ENBOSS-NWSL-January-11-Volume 16 Issue 04.pdf

January 2011
Volume 16, Issue 4
ENBOSS Newsletter
USAR Public NEPA Site
ENBOSS Support Team
1 ­ 800­ 557­ 4737
ENBOSSSupport.com
Inside this issue:
USAR Public NEPA
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Site
The USAR Public National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) Site is currently in use to
host environmental assessments to the public. The site is hosted on Microsoft SharePoint
and is fully operational. The NEPA site is used to publish Army Reserve Base Operations
(BASOPs) environmental documents, typically Environmental Assessments (EAs), for public
review. Environmental documents submitted for review will specify the number of days
for the review period and this will vary per document. Public users will have the capability
of submitting their comments either electronically or via a mail-in method. Users
may remain anonymous when submitting their comments.
FY 2011 Default
Markup
Finding Facility
Utilization Rates
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Since the NEPA site is a public site there is no login needed to access the site. The site
can be accessed at https://nepapublic.ocar.army.pentagon.mil/default.aspx. Most
browsers should be compatible with the site, although Microsoft only fully certifies Internet
Explorer versions 6 and 7 at this time.
Changing A Work
Order ID In RISER
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Courses Completed
at the 63rd
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Do you have a topic
that you would like to
see as an ENBOSS
Video
Call or e­mail the Engineer
Automation
Helpdesk with your
ideas.
Editor At­Large
Nickolas Christopher
ACSIM‐AR
Managing Editor
Patty Foley
CACI
Public users will be notified via various publications when they are requested to review
and provide comments back on a particular document. A link to the document sets for
review will be provided in the publication. Each document set submitted has its own URL.
If you feel that you require access to the public feedback from a submission, you may
contact Ira Silverberg at ira.silverberg@us.army.mil and if approved, your access will
be granted.
A NEPA quick reference guide is available on the site for step-by-step instructions on
accessing documents, completing forms and submitting mail-in comments. To view the
quick reference guide simply click here: https://nepapublic.ocar.army.pentagon.mil/
support/Help/Public%20NEPA%20Site%20Quick%20Reference%20Guide.pdf
For further assistance, please contact the Engineer Automation Helpdesk at 1-800-557-
4737.

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2011 Default Markup
The Default Markup is run yearly to populate the ENBOSS Markup module with data from The Army Authorization Documents System (TAADS).
This process is currently scheduled for February or March 2011. During the Default Markup run the unit data for 2012 will be pulled into the
ENBOSS data.
These Full Time TDA Units are authorized by ACSIM to be used during the Default Markup run:
DOCNO UIC CCNUM FY EDATE UNIT NAME
HRW0ZPAA W0ZPAA 0212 2012 20111017 RESERVE READINESS
HRW1HWAA W1HWAA 0112 2012 20111016 W1HW USA RTS MAINT FIG
HRW1HZAA W1HZAA 0212 2012 20111017 W1HZ USA RTS MNT SACRAMENTO
HRW1JAAA W1JAAA 0112 2012 20111016 W1JA USA RTS MAINT DEVENS
HRW1JBAA W1JBAA 0112 2012 20111016 W1JB USA RTS MAINT FT HOOD
HRW1JFAA W1JFAA 0112 2012 20111016 W1JF USA RTS MAINT FT MCCOY
HRW1JLAA W1JLAA 0212 2012 20111017 W1JL USA RTS MED FT MCCOY
HRW1JMAA W1JMAA 0212 2012 20111017 W1JM USA RTS MED CAMP PARKS
HRW1JQAA W1JQAA 0212 2012 20111017 W1JQ USA RTS MED FTFT GORDON
HRW38ZAA W38ZAA 0212 2012 20111017 USACAPOC
HRW3ENAA W3ENAA 0212 2012 20111017 1ST MSC (previously the 65th RSC)
HRW47AAA W47AAA 0212 2012 20111017 HQ RESERVE CMD
HRW486AA W486AA 0212 2012 20111017 MIL INTEL AUG (MIAD)
HRW496AA W496AA 0212 2012 20111017 RESERVE CMD SPT GROUP
HRW4PHAA W4PHAA 0212 2012 20111017 84TH TNG CMD
HRW6C4AA W6C4AA 0212 2012 20111017 W6C4 RESERVE CMD MISSION SPT
HRW6FSAA W6FSAA 0212 2012 20111017 AR MEDCOM
HRW6FTAA W6FTAA 0212 2012 20111017 MIRC
HRW6KEAA W6KEAA 0212 2012 20111017 63RD RSC
HRW6KFAA W6KFAA 0212 2012 20111017 81ST RSC
HRW6KGAA W6KGAA 0212 2012 20111017 88TH RSC
HRW6KHAA W6KHAA 0212 2012 20111017 99TH RSC
HRW6NGAA W6NGAA 0112 2012 20111016 RTS MAINTS TOBYHANNA
