Reducing Meeting Costs in Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division’s Project Delivery Process

Abstract

Inefficiencies in the handling of meetings result in large amounts of time and money wasted every year. This project aimed at identifying strategies to improve the handling of meetings in Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division’s (EFLHD) Project Delivery Process and reduce costs by $20,000 annually through their implementation. To accomplish this, a literature review and a survey of EFLHD’s functional and project managers were conducted. Making 50-minute meetings a standard, removing nonessential personnel from meetings, and recommendations applicable to specific meetings are strategies identified for improving the handling of meetings in EFLHD. Cost savings of approximately $264,000 annually were projected through the implementation of these strategies. Key Terms ⎯ Federal Government, Projected Savings, Recommendations, Survey Results.