As identified by AACE’s Board of Directors for 2011-2012 and updated to reflect actions taken through the January 2012 Board of Directors meeting.
Sponsor a special meeting with government officials in Washington, DC as part of the April 2012 Board of Directors meeting to promote AACE International
Identify key contacts and “champions” within major companies and governmental agencies
Implement “branding” of association service mark: The Authority for Total Cost Management
AACE will develop and promote a well-defined “value proposition” for various stakeholder segments by November 2011
Communicate and market the Visual TCM Framework to members and stakeholders
Convert Cost Engineering Journal to six times per year with six virtual editions as of January 2012
Create highly polished presentation and handouts for other association and organizational meeting
The AACE marketing committees and staff will create an annual marketing plan regarding promotion of the value of credentials to practitioners that will be coordinated with other association marketing efforts by Fall 2011
AACE will develop communications plans designed to target business publications covering areas of interest to the profession by December 2011
AACE will review its current Corporate Sponsorship Program to determine its effectiveness by Oct. 2011. AACE will develop a specific marketing plan to increase corporate membership involvement by December 2011
AACE’s marketing committee and staff will identify and prioritize the markets among various industries with stakeholders and create marketing plans designed to increase our market penetration in those markets by April 2012
AACE’s Marketing Advisory Committee, Young Professionals Committee and staff will develop marketing strategies and materials for colleges and universities to increase their awareness of the cost engineering profession, to increase student membership, and to encourage the pipeline for future AACE members by September 2012
International Development
Sponsor a special meeting with government officials in Washington, DC as part of the April 2012 Board of Directors meeting to promote AACE International
Meetings and Events
Prepare for an international meeting in Fall 2012 in UAE
Prepare and conduct the 2011 Leadership Conference in Houston, TX in November 2011
Prepare and conduct the 2012 Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX
Do a review of the makeup and structure of the Annual Meeting Committee and make any recommended change by June 2012
Membership/Regions/Sections
Communicate and promote the Company and Organizational Membership Program and implement more efficient administrative system to track and manage
Promote and refine the online section leadership training module
Create surveys for sections to use in assessing the needs and preferences of their members
Identify and promote best practices among sections
AACE’s marketing committees and staff will have a written comprehensive membership recruiting and retention plan prepared annually beginning in 2012
Administrative/Financial
Conduct a successful move to new office space in July 2011 with a minimum of disruption of services to our members and stakeholders
Select and install new association management software by first quarter of 2012
Hire and train a sales/marketing person for the AACE International staff by November 1, 2011
Assure that certification staff has a well defined training program scheduled to advance their skills and knowledge of the certification process including a working knowledge of CESB and ANSI/ISO requirements
Conduct internal audit regarding due diligence for copyright protection by December 2011
AACE will conduct reviews of its salary and compensation schedule against competitors in its employment marketplace by September 2011. After that, we will conduct similar reviews at least once every three years.
AACE will continue to conduct an annual outside audit in accordance with our financial policies
The AACE Executive Director will present an annual Capital Acquisition and Technology plan to the Board of Directors as part of the annual budget process beginning in 2012
AACE will continue to conduct periodic membership and stakeholder surveys
AACE will institute a Board of Directors orientation/training program overseen by the Vice President-Administration
Certification Board
Convert to computer-based testing by January 2013
Prepare a plan for introduction of ANSI/ISO standards
Develop well defined program to evaluate potential new and existing certification program encompassing the component parts of the new program evaluation adopted by the Board of Directors in April 2011.
Provide an annual report on certification results and trends as provided by CESB for 2011 by March 1, 2012 for distribution to the membership and public.
Work with the Technical Board to expand the questions related to the salary survey to provide more meaningful information regarding the impact of AACE International certifications on professional careers.
Technical Board
Implement and promote Visual TCM Framework
Continue to refine the technical paper process
Review and recommend options for more effective online discussion groups by December 2011
Education Board
Continue to promote and administer Scholarship Programs
The Education Board will implement AEP audit programs as part of the quality assurance program for AEPs.
The Education Board and staff will review options for future online education programs including relative merits of developing internal capabilities versus outsourcing or partnering with other entities and provide a report to the Board of Directors by January 2012.
The Education Board will conduct an annual review of all seminar content and update the Seminar in a Box programs annually if needed.
Awards/Recognition
Creation of an annual promotion/recognition campaign for award recipients, improved recognition at the Annual Meeting
Development of a more detailed description of the awards process and requirements on the website by December 2011
AACE’s Education Board and Young Professionals Committee will develop a process to increase involvement of scholarship recipients in AACE through such techniques as providing complimentary membership for a period of time, encouraging recipients to present papers at section meetings and similar functions by December 2011.
The Young Professionals Task Force will be asked to develop a plan for increasing involvement and expanding student members by October 2011.
Other Issues
The AACE President will provide an annual report at the Annual Meeting that will be distributed to the members on progress against the strategic plan over the previous year beginning in 2012.
AACE will create an Ethics Committee and Ethics Appeal Panel to review ethics complaints against members and certification holders by December 31, 2011
AACE will promote its ethical standards to members and stakeholders through an ongoing communications campaign focusing on aspects of the Canon of Ethics starting no later than January 1, 2012
Continue to review and discuss how to create a more aligned governance structure
The Board of Directors will conduct a comprehensive review of the existing governance structure and make recommendations for restructuring by June 2012.
AACE will review position descriptions and assessment measurements for all major volunteer positions, and revise or draft as needed by the end of 2012.
AACE will continue to encourage the Young Professionals Task Force, Women in Project Management, Diversity Task Force and Mentoring Advisory Committee and look for other appropriate ways to expand diversity within the membership.
AACE will support the expansion of the Mentorship program as a means of transmitting knowledge from experienced cost engineering professionals to young professionals in early stages of their careers.
AACE will list expectations and criteria for future agreements to assure that partnerships are appropriate to the current strategic plan beginning April 2012. A written plan indicating how such partnerships advance the strategic objective will be required for all future partnerships and renewal of existing partnership agreements by April 2012.
An annual review of existing partnerships will be conducted and a specific plan for implementing the provisions of the agreement will be presented to the Board of Directors by April 2012.
The Board of Directors will conduct a periodic review of major activities and initiatives to assess their relevancy and the appropriateness of their mission and structure. A list of major initiatives will be determined and frequency of review approved by the Board by December 2011.
The President-Elect will be responsible for reviewing the strategic plan annually and organizing efforts to update as necessary beginning with the 2011-12 administrative year.
Each year, the Board of Directors will publish a plan of operations that outlines goals and objectives for the year with appropriate references to the strategic plan beginning with the 2011-12 administrative year.
