Project Management Best Practices is a 3-day training course that presents key learnings and Best Practices for project planning and execution. The course is taught from the perspective of owner organizations that plan and execute capital projects. It focuses on the key aspects of project planning and execution: the critical Front-End Loading (FEL) phase; elements of contracting strategy, key components of team effectiveness, implementing Value Improving Practices (VIPs); identifying and managing project risks, drivers of improved construction safety, and activities needed for controlling a project through execution; and managing change. This program is registered with the Project Management Institute (PMI), allowing attendees to claim 22 Professional Development Units (PDUs) upon completion of the course.

Special Offers

• Group discounts
• Early registration
• Conference coupons

Details Specific to this Program Event

Project Management Best Practices will be instructed by IPA Manager of Refining and Petrochemicals, Leslie Link and Master Project Analyst,  Andrew Griffith. The cost of this 3-day course includes lunch and materials. Dress is business casual. This course is designed to communicate IPA's definitive research on capital projects to the attendees in a variety of ways. The format uses discussion and illustrative case examples to demonstrate and document the salient concepts. Facilitated discussions with other attendees will allow learning among peers to be shared, as well.

Language

This course will be delivered in English.

Course Material

This course will be delivered in CD format, therefore, a laptop will be required. If you request a paper copy instead, please notify us 10 days prior to the start of the course.

Course Venue

The Fairmont Palliser
133-9th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta, T2P 2M3
Telephone: (403) 262-1234

This program is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. 

Hotel Reservations

Overnight participants will be responsible for making their own hotel reservations and payment. Please contact the reservations department directly at 403-260-1230 or by email: pal-reservations@fairmont.com, for special IPA Institute rates.

Claiming PDUs

Project Management Best Practices is officially registered with PMI, which allows attendees to easily claim 22 PDUs upon completion of the course. Simply visit the PMI Continuing Certification Requirements site and submit the PDU Activity Reporting Form (Provider Number: 2767 / Activity Number: XXXPMG). For those claiming PDUs through other education organizations, please note that the duration of this course is 22 hours.