""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Department of Energy Projects""; ""2 Project Management ""; ""3 Use of Project Reviews to Improve Execution""; ""4 Acquisition and Contracting""; ""5 Organizing for Excellence in Project Management""; ""A Evidence of Problems with DOE Project Performance""; ""B Communication of Project Costs and Durations""; ""C Characteristics of Successful Megaprojects or Systems Acquisitions""; ""D Biographies of Committee Members""; ""E Committee Meetings and Activities""; ""Glossary""; ""Acronyms""