Guidance

POEMS manual

This document explains the contents and operation of the environmental management element of MOD's Acquisition Safety and Environmental Management System (ASEMS)

• From: Ministry of Defence and Defence Equipment and Support
• Published: 1 July 2007

This publication was withdrawn on 16 April 2015

A current version can be found within the Acquisition Safety and Environmental Management System (ASEMS) held on the Acquisition System Guidance (ASG, formerly the AOF). For access to ASEMS via the ASG please visit www.defencegateway.mod.uk.

Documents

POEMS manual

PDF, 14.3 MB, 300 pages

POEMS title page and record of revisions

PDF, 371 KB, 2 pages

1. Introduction

PDF, 465 KB, 4 pages

2. Description of the POEMS

PDF, 769 KB, 8 pages

3. POEMS management and responsibilities

PDF, 384 KB, 3 pages

4. How to do it

PDF, 1.46 MB, 28 pages

5. POEMS process maps

PDF, 391 KB, 2 pages

6. Core procedures

PDF, 514 KB, 6 pages

Stakeholders and standards identification

Ref: EMP01

PDF, 595 KB, 9 pages

Screening and scoping

Ref: EMP02

PDF, 66.2 KB, 9 pages

Impact priority evaluation

Ref: EMP03

PDF, 629 KB, 9 pages

Environmental impact assessment plan

Ref: EMP04

PDF, 590 KB, 8 pages

Environmental impact assessment and reporting

Ref: EMP05

PDF, 570 KB, 8 pages

Environmental management plan

Ref: EMP06

PDF, 636 KB, 8 pages

Operational controls

Ref: EMP07

PDF, 504 KB, 5 pages

Continuous review

Ref: EMP08

PDF, 505 KB, 5 pages

7. Support procedures

PDF, 570 KB, 6 pages

Communication: IPTs

Ref: SSP01a

PDF, 669 KB, 8 pages

Communication: ASEG

Ref: SSP01b

PDF, 618 KB, 7 pages

Training and Awareness: IPTs

Ref: SSP02a

PDF, 795 KB, 10 pages

Training and awareness: ASEG

Ref: SSP02b

PDF, 668 KB, 7 pages

Document and record control: IPTs

Ref: SSP03a

PDF, 818 KB, 9 pages

Document and record control: ASEG

Ref: SSP03b

PDF, 745 KB, 8 pages

8. Assurance and audit procedures

PDF, 971 KB, 13 pages

Audit management and initiation

Ref: AAP01a

PDF, 1.06 MB, 17 pages

Audit planning

Ref: AAP01b

PDF, 758 KB, 9 pages

Audit conduct

Ref: AAP01c

PDF, 673 KB, 8 pages

Audit reporting and follow-up

Ref: AAP01d

PDF, 734 KB, 9 pages

Monitoring and measurement

Ref: AAP02

PDF, 589 KB, 7 pages

Management review

Ref: AAP03

PDF, 556 KB, 7 pages

Non-conformance and corrective action

Ref: AAP04

PDF, 699 KB, 9 pages

9. Glossary and abbreviations

PDF, 931 KB, 17 pages

Details

The purpose of this document is to explain the contents and operation of the environmental management element of MOD’s Acquisition Safety and Environmental Management System (ASEMS). This element is known as the Project-Oriented Environmental Management System (POEMS). The other element of ASEMS is the Project-Oriented Safety Management System (POSMS) which has a separate, although closely related, manual.

The POEMS Manual includes all Core Procedures (EMP01 - EMP08), Support Procedures (SSP01 - SSP03) and Assurance and Audit Procedures (AAP01 - AAP04).

POEMS is now at Version 2.3 and the documents below will be updated shortly. For access to POEMS V2.3 please access via the POEMS Process Maps on the right.

Published 1 July 2007