MARINE CORPS PRODUCTIVITY INVESTMENT ACCOUNT MCPIA

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MARINE CORPS PRODUCTIVITY INVESTMENT ACCOUNT
(MCPIA)
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Introduction
To provide modest

• 1 Year Funding.
• ROI 1st Year
• Command retains Savings
• 2.4M Available for year
• Quarterly Board Review to approve likely
  projects. Meets till committed
• 3 Projects carried over 5 available for
  reconsideration.

execution year OM funding
for implementation of

• Promising productivity

improvement initiatives.
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Marine Corps Productivity Investment Account
  Decision Process
IDEAS
Marine Enterprise Board
Review Team Staff Support
  Develop ideas Prepare plan
Research, Rework
  Implement Receive funds Adjust budget
Report progress
  MROC
Subject Experts Solicit ideas Assess ideas
- Implementation Level, Achievement,
Risks, Use of Funds Recommend Monitor
Maintain documents
Leadership Select Initiatives Approve
Funds Notify Units
Senior Leadership Guidance, Oversight
Approval as Appropriate/ Necessary
Senior Leadership Guidance, Oversight
Approval as Appropriate/ .Necessary
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• Management
•         Account maintained by DCPR and
  administered by DCIL.
•         Proposals reviewed by intermediate
  echelons as appropriate.
•         Headquarters review and consideration by
  subject matter experts.
•         Approval by the Marine Enterprise Board
  (MEB).
•         Rolling approvals (Quarterly Reviews)
  throughout the year until account is exhausted.

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• Guidelines
•   Improvements must benefit the Marine Corps but
  may also have joint Service benefits.
•    Improvement (cost savings, cost avoidance,
  faster cycle time, etc.) should be observable
  within two years.
•    Requester to establish procedures to track
  progress and report benefits on a periodic basis.
•     Onsite management review by DCIL may be
  conducted.
•    Funding available for a single year.
•    Submitting organization retains benefits
  unless unusually robust.

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• Selection Criteria.
•   Worthiness of the proposal how fast it can
  be implemented (roughly 90 days) completeness of
  precursor actions (studies done, choices made,
  etc.).
•   Amount of expected benefits (more is better).
•   Time to expected benefit return.
•    Utility beyond submitting organization.

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Marine Corps Productivity Investment Account
  Decision Process
IDEAS
Ideas
Marine Enterprise Board
Review Team Staff Support
  Develop ideas Prepare plan
(Investment funds)
Research, Rework
  Implement Receive funds Adjust budget
Report progress
  MROC
Subject Experts Solicit ideas Assess ideas
- Implementation Level, Achievement,
Risks, Use of Funds Recommend Monitor
Maintain documents
Leadership Select Initiatives Approve
Funds Notify Units
Senior Leadership Guidance, Oversight
Approval as Appropriate/ Necessary
Senior Leadership Guidance, Oversight
Approval as Appropriate/ .Necessary
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The Next Steps
1. Open the Discussion
A. Mastermind Ideas
B. Examine Verbalized Proposals
2. Appoint Committee Champion
A. Widen response viewpoints
B. Actively solicit doing things different/better
3. Examine details for reporting and monitoring
A. Command endorse suggestion and submit
B. Continue with 1 A B until funds exhausted
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• Point of Contact DCIL, Marine Corps Business
  Enterprise (LR), Dr. Eric West,
  westee_at_hqmc.usmc.mil,
• DSN 224-5804, [phone], DSN 225-5768, (703)
  695-5768

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• Point of Contact Judy Fernandez Business
  Practices Office MCRDSD
• DSN 524-8799 [phone]
• Fax[phone]
• E-mail Judy.Fernandez _at_usmc.mil