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Advanced Project Management Program at Rice
An offering by Rice University Executive Education in partnership with the Houston Chapter of the Project
Management Institute in a collaborative effort to produce the finest joint offering to executives interested in project
development, finance, and senior project management skill enhancements. Per PMI, this course provides the
"recertification" contact/content for Project Management Professional (PMP) certified individuals.
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Private website for program participants - Jones Graduate School of Management, Rice University
Established by Paul Allen, Adjunct Professor in the Practice of Management
25 March 2001 - (Sessions: August 20 - October 29, 2001 - See Rice University Course Info)
See APM2001 Timeline
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Adding "Construction Nightmares" to examine sources of failure and proactively prevent it!
Adding "Understanding Failure" in Session 1 to enhance participants' abilities to prevent failure
Reinforcing the "Failure Prevention Methodology" throughout the case studies and discussions
Adding "Enterprise Systems Planning and Execution" Option (11th session for those interested)
Advanced Project Management Program Syllabus
This program presents the advanced skills necessary to professionally manage large, complex projects to small,
technically-oriented and time-sensitive projects with a business mindset and focus. There is heavy emphasis on
when and how to use the tools and techniques of project management, group evaluation and discussion of case
studies, lessons learned, and proactive failure prevention..
Participants will gain a comprehensive appreciation and understanding of the importance of systematically planning,
developing, and controlling a project, understand project financing, enhance funding skills, improve decision-making
and leadership skills, and learn advanced skills in project execution.
PROGRAM CONTENT
PLANNING
Understanding Failure and Failure Prevention Methodology
Birthing of Projects: Project Viability and Due Diligence
Strategies for Starting Up Successful Projects
Project Definition and Scope Methodologies
Systematic Planning and Alignment
Organizational Design Structures
Contracting Strategies and Pitfalls
Fast Track Development Methodologies
LEADERSHIP and INTEGRATION
Power, Influence and Leadership: Directing and Motivating for Success
Interpersonal Dynamics in the Management of Projects
Leading with Intensive Communications
Managing the Challenges in International and Diverse Cross-Cultural Projects
Managing the Challenges with Stakeholders, Boards of Directors, and Funding
Multi-project Portfolio Management
SYSTEMS
Dynamic Control
Systematic Monitoring
Pro-active Change and Risk Management Systems
Communications and Graphics Systems
Risk Project Mitigating and Managing Systems
Capturing and Gaining Value from Lessons Learned and Strategic Learning Curves
Termination Evaluations, Strategies, and Procedures for Proper Closure on Projects
PROGRAM BENEFITS
Participants enhance their abilities to assess, develop, plan, fund, control, monitor, and manage projects, while
maintaining a strategic business mindset and focus during the project life-cycle.
Gain further insight and additional confidence in managing complex issues in dynamic projects
Enhance decision-making abilities through an effective decision analysis disciplined approach
Learn advanced skills needed to professionally manage large, complex, or technically-oriented projects
Sharpen your leadership styles and skills to add real value to your projects and your project teams.
Sharpen your ability to recognize potential failure and proactively prevent it using a methodology.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Senior Project Executives, Project Executives, experienced Project Managers, and Project Finance executives and
managers involved in developing and executing projects involving change management, information systems,
software development and implementation, engineering and construction, research & development, launching new
products and build-to-order.
PROGRAM LENGTH
10 evenings over 11 weeks for Class of 2001
CERTIFICATE of Completion
A joint Certificate of Completion will be issued to each participant by Rice University Executive Education and the
Houston Chapter of the Project Management Institute after meeting the minimum of 80% course class attendance
and participation.
PMP Certification Exam "preparation guidance option" is included which (with recommended books for preparing for
the exam itself in the Project Development Bookstore or direct from the Project Management Institute Bookstore at
PMI) can assist in learning about the material for the certification examination. BUT, it is NOT a substitute for the
required preparation material one should study if not certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP).
