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n Communications and COURSES Information Technology Forum Information Technology September 2009 orlando, FL The Information Technology Forum is a 1½-day meeting structured for networking with peers in an interactive roundtable format to help IT managers better serve their firms. A Listserv is available to participants, facilitating education, idea sharing, and informal communication year-round. A Forum agenda provides the framework for discussion, which encourages participants’ input to enrich the ensuing conversations on emerging trends, problem solving in the workplace and more. registration Fee: Member–$425; Non-member–$525 PDHs: 8 Other Education and Business Management Resources Business Advisory Services Program (formerly Organizational Peer Review) ACEC’s Business Advisory Services (BAS) provide design firms a review of business management practices and procedures through the eyes of objective, experienced practitioners. It is management consulting at a fraction of the typical cost, firmwide or in a targeted area. Business Advisory Services offers a highly cost-effective analysis of one or more of a firm’s most critical functional areas: • General Management • Human Resources, Training and Professional Development • Project Management • Quality Management • Computer Systems-Management/Information Technology • Financial Management • Business Development Conducted by a team or an individual with specific expertise in functional area(s) selected, a BAS analysis is a confidential process. Because the program is positive and constructive, a BAS analysis offers an opportunity for firms to continue to improve their delivery of services to clients and to motivate their employees in the work they do and in their personal career development. For more information, contact ACEC Business Advisory Services at skaska@acec.org, or 202-347-7474, ext. 320. ONLINE SEMINARS See page I-14 for pricing and other details. Lessons Learned in Implementing BIM and IPD in a 900-Person Multidisciplinary Firm sean smith, gresham, smith and Partners February 10, 2009 This first-hand case study explores the implementation strategy in the application of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) in a large firm with multiple locations, markets and services. Attendees will examine the correlation between the principles of the Core Team of an IPD team, and the steering group for overall firm implementation. For a complete list of books on Communications & Information Technology, visit www.acec.org/publications. New Contracts & Risk Management Central Website Offers One-Stop Contracts Shopping Contracts & Risk Management Central brings together a complete inventory of contract forms and supporting documents that are in use nationwide by over 500,000 professionals delivering facilities and civil infrastructure for public and private owners. Included are: • Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC) Engineering and Construction Contracts • Council of Professional Surveyors (COPS) Land-Surveying Contracts • Council of American Structural Engineers (CASE) Structural Contracts • International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) International Contracts • Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Construction Management Contracts • American Institute of Architects (AIA) Contracts… and a wide selection of risk management products. Contracts & Risk Management Central is a dedicated website accessible through the ACEC Bookstore at www.acec.org/publications or direct at www.contractscentral.net. sPrIng seMester 2009 I-11

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Spring 2009 Course Catalog

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