The seminar will cover Project Controls Industry “Best Practices” (approaches, methods, techniques and tools) suitable to an Owner organization’s project portfolio and specific projects. Topical
coverage will include:
- Project Controls Perspective (relative to Owner’s role)
- Project Controls Process
- Roles and Responsibilities for Project Controls (Project Manager/Engineer, Owner’s Project Team, Owner’s project Controls Team/Representatives, Contractors)
- Planning and Scheduling (Development and Baselining)
- Cost Estimate/Budget (Development and Baselining)
- Cost and Risk Analysis and Contingency (Development and Management)
- Progress and Productivity Measurement
- Cost and Schedule Management
- Project Controls Reporting
- Change Management
A combination of material presentation in lecture format, examples and interactive sessions will be utilized by the instructor to provide attendees with an opportunity to engage in discussions and participate in an effective learning experience.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Who Would Benefit by Attending? Owner Project Team Representatives,
primarily Owner’s Project Managers, Project Controls Specialists and
Managers, Project Engineers.
Learning Objectives:
- Define the role of Owner representatives in project controls
- Understand the working relationship between Owners and Contractors with respect to project controls
- Define project controls “Best Practices” for Owner organizations
- Define the development and utilization of Work Breakdown Structures
- Developing project cost and schedule baselines
- Define effective risk analysis and contingency management techniques
- Define an effective framework for internal (Owner) and contractor project controls reporting
- Analyzing/interpreting project reports/data
- Outline an effective change management process/guidelines
- Define an effective project controls environment for:
- Measuring progress
- Measuring productivity
- Measuring earned value
- Forecasting/trending cost/schedule
Course Outline:
| Times |
Agenda / Instruction Material Covered |
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| Day 1 |
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| 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM |
- Introduction
- Safety Moment
- Seminar Objectives
- Participant Expectations
- Participant Appraisal Form
- Project Controls Perspective
- Project Controls Process
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| 09:00 AM - 09:15 AM |
Break |
| 09:15 AM - 10:30 AM |
Basic Elements of Project Controls
Roles and Responsibilities for Project Control |
| 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM |
Break |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM |
Planning and Scheduling
- Planning versus Scheduling
- Resources/Resource Loading
- Float Management
- Schedule Baseline
- Schedule Reviews
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| 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM |
Lunch |
| 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM |
Cost Estimating
- Cost Estimate Basis
- Cost Estimate Classifications
- Cost Estimating Methods and Estimate Accuracy
- Cost Baseline
- Checking/Reviewing Cost Estimates
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| 02:00 PM - 02:15 PM |
Break |
| 02:15 PM - 03:30 PM |
Cost Risk Analysis & Contingency Determination
Schedule Risk Analysis & Schedule Reserve (Time Contingency) |
| 03:30 PM - 03:45 PM |
Break |
| 03:45 PM - 05:00 PM |
Schedule Control
Open Forum on Day 1
Summary/Wrap-Up Day 1 |
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| Day 2 |
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| 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM |
Safety Moment
Q&A Day 1
Cost Control |
| 09:00 AM - 09:15 AM |
Break |
| 09:15 AM - 10:30 AM |
Progress Measurement
Productivity Measurement |
| 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM |
Break |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM |
Cost & Schedule Contingency Management |
| 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM |
Lunch |
| 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM |
Communications and Reporting |
| 02:00 PM - 02:15 PM |
Break |
| 02:15 PM - 03:30 PM |
Change Management |
| 03:30 PM - 03:45 PM |
Break |
| 03:45 PM - 05:00 PM |
Open Forum on Seminar Topics
Participant Appraisal Form and Feedback Form
Seminar Wrap-Up |
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About the Instructors:
Christopher F. Michalak is Senior Vice President with Pathfinder, LLC and
Pathfinder’s lead professional in project controls and planning and
scheduling. He has 25 years experience in project planning/scheduling, project
management and project/material control in the oil & gas, chemical,
power/energy bio-tech, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. He
has expert level experience in the application of risk analysis tools and
demonstrated expertise with numerous commercially available and proprietary
Pathfinder-developed project planning/scheduling and project management
software.
Mr. Michalak provides onging project controls, cost engineering and planning
and scheduling services to several major CPI, biotech/pharmaceutical, food and
beverage and clients for capital projects, including major process equipment
retrofit, unit expansions and revamp/maintenance projects.
Mr. Michalak is an experienced practitioner and has developed and conducted
numerous courses on project controls, project execution planning, and planning
and scheduling for international and domestic clients since joining
Pathfinder. He holds a B.S. in Business Management from Rutgers College of
Engineering.
Stephen L Cabano is President/Chief Operating Officer of Pathfinder, LLC with
over 20 years project engineering and project management experience in the
industrial and commercial facilities industry. He has had overall
responsibility for costs, planning, scheduling, procurement, and other
project-related services. He has designed, developed and presented numerous
project related training sessions domestically and internationally, and is a
recognized training instructor.
Earlier, as a Project Manager with Naval Facilities Engineering Command, he
was responsible for the timely execution of new construction and major
maintenance projects from conception to completion. His responsibilities
included conceptual planning, estimating, project execution planning, cost
engineering and construction management.
He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Villanova University and has
professional affiliation memberships including AACE International, the Project
Management Institute, American Institute of Chemical Engineering, American
Society of Training and Development, SAVE International, Construction Industry
Institute, 2005-2006 Engineering and Construction Contracting Association
Board Member, and currently Chairman for the ECC Board.
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