Again, this graduate-level course is designed for PMPs for meeting some of their "recertification" requirements. This
program DOES NOT award the PMP certification, which is only issued by PMI after successful completion of the
examination AND meeting the other experience requirements which is under the authority of PMI, the regulatory and
issuing authority for the PMP certification.
"This course goes beyond the basic project management skills contained in the PMBOK and for Project Management
Professional certification. The course is designed for experienced project management professionals who wish to
further enhance project development skills and project execution excellence." - Paul Allen, Instructor
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The Instructor
Paul S. Allen, Adjunct Professor of Management
Instructor for "Advanced Project Management for Professionals"
Course Content is a result of a collaborative effort between Rice University and PMI Houston Chapter
Paul Allen, Instructor Feb 2000
The ROAD Group, L.L.C. and CSSC, Inc. - Sugar Land, TX
Chairman and Managing Director of The ROAD Group LLC, an automated facilities project development organization,
responsible for global business and project development, project oversight, and strategic alliances in this market
sector. Activities include development and execution of mechanized automated marine terminal projects and
integrated automation systems for the distribution, logistics, and transportation industries. Works closely with various
automation systems providers (mechanized, physical, logical and people), enterprise integration, licensing and
management of automation projects. Participates in appropriate project development opportunities in role as
advisor, partner, lead project developer and/or equity player with responsibility as appropriate.
Director of Project Management of CSSC, Inc. with responsibility for global project management training and
certification processes, business development in existing industry and growing industry sectors in the Southwest, and
general management of the Texas office. Activities include liaison and coordination in supporting major automation
systems projects for software development and quality assurance excellence for automation systems and capital
projects utilizing automation for major companies.
Paul was formerly employed by Fluor Daniel, Inc. the global engineering, construction and diversified services
company of Fluor Corporation, publically traded on the New York Stock Exchange under FLR.
He was a Project Director II in Project Operations; Group Director of the Ports, Harbors, and Terminals Group with
global responsibilities: business development, project oversight, strategic planning, alliances, project risk analysis,
and mergers & acquisitions in this market sector; and Project Director for enterprise systems working with the
Enterprise Integration & Communications Systems Group with experience and focus on logistics, logical systems,
and business process reengineering & design.
Project Experience
Types of Projects Experience - Advanced Technologies, Mechanized Automation, Automated Systems, Business
Enterprise Automation, Bulk Handling & Storage, Coal, Dynamic Simulation, Education, Gas, Government, Grain
Processing, Hazardous Chemicals, Hazardous Materials, Infrastructure, Marine - Offshore, Module Yard, Packaging,
Petroleum, Petrochemicals, Port Facilities, Solids Handling & Storage, Liquids Handling & Storage, Transportation,
Marine Transportation, Warehouse-Distribution, Logistics.
Memberships
He is a founding member and VP of Administration of the Risk Management SIG of the Project Management Institute,
a member of the Project Management Institute, a member of the American Project Management Forum's ISO 10006
(Project Management) Standards Committee, a member of the American Production and Inventory Control Society
(APICS), and a member of the APICS Complex Industries SIG.
He is a member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers and has belonged to other professional
groups such as the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA - USA) and the Marine Technology
Society.
Recent Awards
In 1995, Paul was the recipient of a Global Project Development and Finance Award from Project Finance Monthly for
"The Most Innovative Project Financing of an Infrastructure Project." He is the recipient of the Outstanding Civil
Engineering Achievement Award for 1996 from the Houston Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers
(ASCE), and the 1996 Award of Merit from the Texas Section ASCE. In 1994, he received the Outstanding
Professional Achievement Award from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Assn for his work in marine
terminal automation.
