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Management and Project Delivery Cost Estimation Methods Over the Project
Life Cycle Joseph Phelan Info Tech, Inc. Cost estimates are needed
throughout a project’s life cycle, and at each stage the estimation
tools differ. This session will look at strengths/ limitations of
estimating techniques in the life cycle, review software tools that
evaluate estimating methods, and examine methods to analyze contractor
bids against engineers’ estimates. Use of these proven cost-estimation
and bid-analysis tools can strengthen the ability to forecast the manpower
and budget required to manage projects. Business Management and Quality
ISO9001 Myths and Realities: A Proven Common Sense Approach to Building a
Quality System that Works James C. Klug CTE Engineers Since its inception,
ISO9001 has had a bad “rep” in our industry. Based on the ISO of years
ago, perhaps that view was well-deserved—after all, the original
heavy-handed ISO9001 was developed to address the needs of a then
quality-challenged manufacturing industry. Late in 2000, a new ISO9001
emerged. Listen to one firm’s success story and you’ll hear a
firsthand account of how stripping away the myths surrounding ISO9001
revealed the realities of a useable system steeped in logic and common
sense. Creating an Outrageously Successful Organization Scott Hunter The
Hunter Partnership Alliance Are there tried and true, timeless, unchanging
qualities that, if mastered, will ensure your success? Hunter says
emphatically, “yes!” In this session, you’ll learn what it
takes—year in and year out—to have an outrageously successful
organization! You will discover that success has very little to do with
what you do, what you know and how hard you work. According to Hunter’s
vision, truly successful leaders understand certain principles and use
them to outperform the competition. Human Resources Improve Performance
for Olympian Leadership Megan Neyer, Ph.D. Advanced Management Institute
for Architecture and Engineering A world champion and Olympic athlete in
diving, Neyer brings her professional and personal experience in
high-performance consulting and leadership development to the concrete
challenges of the workplace. The wellestablished tenets of sports
psychology and physiology, combined with insights from elite performances
in athletics, arts and business, can guide leaders to optimally perform in
their own business environments. This interactive workshop will teach
participants practical skills for professional d evelopment. Hiring Top
Performers: Go from ‘Good’ to ‘Great’ Pat T. Dolen Tydeman Dolen
What’s behind the transformation of companies which make the transition
from good to great? Ask any principal what makes his company different and
the answer most often will be “our people.” With a tough
“no-excuses” examination of the selection, hiring and placement
process, Dolen shows how to transform from hiring just the “average.”
Discover what average performance costs a firm, how to tighten your hiring
process, and how to hire top-performing employees. Finance Leave a Legacy
and Save Taxes Ron Bonar Bonar Group Many ACEC members have been
successful in creating personal wealth. This session is a case study of
how fellow member Ron Bonar has channeled his financial successes to leave
a legacy while simultaneously saving taxes. His personal “financial
blueprint” will be reviewed, and specific tools Bonar has utilized in
implementing his goals will be discussed, including ESOP, Charitable
Remainder Trust 529 Program , and Estate Planning. A Certified Financial
Planner will be available to answer technical questions. Crafting a
Successful Deal: An Overview of Merger and Acquisition Activity in the
A/E/C Industry Steve Gido ZweigWhite The last three years have seen robust
merger and acquisition activity in the A/E/C industry, as many leaders have
followed an acquisition strategy to achieve growth. And 78 percent of firms
report planning such moves in the next five years. Only half of these deals
usually are deemed a success. Gido will discuss the current merger and
acquisition environment; outline factors sPrIng seMesTer 2007 Building and
Leading High-Performance Teams Mark Goodale Morrissey Goodale LLC
High-performance teams c h a l l e n g e t h e g e n e r a l l y a c c e p
t e d b e l i e f t h a t f o r e v e r y project there is a trade-off
among time, cost, and quality. Learn what it takes to create and lead a
high- performance team, and t r a n s f o r m t h e w a y w o r k i s d o
n e i n y o u r o r g a n i z a t i o n . In this highly interactive and
entertaining workshop, you’ll also learn how to deal with d y s f u n c
t i o n a l t e a m s , i d e n t i f y a n d o p t i m i z e i n d i v i
d u a l t e a m members’ strengths, and build reliability into your
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