessons learned! Lessons learned and near misses

G020009-00-L E7 Lessons Learned Mark Coles Feb. 4, 2002.

G020009-00-L E7 Lessons Learned Mark Coles Feb. 4, 2002.

Lessons learned from accident investigation Seminar/IHS - Day 2... · LESSONS LEARNED FROM OTHERS LESSONS LEARNED FROM UAE ... Lessons Learned . ... Dealing with survivors and bereaved

Lessons learned from accident investigation Seminar/IHS - Day 2... · LESSONS LEARNED FROM OTHERS LESSONS LEARNED FROM UAE ... Lessons Learned . ... Dealing with survivors and bereaved

Lessons Learned:

Lessons Learned:

LESSONS LEARNED AND GOOD PRACTICES...Lessons Learned Lessons are learned for sharing and applying to similar projects. Project lessons are learned from experiences, both inspiring

LESSONS LEARNED AND GOOD PRACTICES...Lessons Learned Lessons are learned for sharing and applying to similar projects. Project lessons are learned from experiences, both inspiring

Establishing successful t eacher l earning communities: Lessons learned

Establishing successful t eacher l earning communities: Lessons learned

Lessons Learned From The Ind Schoo L Industry

Lessons Learned From The Ind Schoo L Industry

Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned

Lessons learned from erm in a public sector · PDF fileLESSONS LEARNED FROM ERM IN A PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANIZATION March 14, ... 30 Boar of Directors l CEO l ... Lessons learned from

Lessons learned from erm in a public sector · PDF fileLESSONS LEARNED FROM ERM IN A PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANIZATION March 14, ... 30 Boar of Directors l CEO l ... Lessons learned from