Faculty Experience
Paul is an Adjunct Professor of Management in the MBA Program at the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of
Management at Rice University where he teaches MGMT 676 - Project Management / Project Finance. He has taught
senior professional courses at the United States Merchant Marine Academy as an Assistant Professor and at Texas
A&M University at Galveston as an Adjunct Professor. He has an MBA in General Management from Rice University
and pursued external PhD research in Change Management at the University of Wales, Cardiff. He teaches Project
Development discipline courses and programs in Rice University's Executive Education Department: Advanced
Project Management for the Professional, Financing Projects, the Project "Turnaround Management" Workshop, and
"Making Deals" - the Art of the Deal in Project Development leading to the "Certificate in Mastering Project
Development." In addition, he co-teaches "Enterprise Systems Planning and Execution" with Gary Rathwell, guru of
master planning using PERA.
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PMP certification option
Any executive in this program who wishes to prepare for the PMP certification examination may elect this option at
the beginning of the program at no additional cost. The instructor has prepared in-depth study material for intensive
exam preparation and will be available to tutor executives during the program period and the two weeks following
program completion.
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Specific Industry-focused Project Management material available
Any executive in this program who wishes "specific industry-focused project management material,
recommendations, or training" can make arrangements with the instructor.
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Professional Bookstore - Top Three Picks plus One Introductory
Books for the Advanced Project Management Professional
Project Management with the Business Mindset
In Search of Excellence in Project Management : Successful Practices in High Performance Organizations
Harold Kerzner
$29.95
Average Customer Reviews: not listed
Project Management: Strategic Design and Implementation
David I. Cleland - Hardback, 1998
$64.95. Price $58.46. You save $6.49 (10%)
Average Customer Reviews: not listed
Synopsis: Shows managers and planners how to use the management of projects as the building blocks for the
design and execution of organizational strategies. This second edition features many new project management
examples, plus important new chapters on team management, product-process design teams, and concurrent
engineering, to name a few. Includes illustrations and index.
Booknews, Inc. , 11/01/94: A text for managers, planners, and students. A guide to the theory and practice of
project management (PM), it shows how to use the management of projects as key building blocks in the design and
execution of organizational strategies. This edition updates the theory of PM and shows how PM continues to move
toward "institutionalization" in the sense of becoming a permanent feature of organizations. It also adds a chapter,
"Continuous Improvement Through Projects," to show how the application of PM has expanded. Annotation copyright
Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Advanced Engineering Economics
Chan S. Park, Gunter P. Sharp-Bette - Paperback, 1990
$100.95
Average Customer Reviews: not listed
BASIC CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES IN ECONOMIC ANALYSISAccounting Income and Cash FlowInterest and
EquivalenceTransform Techniques in Cash Flow ModelingDepreciation and Corporate TaxationSelecting a Minimum
Attractive Rate of ReturnDETERMINISTIC ANALYSISMeasures of Investment Worth--Single ProjectDecision Rules for
Selecting Among Multiple AlternativesDeterministic Capital Budgeting ModelsSTOCHASTIC ANALYSISUtility
TheoryMeasures of Investment Worth Under Risk--Single ProjectMethods for Comparing Risky ProjectsRisk
SimulationDecision Tree AnalysisSPECIAL TOPICS IN ENGINEERING ECONOMIC ANALYSISEvaluation of Public
InvestmentsEconomic Analysis in Public UtilitiesProcedures for Replacement AnalysisAppendicesIndex
"A reference guide to valuing projects and decisions regarding project prioritization." - Paul
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Project Finance
The Law and Business of International Project Finance (A Resource for Governments, Sponsors, Lenders, Lawyers,
and Project Participants)
by Scott L. Hoffman
Price: $185.00. Hardcover, 1998
Average Customer Review:
Drawing on the author's 15-plus years of experience in all types of project finance, The Law and Business of Project
Finance is the first comprehensive, multi-discipline book to address project finance risks and their resolution, and to
detail each of the elements necessary for a successful project financing. Mirroring the structure of an actual project
finance deal, this all-in-one handbook examines each step of the process, from the rational of project finance,
through risk allocation and mitigation, to dispute resolution. Topics discussed include: financing sources,
environmental issues, bilateral and multilateral support, contract aspects and typical contract terms (with sample
drafting provisions), project contracts as credit support, project finance loan documents, collateral documents, and
permits. It includes an invaluable, comprehensive checklist of considerations when structuring, negotiating and
documenting a project financing. All participants in a project financing--including lenders, developers, investors, host
governments, governmental agencies, multilateral and bilateral agencies, off-take purchasers, input suppliers,
contractors, and operators--can turn to this 700+ page book as an accessible and reliable research database.