HRW6QNAA W6QNAA 0112 2012 20111016 4TH BN, 339TH REGIMENT ( previously the ARRTC)
HRW6QPAA W6QPAA 0112 2012 20111016 NCOA FT LEWIS
HRW6QRAA W6QRAA 0112 2012 20111016 NCOA FT MCCOY
HRW6QSAA W6QSAA 0112 2012 20111016 NCOA FT DIX
E1W1GYAA W1GYAA 0212 2012 20111002 7TH CIVIL SPT CMD - EUROPE
P1W3XQAA W3XQAA 0212 2012 20111002 9TH MISSION SPT -HAWAII
The Default Markup process is lengthy, time consuming and complex. The process is based on a set of rules that identify personnel and equipment
that have an additional space requirement. The business objective is to provide an 80% solution. Therefore, the results are to be considered
80% accurate; good enough for initial planning, but probably not sufficient for final planning for either MILCON or Stationing. The Personnel
and Equipment lines will still need to be reviewed and updated for each unit.
For looking up personnel positions, to determine the major duties assigned use the U.S. Army Human Resources Command DA PAM 611-21. To
Evaluate Equipment characteristics refer to TB 55-46-2 located at this web address http://www.tea.army.mil/pubs/default.asp .
If you have any questions about Default Markup, including the personnel or equipment Markup rules, please contact the Engineer Automation
Helpdesk at 1-800-557-4737.

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Where Can You Find Facility Utilization Rates
The Utilization rate is an important piece of information used to evaluate a Facility. It appears on the EMAAR Real Estate Facility Totals
tab and provides users with an at a glance look into a facility’s current space. It also shows values for required space which are the
calculated optimized space for the facility
center, shop, and unheated storage based on
assignment of existing Army Reserve units
across all three drill weekends. It takes into
account certain items such as a unit’s mess
and/or mechanic resources. The gross required
SF value divided by the gross available
SF value determines the reported utilization
rate for the center, shop, and unheated
storage. This rate provides a quick view into
how much the facilities are being used. Remember the requirements are based on the Units located at the Facility and how well they
have been documented.
The same information can be found in the EMAAR
Individual Property Utilization Profile report.
Another very useful report found in EMAAR is the
Facility Utilization Report. This report shows the
Utilization rates for all the user specified facilities.
Did you know this information can also be found outside of EMAAR Currently
much of the EMAAR information can be found in AREM (Army Reserves
Engineer Metrics) Real Property Dashboard. The Facility Statistics is
included in this information.
AREM can be launched from the ENBOSS Common Access page or from
the following link: https://arem.ocar.army.pentagon.mil.
Once in AREM, the system will allow you to select data via point and click.
Each item listed allows the user to drill down to another level of data or to
generate a report.
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Where Can You Find Facility Utilization Rates continued
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Another system that provides Facility Utilization information is
STAR (Stationing Tool – Army Reserve). It can be found at this
link: https://star.ocar.army.pentagon.mil. One report with
the Utilization rate in STAR is the 75 Mile Report. To run this
report select the STAR Reports then select Create 75 Mile
Report and provide a zip code. A Facility Utilization report
will be generated.
The AREM and STAR systems receive information from the
ENBOSS system on a regular basis. The Data Refresh dates
are listed in the system headers. To request access to these
systems or for more information on these systems, use the provided
links and select the ‘Contact Us’ option.
How Do I Change the Work Order ID In RISER
We continue to welcome new ENBOSS-RISER users and are anxiously waiting to provide assistance as you become acclimated with the
Work Order cost tracking system! One of the most common questions we’ve received from new RISER users is: ‘How do I change the Work
Order ID after the Work Order has been saved’ As you’ve
noticed, the Work Order ID becomes a protected field once
the Work Order is saved. This enables the ID to be unique
and prevents it from being changed or used more than once.
