needed, based on the Commandant's Direction and EBP requirements. This does not mean to
replace the core missions and operational priorities as stated in Program Descriptions. Program
Business Plans must include program specific targets based on legislative requirements, traditional
missions, planning and programming guidance, and other program specific goals. Not all Program
Business Plans will address EBP elements equally. Program directors must translate program
specific EBP elements into Program Business Plans which will be distributed to field commanders.
17. How should field commanders and operators use the EBP?
Field commanders and operators shall set policies and operational priorities that directly apply to
overall management and leadership issues based on their regional influences and priorities. They
must ensure their policies and operational plans are aligned with the approved Program Business
Plans.
18. How often is the EBP revised?
The EBP will be reviewed, discussed, and further developed in Flag Conference forums at least
annually.
19. Why are some of the milestones and executive performance indicators (EPIs) significantly
more detailed than others?
The reasons the milestones and EPIs vary in their degree of specificity are:
--Some variation is needed to maintain top management's flexibility to manage the organization
and respond to priorities as appropriate.
--Traditional, long-standing goals have greater clarity and more result-oriented language than
new organizational goals. As new organizational goals mature over the next several months, the
course we need to set in the milestones and EPIs will become clearer.
--Some of the milestones naturally lend themselves to measurement and were therefore more
easily developed.
--There are two categories of EBP milestones. One that identifies vital actions or initiatives that
contribute to the objective and the other that identifies areas of interest, usually across programs,
that need to be initiated, improved, or given continued attention. And what is being done about it?
--The EBP is a living document. The development of the EBP is a new process. As the
executive level becomes more familiar with the process and refines and updates the EBP, the
degree of variation will decrease as the macro, executive level view will increase.
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