Chapter Evening Session - Remote - Flagstaff
Dr. Dean T. Kashiwagi Ph.D., PE, IFMA Fellow
- Director, Adjunct Professor, Professional Engineer
- Adjunct Professor at SKEMA Business School
- Performance-Based Studies Research Group (PBSRG) CIB W117
- Performance Measurement in Construction
World-renowned researcher in Best Value. Dr. Dean has developed a “hands-off” approach to managing contractors or vendors in any industry. His concept is contrary to the traditional project management model. It reduces the transactions of every participant and forces a "win-win" relationship. His program educates and assists partners in becoming a more efficient organization through measurement, accountability, and transparency. He is the creator of the Best Value Approach (BVA).
TOPIC: PROJECT MANAGEMENT in the AGE of INFORMATION and AUTOMATION
The world is fast-changing. Information systems, automation, and robotics are infiltrating every sector of the supply chain. Project management models are focused on using technology to improve efficiency forcing PMs to adapt to the new information age. Dr. Dean proposes that PMs can’t compete with computers when it comes to efficiency, instead they should focus on the one skill that cannot be automated: expertise. Experts think less and make fewer decisions. They can describe project outcomes before they happen. Experts understand unique and complex situations that computers can’t. In order to stay relevant, PMs must learn how to identify and utilize expertise. When PMs know how to utilize expertise, it’s easier to mitigate risk, cut costs, and improve project performance.
Using two case studies - Netherlands infrastructure Project and the Search Engine project for the State of Utah - Dr. Dean will introduce attendees to the Best Value Approach, a proven model to finding, hiring, and utilizing experts. Attendees will learn how to become a PM of the Future. PMs will be able to affect the entire supply chain by bringing efficiency, simplicity, and transparency to an organization.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn about the future of the industry
- Learn how to reduce costs by up to 30%
- Learn how to increase the value and quality of services received
- Learn how the new PM paradigm and how to increase their capability
- Learn how to increase their impact on their organization, by minimizing the amount of information that they need to know
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