concept  (fig.  4-2).  In  this  organization  the  company commanders     are     directly     responsible     to     the operations   officer   for   the   timely   and   successful completion of  construction  projects  assigned  to  them by the operations officer. The project manager/resource manager concept (fig. 4-3) requires construction projects be assigned directly to a project manager   who   is   normally   outside   the   company organization.    The    project    managers    are    then responsible  directly  to  the  operations  officer  for  the completion  of  the  project  to  include  the  following: planning,   scheduling   of   resources,   direct   project supervision, and reporting. The entire battalion labor force  is  reorganized  into  resource  “pods,”  either  by rate  or  by  type  of  work  to  be  accomplished  (such  as block crews, concrete crews, finish crews, and wiring crews).  A  resource  manager  is  placed  in  charge  of each     pool.     The     resource     manager     has     the responsibility   to   utilize   their   assigned   personnel, tools,  and  equipment  effectively,  without  regard  to project  assignment,  and  provide  the  administration support  required  by  the  military  organization.  The self-sufficient unit concept (fig. 4-4) is used when the battalion  establishes  details  to  accomplish   specific tasks  at  locations  remote  from  the  main  body  site. These   details   are   organized   and   staffed   with   all resources required to accomplish the specific assigned mission; therefore, the self-sufficient unit.  The  three concepts are outlined in the Naval Construction Force Manual, NAVFAC P-315. No matter what construction concept is used, the prime contractor, project manager,  or  the  officer in  charge  (OIC)  of  the  self-sufficient  unit  is  directly responsible to the operations officer. DEPLOYMENT PLANNING The key to a successful deployment is well-developed plans.  This  planning  phase  begins  2  months  before the  end  of  the  previous  deployment  and  continues through  the  end  of  home  port.  More  details  of  how construction  projects  are  planned  and  laid  out  are covered   in   the   Naval   Construction   Force/Seabee Petty Officer First Class, NAVEDTRA 10601, and the Naval Construction Force/Seabee Chief Petty Officer, NAVEDTRA   10600.   The   following   is   a   general overview of how deployment tasking is planned. The planning   phase   is   subdivided   into   seven   distinct steps:  initial  planning  step,  follow-on  planning  step, detailed   planning   step,   predeployment   trip   step, ready-to-deploy evaluation step, advance party phase (final  evaluation  step),  and  the  main  body  arrival step. The initial planning step is the period in which the battalion receives its preliminary tasking and begins Figure 4-4.-Self-sufficient unit organization. monitoring the efforts, plans, tasking, and work load of  the  on-site  battalion  at  the  next  deployment  site. The  battalion  also  organizes  a  planning  group  that consist     of     personnel     who     are     knowledgeable individuals  in   their   particular   rating.   This   group monitors    the    planning    and    estimating    of    the construction  projects  and  performs  as  the   quality control (QC) team during the deployment. The follow-on planning step is the preliminary  evaluation  involving  the  in-depth  study of all information received to date and the monitoring of  the  on-site  battalions  efforts.  Part  of  the  in-depth study is to evaluate any additional training needs for battalion  personnel  and  to  review  and  develop  an overall method of execution for any particular project. After  the  preliminary  evaluation  is  completed,  the appropriate   number   of   personnel   for   each   detail, company,   and   staff   elements   are   assigned.   his evaluation   should   yield   a   significant   number   of questions  which  are  normally  resolved  by  message traffic,  direct  contact,  or  during  the  predeployment trip. When the detailed planning step is reached, the battalion  is  ready  to  commence  the  project  planning function. At this time, the companies and details become the  primary  planning  units  within  the  battalion.  Also, this  is  when  the  project  supervisor  becomes  involved with the planning and it is during this  phase  that  the 4-3