7:30 am Registration & Networking
8:00 am Chair’s Opening Remarks
8:05 am
Cross-Sector Analysis & Opportunities
8:10 am Case Study: A Root-Cause Analysis of Why Large Infrastructure Projects Fail & How to Protect Against This
Synopsis
- Reviewing why large projects so often fail in achieving their cost and schedule objectives
- Examining the process of the complexity of claims on large projects to protect the clients’ interests
- Mapping out critical challenges from including personnel turnover, data volume to mid-project pivots and examining how to address these
- Drawing best practice across large projects in project governance for effective controls
8:50 am Panel: Reviewing Shared Best Practice & Industry Specific Priorities to Identify Cross-Sector Innovation Opportunities
Synopsis
- Reviewing what best practice looks like based on industry context and how this has evolved
- Understanding why certain industries place greater focus on some controls over others, and the implications this has for project delivery
- Analyzing transferability of tools and methodologies from one industry to another and innovation opportunities
9:30 am Morning Refreshments
10:00 am
Leveraging Advanced Data Analytics
10:10 am Panel: Building a Path for Digital Transformation & Automation to Improve Decision Making Through Improved Technology Management
Synopsis
- Exploring areas of inefficiency in current manual processes to target your automation strategy
- Mapping your current tech stack to review areas of interdependency, duplication, and redundancy
- Developing a trial strategy to robustly test suitability for your operational requirements and ROI
10:50 am Case Study: Demonstrating Efficiency & Profitability Gains with Project Controls Through Advanced Analytics
Synopsis
- Drawing together discrete data sets to ensure information is not lost, while also filtering out the noise
- Using advanced analytics to connect niche data points and derive efficiency opportunities
- Translating analysis into actions to unlock project level efficiency and profitability
11:30 am Case Study: Overcoming Challenges in New Technology & Process Roll-Out to Get Effective Buy-In at Field, Regional & Enterprise Levels
Synopsis
- Developing a communications strategy to clarify objectives of new rollouts to manage expectations in a decentralized, multi-region enterprise
- Identifying local functional champions to review the impact of new processes in deployment
- Exploring a model for engaging end users to pilot, address concerns, and highlight value for them
12:10 pm Networking Lunch
1:00 pm
Developing a Roadmap for Project Controls
1:10 pm Breakouts: Exploring Recruitment & Retention Strategies to Meet the Needs of an Evolving Discipline
Synopsis
- Identifying gaps and opportunities in your team skillsets and structure to focus your recruitment and development strategy
- Implementing internal programs to improve retention and set project controls as a career of choice
- Working with educational institutions upstream to create the skills the industry needs
1:50 pm Panel: Exploring Capacity & Capability Strategies to Optimize Existing Resources & Support Organizational Growth
Synopsis
- Exploring avenues for effective projects controls to support organizational growth strategies
- Deploying a mindset of continuous improvement while balancing the risk of innovation fatigue or wasted resources
- Optimizing internal processes to support growth ambitions without immediate additional resource investment
- Analyzing best practice in scaling for growth and expanded capacity