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EVA 25: The Conversation Continues |
| | The Prologue. EVA25 should have taken place in May 2020. Then COVID arrived. Plan B. Shift it to July. Plan C. Shift it to September. It will be fine. But we didn’t say which year! August 12 was “make your mind up” time. And the start of Grouse shooting. All attempts at virtually replicating conferences, particularly a Reception the night before plus 2 days and dinner, suck!!!!!!!! So bearing in mind the significant number 25, EVA25 is 25 conversations of 25 minutes broadcast live featuring the amazing people Steve Wake has in his address book offered as a subscription series to collect and keep ANDculminating in a Conversation Club networking dinner as ever at the Armourers Hall on Monday 2 November. All Souls day. We will meet to celebrate EVA, 25 years, ourselves and to bid Donald Trump farewell accompanied by some Beethoven. How much? £250 including early Christmas Thanksgiving dinner if you want to and can be there. EV-TV will be on air Thursdays at 1600 London time 2020 - October 1 8 15 22
- November 6 13 20 27
- December 3 10 17
2021 - January 14 21 28
- February 4 11 25
- March 4 11 18
- April 8 15 22 29
- May 6
EVA25 (Groundhog Day) is planned for 12 13 May 2021 EV-TV programmes will be hosted by a varied bunch. - Kicking off with Stephen Carver talking about and to the Thames Tideway Safety Training Course in Stephen Carver talks S**t
Monday 2 November Donald Trump Farewell Dinner and Conversation Club - A safe networking drinks and dinner is being organised at the Armourers Hall for subscribers who can get there.
- Opening at 1600. Dining at 1830. Closing at 2100.
- There will be an opportunities for short spoken presentations.
- And of course much table discussion.
The Way Ahead The 25 conversations will lead to EVA25 Groundhog day May 13 2021. Currently a full f2f gathering. The intention is to carry on with the broadcast conversations permanently supported by subscription with quarterly physical events. Each physical event will be a Conversation Club. The Spring /Summer event will be a symposium. In this way more shape and form will be given to the Conversation Club whilst EVA may fade into a fond memory. The EVA that never was: The lineup: - Sir John Bourn. Former Auditor General. The first speaker at the first EVA 25 years ago returns to look back and look ahead. ( and maybe the current C&AG)
- Professor Dr Anne Bamford, OBE Strategic Education and Skills Director City of London. The leading Educator driving the use of Fusion Skills in into the classroom and workplace. Lifelong learning for 7-70 year olds with the help of OECD and UNESCO. The biggest disruption to education for 70 years, national and global. Smart Cities need Smart Citizens. The impact and benefits for individuals and employersand the need for an overarching national standard.
- David Hancock Construction Director Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA). Helping improve the delivery of government projects and the development of the Citizens of the Future.
- Jack Pinter Musician Kate Beales National Theatre Shane Beales Lecturer in Songwriting and musician Roger Eno (yes Brian’s brother) Musician. The Knowhow Showhow, An introduction to the 12 Fusion Skills and their synergistic impact through performance.
- Stephen Carver Senior Lecturer consultant and speaker. Cranfield School of Management. The retreat from Corunna, 1810 the Peninsular War. The birth of Logistics and supply. Noted for his unusual yet wildly informative presentations Stephen will tell the story of Corunna and bring it into modern focus aided and abetted by a few re-enactors.
- Sophie Sabbage Most ‘transformation’ isn’t - and how to create shifts that don’t shift back again. Sophie is a Sunday Times best-selling author of two life-transforming books. Her academic background is in psychology, English Literature and organisational change. She has a reputation for saying what needs saying to shift what needs shifting for her clients to thrive.
- Roger Joby from the world of pharmaceuticals will discuss Relational Risk. The degree to which decision makers are concerned with their supplier’s behaviour. Roger discusses research that has shown this to be the most significant factor in successful delivery. He describes a framework that deals with these issues.
- David Jones| Head of (Profession) Estimating, Benchmarking and Efficiency PMO, TIES Representative & Values Champion | HS2 Ltd Gary Hill CAAS DIO-Programme Manager MOD. The two main driving forces behind the Cross Whitehall Technical Group outline their objective to improve the quality and use of estimating. What has been achieved so far and a look ahead for their attempt to raise standards.
