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Symposium Program

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Theme

Competent people create project success! Competent practitioners have the ability to apply knowledge effectively in the context of their project.

Streams

Stream 1: Delivering complex projects and programs. This stream focuses on the challenges of delivering major projects and programs in a complex environment. This stream will focus on the skills needed to lead complex projects to success where the projects and programs are characterised by uncertainty, ambiguity, dynamic interfaces, advanced (and changing technology), and significant political or external influences.

Stream 1 is presented by the ICCPM.

Stream 2: Controlling projects and programs. This stream focuses on the tools, techniques and technology needed to deliver successful projects and programs ranging from DevOps and Agile to EVM and CPM. The tools and techniques used for project controls are continuing to evolve. papers in this stream will cover the latest
enhancements in the three core focuses of an effective controls system, estimating and controlling costs, planning and managing the use of time and resources, and measuring performance to achieve success.

Stream 2 is supported by PC Expo and ICEAA

Stream 3: Governance and stakeholders
. This stream focuses on designing and governing organizations to deliver the broader aspects of project and program success, including benefits realization, sustainability, social and economic responsibility, STS (socio-technical transition to sustainability), diversity, and developing and managing the skilled people needed to engage effectively with stakeholders to deliver project and program success.

Tuesday 22nd August, 2023

8:00am - 9:00am

Registration

9:00am - 9:30am

Symposium Opening

Room 1 & 2

Chair: Mr Tim Gavel

Day 1 Opening Housekeeping and program updates

Welcome Address & PGCS Update Mrs Stacey Wehmeier
Walt Lipke Grant Award announcement + ICCEA Award
Mrs Stacey Wehmeier & Mr Chris Deeble AO, CSC

9:30am - 10:30am

Opening Keynote Address


Mr Chris Deeble AO, CSC.

10:30am - 11:00am

Morning Tea

11:00am - 11:50am

11:50am - 12:40pm

Keynote #3

Room 1 & 2

Realizing benefits from change

Mr Rasmus Rytter, Denmark

12:40pm - 1:40pm

Lunch

1:40pm - 2:20pm

Stream 1 Session 1 (Fu)

Room 1

Chair: Dr Naomi Mathers

Identifying and Responding to Complexity in Major Projects and Programs

Mr Collin Smith

Session Sponsor ICCPM

Stream 2 Session 1 (PT)

Room 2

Chair: Mrs Stacey Wehmeier

Why Is My Schedule Slipping - and what can I do about it?

Ms Angela Tuffley

Session Sponsor ICEAA & Project Controls Expo

Stream 3 Session 1 (Go)

Room 4 & 5

Chair: Mr Tim Gavel

Leadership and Governance: are you steering or sitting in the back seat?

Ms Val Jonas, UK

2:20pm - 3:00pm

Stream 2 Session 2 (Ag)

Room 2

Chair: Stacey Wehmeier

Agile Transformation without Agile Coaches

Mr Paul Ezekiel

3:00pm - 3:30pm

Afternoon Tea

3:30pm - 4:55pm

Ask the Experts panel

Project Controls

Room 1

Chair: Mr Kym Henderson

Panel Members:
Mr Ryan Bettinger - USA
Mr Gordon Kranz - USA
Ms Angela Tuffley - Aus
Mr Drew Nugent - Aus

Ask the Experts panel

PPP Governance and people

Room 2

Chair: Mr Pat Weaver

Panel Members:
Mr Rasmus Rytter - Denmark
Ms Val Jonas - UK
Mr Robert McMartin - Aus
Dr Naomi Mathers - Aus

4:55pm - 5:00pm

Close day

Close day

5:00pm - 7:00pm

10th Anniversary Party and Networking Reception

Wednesday 23rd August, 2023

8:00am - 9:00am

Registration

9:00am - 9:10am

Day Two Opening:

Room 1 & 2

Chair: Mr Tim Gavel

Day 2 Opening
Housekeeping and program updates.
Update: Engineers Australia CLM Governance strategy

9:10am - 10:00am

10:00am - 10:50am

10:50am - 11:20am

Morning Tea

11:20am - 12:00pm

Stream 1 Session 3 (CI)

Room 1

Chair: Dr Naomi Mathers

Managing Wicked Program Delivery

Mr Alex Walsh

Session Sponsor ICCPM

Stream 2 Session 3 (PT)

Room 2

Chair: Mrs Stacey Wehmeier

4D Program - Future of Project Controls

Professor Sandeep Chinnobaiah

Session Sponsor ICEAA & Project Controls Expo

Stream 3 Session 3 (CI)

Room 4 & 5

Chair: Mr Tim Gavel

Decisions via The One (as in, one pagers)

Mr Michael Francis

12:00pm - 12:40pm

Stream 1 Session 4 (Go)

Room 1

Chair: Naomi Mathers

Governance and Controls in Complex Projects

Dr Nam Nguyen

12:40pm - 1:40pm

Lunch

1:40pm - 2:20pm

Stream 1 Session 5 (Ag)

Room 1

Chair: Dr Naomi Mathers

PredAptive delivery: Predictive + Adaptive

Mr Alex Lyaschenko

Stream 2 Session 5 (EV)

Room 2

Chair: Mrs Stacey Wehmeier

ISO 21512 EVM Implementation Guidance

Mr Kym Henderson

Stream 3 Session 5 (Go)

Room 4 & 5

Chair: Mr Tim Gavel

My PMO is smaller than your PMO

Mrs Meri Duncanson

2:20pm - 3:00pm

Stream 2 Session 6 (PT)

Room 2

Chair: Mrs Stacey Wehmeier

Pull Planning using Project Flow Diagrams

Mr Wayne Greenwood

Stream 3 Session 6 (Be)

Room 4 & 5

Chair: Mr Tim Gavel

Benefitting from change management

Ms Helena Bograd

3:00pm - 3:30pm

Afternoon Tea

3:30pm - 4:20pm

4:20pm - 5:00pm

Locknote Presentation

Ms Teresa Blair

Thursday 24th August, 2023

9:00am - 5:00pm

Paper Classification
To help you choose which stream to attend the following classifications are used:

• (Ac) Academic (research papers)
• (Ag) Agile and ICT (including DevOps, scrum etc.)
• (Be) Benefits realisation including sustainable outcomes
• (CD) Case study – Defence
• (CI) Case study – Industry
• (Fu) Fusion skills (interpersonal skills, competencies, and teams)
• (Go) Governance
• (PT) Project Controls – Time management / Scheduling
• (P$) Project Controls – Cost / Estimating
• (EV) Project Controls – EVM & ES
• (Te) Technical
• (-) Not classified


Continuing Professional Development

PGCS provide delegates with a statement of attendance that is accepted by many professional organisations including:

PMI PDUs: 1 PDU per hour spent in a conference session or Masterclass

AIPM CPD Points:
Attending the Symposium (A03) 2 points per hour (maximum of 10 points)
Attending a Masterclass (B08) 2 points per hour (maximum of 12 points for six Hrs.)

ICCEA recertification points: Two points to CCEAs who report having attended PGCS.

Partners

Silver Partner

Risk Decisions

TBH

Supporters

Symposium Supporter

ICEAA

International Centre for Complex Project Management

Project Controls Expo

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