While the Work Order ID cannot be changed after the Work
Order is saved, RISER allows you to create a copy of the
Work Order. When the Work Order is copied, all the fields
on the originating Work Order are copied to the new Work
Order, with the exception of the Work Order ID. Once the
Work Order is copied, you will be able to enter a new Work
Order ID, and then delete the old obsolete Work Order.
For instance, Work Order AL009K055P was created for
repairing the HVAC system. The first five characters of the
Work Order represents the FAC ID, however the FAC ID is
AL019. Instead of deleting the entire Work Order, a quick
work around would be to copy the Work Order and create a
new one. Once the new Work Order is created, simply enter the proper Work Order ID.
We continue to strive to provide RISER assistance to experienced as well as new RISER users. Give us a call at the Engineer Automation
Helpdesk at 1-800-557-4737 if you have any questions.

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Phone: 1­800­557­4737
Fax: 1­770­384­0368
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The ARGISS data is updated twice per month. To update your local ARGISS data,
perform the following:
1. Open ARGISS
2. Select FPS
3. Click on the Update button
4. Review the dates of the ARGISS data on the
server and the dates of your local ARGISS
data
5. If you need to update your local data click the
Copy button
6. After the update is complete, click the Continue
button
RISER and AREM Courses Completed at 63RD RSC
Congratulations to all of the participants who successfully completed the RISER Financial Management and Army Reserve Engineer Metrics
(AREM) courses at the 63RD RSC! The RISER Financial Management course began at 0830 hours on Tuesday 30 November 2010 and
finished at 1200 hours 2 December 2010. The AREM course began at 1300 hours on 2 December 2010 and finished at 1600 hours the
same day.
ENBOSS Support Applications Team member, Lee Harrell provided instruction for the RISER class while thirteen students participated in
the training event. All students were from various sections of DPW (Resource Management, Environmental, Real Estate and Facility Planning).
Students were enthusiastic and eager to learn about ENBOSS and to ask questions related to using RISER to manage their daily
responsibilities. The majority of the students were current RISER users, however, RISER users with less experience were surprised and excited
to learn that by creating the entities in RISER (i.e., Work Order, Financial Documents), they were actually creating the official DoD
or DA form and could print those official forms from RISER for submission. All participated in group discussions about tracking Work Orders,
managing costs, creating Financial Documents, generating reports, etc. Specific emphasis was presented regarding creating PR&Cs
to be sent to PRweb via the RISER/PRweb interface. Each participant was interested in using RISER to route PR&Cs to PRweb. They were
excited to learn that they could create the PR&Cs in RISER and route them directly to PRweb in order to avoid double data entry. Students
were able to address questions to assist with developing a strong foundation of the RISER system while gathering an understanding
of how RISER could be used to accomplish their mission.
AREM Team member Amit Varma provided instruction for the AREM class while eighteen students participated in the training event. Most
of the students who attended AREM training also participated in the RISER class; so they were able to walkthrough entering the data,
seeing the information reflected in various reports and dashboards. Being in both classes provided those students an opportunity to understand
the visibility of the data and how it can be interpreted across departments, and more importantly provided to their managers
or decision makers. Prior to the class, none of the attendees had been exposed to the application. The managers and senior leaders,
who were present, were impressed by the application’s robust capabilities to display performance metrics and reports. They saw value
in the ability to illustrate how certain data entry business rules can affect the measures, which also led to discussions surrounding their
current processes and the possibility of revising them. The students were very eager to learn the AREM dashboards and how to manipulate
pivot reports to visually interpret various performance measures in order to support their mission. The participants maintained a high
level of interest throughout the class and were engaged by asking key questions to assist with developing a strong foundation of the
AREM system. Students learned how discrepancies in the data would affect the performance measures and were very interested when
we pointed out the incorrect data and specifically discussed how to locate the accurate information. Thank you to all who helped or participated
in making this such a successful ENBOSS training event!
If you would like to participate in upcoming ENBOSS training events, please visit www.enbosssupport.com, click on the Training menu bar,
and select Instructor-led Training to find a course to suit your needs.
The ENBOSS Newsletter is a monthly publication from your ENBOSS Support team. You may e-mail comments and suggestions to ENBOSS.Support@caci.com