- Oliver Baker BEng MSc CEng MIET MAPM | Head of Planning & Scheduling I Submarine Production Suppliers. Harmonising the relationship for mutual success.
- Martin Paver Data Analytics Champion and How Data Trusts Will Transform Project Controls. Data trusts are beginning to emerge within the project delivery domain and they have the potential to disrupt the industry. What are they, what is the current status, what could the future look like and how could this impact the project controls profession?
- Tony Welch VP Bids & Projects – Thales UK 5 Levers For Change in Disruptive Times. Changing the emphasis to 70/80% culture and behaviours and only 10/20% processes and tools.
- Alistair Forbes Head of Programme Controls Network Rail. The Changing Railway – Providing Credible Control? The need for controls re-introducing capability encompassing competencies, Institution alignment, new training and the new process standards supporting the practitioners but with a key aspect on their own skills and competence.
- Roger Hunter Head of Project Controls-Delivery BaeSystems. Who controls the purse strings? A Control Account Management maturity journey.
- ECITB 2 apprentices share their perspectives.
- Leo Horn-Phathanothai. Head, World Resources Institute UK Office; Director for Strategy and Partnership, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities. Smart Sustainable Cities.
- Ruchi Singh Strategy & Transformation disrupter. Challenging senior decision-makers and their gate keepers to think differently to secure strategic outcomes within financially constrained environments.
- Beethoven. In his 250th anniversary we celebrate 25 years of EVA. The values of the enlightenment. Their relevance today and a performance of everyone’s favourite European anthem The Ode to Joy.
- Oceanco
- Evan Elliot, Data Scientist, BMT Defence & Security The 6 Secrets for Successful Project Data Analytics Data analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence have attracted a lot of attention in recent years. Despite all the hype, these disruptive technologies have been shown to unlock huge amounts of value for organizations spanning many industries. This presentation looks at the tools and techniques behind the buzzwords to explain the secrets for successful data analytics in project controls. These techniques will be supported by a range of case studies to explain how they can be applied in real life and the benefits they can bring.
And finally for those that don’t know me: - Steve is a member of the guild of Educators. A former chair of the Chartered Association for Project Management and a member of the BSi Management Standards committee as well as its representative on ISO standards. He is also a Steering Group member for the Project X which aims to improve the Government’s Project Delivery through research into practice.
- After two years. Work on 2 new British Standards for Integrated Project Controls and Benefits Management began in April 2020. To be followed by standards on Estimating, Fusion Skills and Data Analaytics. I am chair of the Controls panel and a participant on Benefits, after formulating the original proposals.
swprojects@blueyonder.co.uk 0788 764 4125 www.evaintheuk.org - find out more / register |
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DISPLAYING PRIMAVERA P6 BASELINE CRITICAL BARS |
Displaying Primavera P6 Baseline Critical Bars by Paul E Harris When analysing project delays it is often useful to know where the Baseline Critical Path was. Click on this link>>> to read an article, which is an extract from the author’s book 99 Tricks and Traps for Oracle Primavera P6 PPM Professional, on how to display the baseline critical path on baseline bars. Accelerate you understanding of scheduling software and advance your career with Eastwood Harris books and training material on: Microsoft Project, Oracle Primavera P6 and Elecosoft (Asta) Powerproject More information and links to sellers at our website>>> Paul E Harris, Director, Eastwood Harris Pty Ltd | |
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COST MANAGEMENT MATTERS |
| | What is the difference between Cost Control and Cost Management? Cost management and cost control are two terms that often get mixed up. If you think about the words, what sounds better? Would you rather be in control or manage your costs? It turns out that cost management and cost control really are two different things, and yet they are equally important to have in place. In this article, we look at the difference and how they relate. Read more | | | Engineered Cost Models vs Traditional Cost Models - What you need to know Engineered cost models are simply smarter. The applicable material properties are obtained based on the design standard chosen, and also there is a check if the chosen variables are realistically possible. This ensures that the cost models are sound from a design perspective as well. Read more about the Engineered Cost Models | | | Explore Cost Estimating Software: Cleopatra Enterprise Besides the knowledge and the skills, you need the right tools to create fast and accurate estimates for large, technical projects. Start creating high quality estimates straight away Learn more about Cost Estimating Solution of Cleopatra |
