Kickoff Meeting of AACE 2022 Meetings
25 AACE Board members and the AACE student committee participated to review the yearly conference that took place this year in San Antonio, Texas, which boasts a turnout of over 600 attendees. The session was launched by Les Mcmullan, who is the Global Director of Project Controls at HATCH.
Subsequently, highlights from four presentations of the conference were presented as follows:
1- Governing for success: Effective Project Governance for Mega projects
by Dr. Ahmed Ewida, presented by Mr. Ashwin Lala
The paper offers a comprehensive governance framework to manage mega projects, which takes into account the complex business environment and critical management processes. The identification of key processes, actions, and principles related to effective project governance has been accomplished to enhance performance. An example of a publicly funded project is presented for illustration purposes.
2- Schedule Delays: Why They Happen & How to Avoid Them
by Vijaykumar A. Damie highlighted by Ms. Nancy Couillard
The paper presents an analysis of schedule delays, their underlying causes, and effective measures to prevent or overcome them. Additionally, the paper outlines the necessary tools that must be implemented. The report covers an in-depth discussion on the factors that lead to schedule delays, encompassing both internal and external causes. Moreover, it underscores the criticality of maintaining schedule integrity, conducting prompt critical path analysis, and expeditiously resolving any actions.
3- Proactive Cost Engineering Techniques to Avoid Common Project Failures
by Chris Carson CEP, DRMP, PSP FAACE, highlighted by Ms.Beatrice Nasui
The paper not only identifies potential failure points in each of the phases but also provides recommendations on how to resolve them and proven solutions to ensure success.
4- Project Documentation: Supporting your Position
by Chris Caddell CCP, DRMP & Sydney Overman, CST. highlighted by Mr. Les McMullan
The recommendations outlined in the paper highlight the specific information that should be collected by each party involved in a dispute, and provide guidance on how this information can be utilized to effectively address the issue at hand.