Project Finance
Clifford Chance ISBN: 1 873446 45 4 117 pages; £89/US$138; 1991; Reprinted: 1995
This book provides a detailed account of structures, organisation and documentation used in transactions. The
financial, political and environmental risks inherent in transactions are also examined. A detailed appendix defining
project finance terminology is included.
International Project Finance - A Legal and Financial Guide to Bankable Proposals
Joseph Tanegaand Pawan Sharma
Definition of project finance. Description of project finance markets. Project finance risks. Investment appraisal.
Optimum financing plan. Managing project financial risk. Project finance legal structures (major types). Project
finance documentation. Bankable business plan form. Legal commentary to business plan form. Case studies.
Introductory Book to the Project Finance Discipline
Project Finance: Asset-Based Financial Engineering
By John Finnerty
List: $79.95, Price via this site: $55.96, You Save: $23.99 (30%)
Average Customer Reviews:
Project financing is an innovative and timely financing technique that has been used on many high-profile corporate
projects, including Euro Disneyland and the Eurotunnel. Employing a carefully engineered financing mix, it has long
been used to fund large-scale natural resource projects, from pipelines and refineries to electric-generating facilities
and hydro-electric projects. Increasingly, project financing is emerging as the preferred alternative to conventional
methods of financing infrastructure and other large-scale projects worldwide. With actual examples and case studies,
Project Financing takes you through the process step by step. It covers the rationale for project financing, how to
prepare the financial plan, assess the risks, design the financing mix, and raise the funds. Along with cogent
analyses of why some project financing plans have succeeded while others have failed, you'll find detailed
information on designing contractual arrangements to support project financing; issues for the host government /
legislative provisions, public/private infrastructure partnerships, public/private financing structures; credit
requirements of lenders, and how to determine the project's borrowing capacity; how to prepare cash flow
projections and use them to measure expected rates of return; tax and accounting considerations; and detailed case
studies - including Euro Disneyland and the Eurotunnel Project - that illustrate how to apply the analytical techniques
described in the book.
Reviewer's Comments and an Advisory on this book:
"Project finance is based in risk allocation and mitigation, typically memorialized in the project contracts. Yet, the
author dedicates almost no analysis to these contracts." - Inst. of International Project Finance.
"This book is a good introductory one for graduate students interested in the financial aspects and the case details.
The legal documentation element of project finance, while extremely important to the successful financing, is not a
necessary element of study for the graduate student level. What is important is that the student understand the
importance of the "documentation" required in fundamental project finance. This book serves as a good introduction
to project finance with case studies of relevance. This is why I use this book in teaching an "introduction to project
finance" in MGMT 676 - Project Management (Project Finance is Module VI in Project Management)" - Paul
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Decision Analysis in Projects (and Risk Analysis in Projects)
Decision Analysis in Projects
by John R. Schuyler, Paperback, 1996
List $32.95, Price: $26.36. You Save: $6.59 (20%)
Average Customer Review: not listed
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Pleasure Reading for Insight and Understanding
Critical Chain
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt / Paperback / Published 1997
$19.95 - Price: $15.96 ~ You Save: $3.99 (20%)
Average Customer Review:
TOC-driven project management at its best
Critical Chain will revolutionize project management. "Eli" Goldratt's new business thriller has all the earmarks of a
winner and no doubt will do for project management what The Goal did for production and It's Not Luck has done for
marketing. This time, the story evolves in a university setting and our determined hero Richard Silver is an Assistant
Professor in business who exudes natural teaching ability, but is a bit short on securing academic tenure. Critical
Chain is as much an indictment of our current crop of non-relevant MBA programs as it is an expose of how TOC
(Theory of Constraints) concepts can rejuvenate project management. Goldratt is well aware of the lack of
