Customized Institute Programs
Programs can be customized to meet an organization’s specific needs. Any of the topics in the five established curriculums can be combined to build a session tailored to your interests.
Integrating IPA Institute Programs With Company Courses
IPA Institute offerings can be integrated into established courses. Topics of interest can be tailored to meet clients’ needs in supplementing their course offerings.
Implementing Project System Process Improvements
Sessions can be customized to train project managers and team members on how to implement a companywide project process. This specialized seminar addresses what information is needed at specific gates and why this information is important in the project process.
Managing Projects Globally
What are the differences between methods in project execution in different parts of the world?
- The implications of different project practices among the geographic regions of the world
- Contracting strategies and their use in different regions
- Labor productivity around the world and the implications for project performance
- Building megaprojects in remote locations
Small Projects
This session focuses on the practices specific to projects costing less than US$5 million.
- Selection of the best projects
- Attributes of the excellent small project system
- The 10 best small project practices
- Contracting strategies for small projects
Managing Plant Capital Systems
This seminar discusses the specific issues for projects executed by plant-based engineering groups.
- Management of a portfolio of plant projects
- Core competencies needed for plant project systems
- Revamp project practices
- Integration of plant turnarounds with capital projects occurring simultaneously
- Excellence in plant-based project systems
Upstream Projects
Capital investments in the oil exploration and production industry have a unique set of issues that are covered in this seminar.
- Asset development
- Important elements of reservoir definition
- Upstream small and revamp projects
- VIPs use in upstream projects
New Technology Projects
Projects that commercialize new technology can be critical to business success but are riskier than standard or “off-the-shelf” technology projects. This seminar focuses on strategies for successfully executing projects that employ new technology. It examines topics such as the following:
- Reasons why innovative projects fail
- A roadmap for commercializing new technology
Information Technology Projects
A majority of information technology (IT) projects do not meet their objectives. This session will discuss ways to improve IT projects.
- The state of IT project performance
- Practices that lead to excellent IT projects
- Contracting strategies for IT projects
- Case studies of IT projects