In the context of strategic sustainability,
there will be a need to apply science skills from the
outset in systematically reviewing current operations
and practice in order to identify areas where the
business can become more sustainable and what this
will involve, and to develop specific sustainability
goals and performance criteria. There is also a
need for the application of established project
management tools and techniques to scope projects
and develop detailed specifications, formulate
detailed implementation plans at organizational
and departmental level, and determine resource
requirements and the breakdown of responsibilities
and required inputs. Sustainability project managers
need to be able to estimate resource requirements,
develop a budget and use techniques such as
stakeholder analysis and risk analysis to maximize
the likelihood of successful outcomes and minimize
both inefficiencies and possibility of project failure.
Additionally, they need to develop and implement
performance measurement systems that can monitor
and demonstrate program performance and return
on investments, and convey the results in ways that
will be meaningful and inspiring to stakeholders at
all levels of the organization.