relevance of some of today's university MBA offerings, as well as the growing list of companies creating their own
programs, including such efforts as General Electric's highly regarded Crotonville leadership academy. Never at a
loss for a solution to problems which are first clearly identified using TOC methodology and associated Thinking
Processes, Goldratt proceeds to solve project management uncertainties which, in the past, have defied even
intensely focused, albeit more conventional solution attempts. Transforming critical path technology into critical chain
thinking, lies at the heart of Goldratt's TOC-driven project management philosophy. Using critical chain methods, the
author shows us how to plan, implement, and execute projects according to "real-world" mandates, AND get them
done in time and within budget. TOC basics have taught us that every system has constraints and that invariably
constraint time is more valuable than non-constraint time. This understanding is also basic to effective project
management, as amply demonstrated by our story's other heroes, Professor Silver's students in his Project
Management class. Critical Chain's message is so logical and simple that it will probably take years before its
"revolutionary" new technology will be accepted by today's critical path pragmatists. Don't waste your time with such
uninformed skeptics. Hopefully, most of them will be working for the competition. Read this book and find out how to
use common sense, the TOC way, and complete your projects on time, every time. Most of us have been involved
with projects which didn't stand a chance of ever achieving their stated objectives. According to Eli, such
predicaments are history, if you tackle them his Critical Chain way. Bruno Lewandowski, Editor, World Aero-Engine
Review.
The Deadline : A Novel About Project Management
Tom Demarco
Price: $24.95
Average Customer Review:
Very good S/W Project Mgmt Book - very easy to read
The Deadline is a very enjoyable and easy reading book. I would highly recommend this book for anyone interested
in S/W Project Management. DeMarco gives you a keen insight into the joys, pitfalls and underpinnings of S/W
Project Management, without bogging you down with a lot of VERY technical details. Highly recommend it!!! - A
reviewer
Against the Gods : The Remarkable Story of Risk
Peter L. Bernstein / Paperback / Published 1998
$14.95 - Price: $11.96 ~ You Save: $2.99 (20%)
Average Customer Review:
From Booklist , 09/15/96:
Bernstein's lively history chronicles a profound transformation in attitudes about the future. How one's fate changed
from depending less on capricious outcomes and more on predictable ones forms the backbone of the narrative. His
central characters are mathematicians who began pondering the statistics of gambling, or gamblers pondering the
risks of gambling: about one sixteenth-century polymath, Girolamo Cardano, Bernstein writes that his "credentials
as a gambling addict alone would justify his appearance in the history of risk," and that comment is typical of
Bernstein's engaging presentation. Amid his recounting of the insights into probability from Pascal to Keynes, he
touches on an array of modern fields in which risk analysis is crucial--insurance, commodities futures, stock
markets, and that old standard, gambling. This cornucopia of biographical sketches, mathematical examples, and
reflections on the nature of human expectations about the future faces little risk of idling in libraries; patrons of the
business section might be keenest to read it.
Copyright© 1996, American Library Association. All rights reserved
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Adding "Construction Nightmares" to examine sources of failure and proactively prevent it!
Construction Nightmares: Jobs From Hell (And How to Avoid Them)
Arthur F. O'Leary, FAIA, MRIAI and James Acret, Esq.
In the Advanced Project Management program, I have heard several participants observe that the cases we cover
from the Project Management Casebook by Cleland are too positive. "Where," they ask, "are the problem cases?" I
have looked high and low looking for "bad outcome" projects littered with opportunities for "lessons learned" but until
now, had not found a book worthy of discussion nor inclusion into the program. This is it!
Not only does this book cover most problem areas in projects (in general), but it offers the "legal" view on the
situation as well. Great stuff, folks! And we will cover some of the case situations out of this book in the course. By
the way, regardless of whether you are involved in IT, pharmaceutical, construction, manufacturing, mechanized
systems, engineering projects, etc. - this book hits the major areas of concern, failures, and legal ramifications.