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CONSTRUCTION CPM CONFERENCE 2021 WILL BE IN THE CLOUD |
| | A message from Fred Plotnick... I think we are doing something extrodinary with our "Virtual" conference. We will be doing live streaming of Speakers BUT we are adding - only because we considered all that may be in a Virtual world - pre-lecture Attendee discussion. During the presentation, Attendees may post Queries to the CHAT function. A Speaker may respond as recieved or more likely at the end of prepared presentation. But since all Queries are written (and with attribution) the Speaker may also respond beyond the end of the 15 minute Q&A session to individuals via email, or to be posted to our post-conference Q&A button, see At a Glance This is really worth a look. |
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HIGHWAYS ENGLAND CASE STUDY |
Highways England’s Road to Success – Cost Certainty, Increased Accountability, Dependable Reports & Improved Organisational Project Maturity | | | Download this new case study to learn how Highways England, a government-owned company operating England’s motorways, overcame inconsistent data, lack of control & accountability, and a heavy reliance on spreadsheets. By implementing ARES PRISM programme management software, they have budget and schedule accountability, a standardized cost management approach, and improved reporting and visibility into project performance. See how Highways England has since enhanced their project management maturity level and has experienced efficiency and cost savings due to the reduction in manual intervention. Read more... |
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PROJECT CONTROLS GLOBAL & PARTNERS |
| Project Controls Global & Parterns: Planning Engineers, Project Controls & Dispute Resolution Talent Management |
Dear Planning Community “Coming out of Lockdown” - A message to you all from PCGlobal and David Logie We would like to assure you that PCGlobal are here to help in these difficult times. PCGlobal will catch you & assist when you’re in need of employment. Once the market is back to the busy we all know is coming. As quite a lot of you know, PCGlobal have changed lives & direct 1000s to build a career pathway in various ways, be that with a new job, showing you your strengths and weakness via assessments to give you a visual on what you need to work on then guiding you to true project controls certifications via our unique partnership with The Guild of Project Controls. We have been ethically trafficking you lot for years globally, recently moving in on technically helping assisting you be better in Planning, Project Controls, Delay or Forensic claims. Lockdown is slowly releasing us all back to work, however the economy is at rock bottom, in turn many redundancies will happen / have happened so there will be a massive process before hiring is considered again for most businesses. PCGlobal know that it tough out there right now, but with all the big projects within Roads, Railways, Infrastructure & Power there is a BIG light at the end of this dark tunnel we are living through right now. The government, knowing the economy is in a bad situation has put things as a priority, so you will get through this, you will get work & we can work together making sure you are with the right people like PCGlobal & our partners. HELP YOURSELF: If you are not working, I suggest using this time to better yourself, get in touch with PPadmin@planningplanet.com after you have set up or updated your profile on www.planningplanet.com ask for your self-assessment station to be opened & go though the 12 modules. Use this time to better yourself. PCGlobal, it will be FREE as long as you email PPadmin using code PCGlobal11 as your reference. Once people are back form furloughed & the round of the inevitable redundancies, IT WILL BOUNCE BACK, good things are coming & you we will see the best market in years. I honestly think by November 2020 pushing hard into 2021 will prove to be the start of something new, lets face it 2020, with Brexit, elections, COVID-19 it’s been a car crash, BUT ITS COMING, ITS GOING TO BE FINE AND WE WILL ALL SHINE. If you are looking for work please email us your CV , If you are a client and want to have the very best technically competent professionals on your team then get in touch. Candidates: CV & cover letters please, register with the RIGHT talent management people PCGlobal. Clients: Don’t be fooled by keyboard jockeys or number crunching “they talk a good game people” use us & get truly technically competent professionals within 3 days of your request, that’s a guarantee; worldwide. Keep Healthy physically, mentally and emotionally, we are in this together. PCGlobal looks forward to working with you. David Logie | Director & Principle Consultant, Project Controls Global
M: +44(0) 7549 651 736 E: david.logie@projectcontrols.com |
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