Presentations

To deliver projects predictably, organizations rely on the use of schedules and various techniques to create and visualize them, including Critical Path Method (CPM), Gantt charts, and physical/virtual “stickie note” plans to name a few. Schedules may be created either by highly skilled schedulers or through collaboration with input from various project participa ...

The adoption of offsite construction methods presents a forward-thinking solution to critical challenges such as stagnant productivity rates, widespread housing shortages, skilled labor shortages, and increasing carbon emissions. However, moving the production location from onsite to offsite makes management a more complex task, resulting in offsite construction ...

Capital project owners and service providers may be blind to the fact that working with excessive amounts of inventory contributes to longer schedules, cost overruns and impact to cash flow, which negatively affects return on investment. On the other hand, not enough inventory and the project will not achieve the required throughput while also compromising cost a ...

Opening remarks as participants gather at the 10th Symposium to shape the construction industry’s future.

This presentation focuses on advancing project predictability in construction through production control, demonstrating how operational science effectively manages project variability.

Uncover the critical challenges in project management addressed by Roberto J. Arbulu and Chet Carlson in a recent presentation. Gain valuable insights into mitigating delays, cost overruns, and inefficiencies through a focus on production management. Discover proven strategies employed by industry leaders for ensuring predictability.

Unlock new perspectives on project management with Sara Passone’s presentation at the PPI Symposium. Delve into the transformative journey of reframing project management as project production. Explore insights on managing uncertainty, embracing complexity, and enhancing predictability.