Every project manager should have this book for reference...so, I have added it to the program. - Paul
Adding "Understanding Failure" in Session 1 to enhance participants' abilities to prevent failure
Reinforcing the "Failure Prevention Methodology" throughout the case studies and discussions
In addition, it's not only enough to understand sources of failure, but one must have a "methodology" that is useful
and consistently used to prevent failure. In order for the participants to enhance their abilities in this area, I have
added material and guidance on understanding failure and in establishing a failure prevention methodology. Each
participant can expand on the methodology for their own particular project needs. This is addressed in the very first
session, Session 1, and reinforced in the case studies and class discussions.
The Book (and Authors') Thrust
Arthur F. O'Leary, FAIA, MRIAI, a 40-year construction project veteran, relates actual jobs gone bad from the world
of construction dealing with busts in plans, extras, delay, interference, scheduling, extra work, change orders,
defective construction, inadequate supervision, incompetent contractors, and just about every other problem in the
construction industry.
After O'Leary tells you what happened on the job, what went wrong and how it went wrong, James Acret provides a
legal analysis and the probable outcome of the potential arbitration or lawsuit. The analysis deals with contracts,
cancellation of contracts, walking off the job, removing a contractor from the job, responsibility of the bonding
company, mechanic's liens, insurance coverage, arbitration, mediation, lawsuits, important provisions in construction
contracts, responsibilities of the architect and the owner, liability for construction defects and much more. Acret also
draws on more than 40 years of experience as a construction lawyer and law writer to give you the practical
information you need to handle problems on the job. - Publisher's comments.
About the Authors
James Acret, a member of the California State Bar, is a graduate of UCLA Law School and has practiced
Construction Law over four decades. In his years of service to the construction industry, he has represented
numerous contractors, architects, owners, developers, and sureties. He was a member of the committee that
rewrote the California Mechanics Lien Law in 1969 and is considered the Dean of construction lawyers. He is the
author of several legal publications and is the Editor of California Construction Law Reporter. He lives with his wife,
Laiah Lee, in Pacific Palisades, California.
Arthur F. O'Leary, FAIA, MRIAI, co-founded the architectural firm of O'Leary, Terasawa Partners now merged into
Widom Wein Cohen O'Leary Terasawa, Santa Monica, California. He has served as arbitrator and consultant on more
than 300 industry litigations and has written, lectured, and published extensively in over 40 years of professional
activity. He received his Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Southern California, where he served on the
faculty for 10 years. He also received a Certificate in Real Estate from the UCLA School of Management. He lives
with his wife, Inny, near Dublin in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland.
- Publisher's comments
Table of Contents
1. The Foolproof Construction Contract (an attempt to Write a No-Extra Contract)
Points of Law (Who Pays for the Extra Work)
2. ABC Warehouse I (A Construction Defect)
Points of Law (Allen Gets a Cracked Slab)
3. ABC Warehouse II ( Winding Up the Job)
Points of Law (Job Close-Out)
4. ABC Warehouse III (A Maintenance Failure)
Points of Law (Plugged Roof Drains)
5. The Tulare Job (A Costly Labor Relations Problem. A Disastrous Subcontract)
Points of Law (Problems With Labor Relations)
6. ABC Warehouse IV (The Mysterious Retaining Wall Collapse)
Points of Law (Retaining Wall Collapse)
7. ABC Warehouse V (Earthquake Damage or Latent Defect?)
Points of Law (Glulam Beam Failure)
8. The Joint Venture (A Bonded Roofing Contract)
Points of Law (Choose Your Joint Venturer More Carefully Than Your Spouse)
9. Shangri-La Gardens (The Short Life of Eternal Waterproofing)
Points of Law (Intentional Misconduct)
10. ABC Warehouse VI (The Pressure Regulator Ordered by the Building Inspector)
Points of Law (Who Pays for the Pressure Regulator?)
