Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) that encompass complex value chains can
be challenging to manage since data is needed from different value chain
partners and information needs to flow between different players in the
value chain. However, good project planning and the application of timetested
project management tools can help practitioners to overcome
obstacles and successfully navigate the team through the study.
Project management provides a very useful tool box to LCA. For example,
RACI charts help to clearly assign roles and responsibilities within a project
team. To guarantee the appropriate timing of individual tasks, Gantt charts
can be helpful to manage the timing and the sequence of individual
activities. In this presentation, we use a case study from industry to
demonstrate how the effective integration of such project management
methods can help to successfully manage even complex value chain LCA
projects.

Project Management; RACI chart; Gantt charts; LCA Flexography and Gravure Printing