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2 Analytic Framework
Pages 24-30

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... Process efficiency focuses on the management of the laboratory enterprise, particularly its ability to produce timely results with little waste. Unlike investment efficiency, it can be measured according to quantitative benchmarks (or standards)
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... . Like ORD laboratory facilities, program and regional office laboratory facilities need state-of-the-art equipment.
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... Those o overall goals driv the activiti and goals of the labora ve ies atory enterpri (2) , which consists of t ORD labo ise h the oratories and centers, the re c egional office laboratories, and the prog e , gram office la aboratories.
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... Agency Strategic Goals g s etin tion of ome B udg nta m ent Outc and me ess and ing ple Ass tputs ann n Im Ou Pl Pla Office of Research & Development Laboratories Laboratory Enterprise Communication Communication Communication Regional Clients: Office Program Offices, Laboratories Regional Offices Program Office Laboratories FIGURE 2-2 The portion of the overall process shown in Figure 2-1 that focuses on the role of the laboratory enterprise. Three major steps are shown: planning and budgeting, implementation, and assessment of outputs and outcomes.
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... . An ORD 4-year strategic research plan is developed for each nationa research pr O s d r al rograms deveeloped collaborat tively to link agency goals to ORD goa and objecti s als ives.
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... Regional Office Labora O atories The application of the framew o work for asses ssing regional office labora l atories is diff ferent from th for hat assessing ORD labora atories owing to their miss sion of applyying science t regulatory enforcement The to t. approach is outlined in Figure 2-4.
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... Integrati of the pro ion ogram labora atories in the management processes of their t f program client will lik c kely facilitate alignment with program n w needs and strrategic goals. Although loc cation aboratories in the program offices may simplify som manageme issues, the is a need to enof these la n m me ent ere hance infformation-sha aring and coo ordinating with other com w mponents of the laborato enterprise (see f ory e Chapter 4)
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