11. Davren Effingwell dba Economy Home Improvement Company I (Who Protects the Owner? Conflicts of Interest)
Points of Law (The Dangers of Contracting With a Friend)
12. ABC Warehouse VII (Faulty Contractor Selection and Contract Administration)
Points of Law (Allen Hires His High School Buddy)
13. Davren Effingwell dba Economy Home Improvement Company II (Cleaning Up the Mess)
Points of Law (The Aftermath)
14. ABC Warehouse VIII (Shop Drawings Procedure)
Points of Law (Shop Drawings, Changes, Claims, and Dispute Resolution)
15. Venture Tower (Responsibility for Window Wall Leaking
Points of Law (Fraudulent Shop Drawings)
16. Psi Creativity Center I (The Design and Bidding Phase)
Points of Law (A Difficult Client for an Architect)
17. Psi Creativity Center II (The Construction Period)
Points of Law (Quagmire Employs His Patient as a Contractor)
18. ABC Warehouse IX (Owner Nominated Subcontractor)
Points of Law (Allen Helps His Brother-in-Law)
19. ABC Warehouse X (Owner's Separate Contractor)
Points of Law (Allen Hires a Decorator)
20. Pacific Horizon I (Value Engineering - The Contract Negotiation Phase0
Points of Law (Selling the Job)
21. Pacific Horizon II (Value Engineering - The Construction Phase)
Points of Law (The Construction Period)
22. Pacific Horizon III (Value Engineering - After Completion of Construction)
Points of Law (Living With the Building)
23. ABC Warehouse XI (Substitution in Lieu of Specified Materials)
Points of Law (Substitutions)
24. Parc L'Cockaigne (Discovering the Cause of Construction Defects)
Points of Law (Condominium Defects Caused by Contractor Ignorance)
25. ABC Warehouse XII (A Corrupt Alliance - A Criminal Conspiracy)
Points of Law (Skullduggery and Corruption)
26. ABC Warehouse XIII (Home Improvements)
Points of Law (Allen's Deck - The Independent Contractor)
27. Utopian Villas (Keeping Costs Under Control)
Points of Law (Construction Documents for an Owner-Builder-Developer)
28. The Chief Estimator (Getting the Job by Hook or by Crook)
Points of Law (The Crooked Estimator)
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Adding "Enterprise Systems Planning and Execution" Option (11th session for those interested)
Enterprise Systems Planning and Execution 'Option'
In the Advanced Project Management (APM) program, I have heard several participants observe that the cases we
cover are too engineering and construction oriented, although we cover meny different variety of cases. "Where,"
they ask, "are the systems and information technology cases, especially those that have failed? We want to know
how to prevent failure."
While failure prevention itself is addressed and focused on throughout the program, we all recognize that there is
plenty of statistical evidence of high failure rates in IT and Enterprise System projects. Since the APM is designed for
a broad mix of industries (because participants come from a wide range of companies), it is not possible put an
emphasis on enterprise systems so we have established an 'additional session option' to address this issue.
Not only does this optional session cover most problem areas in enterprise systems projects (in general), but it
offers methodologies for reaching successful conclusions. We will address the "right" way to approach enterprise
systems and the framework for executing these systems projects. With many successful enterprise system projects
as evidence, we shall guide the participants through the planning and execution of enterprise systems by using PERA
for planning, ARIS for business process modeling, and a methodology for successfully completing and maintaining
enterprise system projects. In addition, we shall show how to establish the 'exit ramp' for system integration teams
and approaches for adequately maintaining system performance thereafter. Every project manager who is involved
in enterprise systems either directly or as a result of having enterprise systems in their capital projects should take
this optional session to gain the understanding and skills needed for successful outcomes and failure avoidance.
One taking this option will gain the most value because it uses the skills learned during the Advanced Project
Management's earlier sessions and brings them into 'sharp focus' in complex enterprise systems projects. - Paul
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