Ibr eradication programs

While there is a good overview and description on regulated diseases on European level and control programs are published on European websites, there is a lack of information for non-regulated cattle diseases. Approaches as well as details of the control programs, such as herd management, screening, surveillance, use of vaccines, etc. Concurrently, the knowledge of these details and experiences gained in current control schemes provide invaluable help to design new control schemes in hitherto unregulated regions.

The aim of this research topic will be to improve the knowledge on control and eradication programs for all cattle diseases in Europe and beyond with a special focus on "non-regulated cattle diseases", like BVD, IBR, Salmonellosis, Paratuberculosis, EBL, Q-fever, or Trichomonosis. Nonetheless, as regulations changes often and national classification might be stricter than European regulations, non-regulated diseases cannot clearly be separated. Hence, the research topic will cover both, regulated e.

Bluetongue disease, bovine tuberculosis and non-regulated cattle diseases e. As a basis for planning control programs, or to evaluate the success of a control program, studies on the current epidemiological situation are included in the research topic. In support to this endeavour, we welcome both, reviews and original research articles describing or analysing control programs of cattle diseases. The following areas will be covered in this Research Topic, but not limited to: - Description on disease control or surveillance systems - Role of vaccination and genetic diversity in disease control - Diagnostics and possible pitfalls and its influence on the control schemes - Epidemiological situation in a given area.

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IBRs are also performed at the discretion of the program manager or within a reasonable time after the occurrence of major events in the life of a program.

A significant shift in the content or time phasing of the PMB can occur due to a re-planning, an Over Target Baseline or Over Target Schedule, or the addition of a significant modification to the contract. The key point to keep in mind is that a continuous assessment of the PMB will identify when a new IBR should be conducted as part of the overall risk identification program. In accordance with the DoDI Subcontracts, intra-government work agreements, and other agreements should also require IBRs as applicable.

The scope of the IBRs should be tailored to the nature of the work effort. This review has a business focus, but should include the important technical considerations.

The IBR process is composed of four steps:. The key step in the process is execution of the IBR. The IBR establishes a mutual understanding of the project performance measurement baseline.

There will be three distinct phases to the conduct of the IBR — preparation, execution, closeout. Preparation: Preparation is the foundation for a successful IBR. The time and effort involved in the IBR depends on the project. Upon determining the need for an IBR, the cognizant PMs should develop a plan for conducting the review.

They should first define the objectives for the review. The plan should then be consistent with expectations and program dynamics. The PMs should be familiar with the scope of work e. Risk identification should be the focus of IBR preparation.

PMs identify risk during PMB assessment and project planning, and through continuous monitoring of management processes.

Risks can generally be categorized into the following five areas: technical, schedule, cost, resource, and management processes. Document each risk area using evaluation criteria which include schedule and cost rough order-of-magnitude impacts.

Participants should be identified based on their programmatic or technical expertise, as required for the review. Disciplines include program management, business management, subcontract management, and technical management e. Training is essential to ensure that the IBR team can identify and adequately assess the project risk. The training should provide enough information so that the team can mutually understand the cost, schedule, technical, and management processes used on the project.

Part of the preparation prior to the IBR is a review of program documentation provided by the contractor.

Execution : The control account manager discussions are the key events of the IBR. These discussions focus on key risk areas and management processes. The discussions should address topics identified during IBR preparation. To be effective, the discussion groups should remain small and focused.