Date / Time:
Friday, February 12, 2016 – 11:15 a.m. sign-in & networking with the speaker beginning at NOON ending promptly at 1:00 p.m.
Topic:
“How to Avoid Project Train Wrecks”
The presentation will take a data driven and experience based approach as to why such a high percentage of large projects fail. Many of the reasons for challenged projects are due to internal structural issues as opposed to external influences. Key drivers for project failures and their root causes are addressed.
Owners can do a few ”simple” things to greatly increase the probability of project success and ensure a smart start for their project. Best practices and lessons learned based on the speaker’s experience will be discussed.
Event Flyer: Flyer – Roundtable 160212
Speaker:
Pete Luan
Project Management Consultant, Pete Luan & Associates, LLC.
With over 30 years of project and risk management, organization transformation, and consulting experience, Pete Luan guides his worldwide clients into improving organization and project performance. Serving as a trusted advisor to top executives, he not only helps these companies improve their project predictability and performance, he also leads these changes to achieve those goals.
He is a project management instructor for a noted firm in the E&P space. He has authored numerous SPE articles and developed courses on project and risk management best practices.
Some of his clients include Chevron, BP, Conoco Phillips, Talisman, Oceaneering, Maersk Oil, Gran Tierra Energy, Kosmos, Anadarko, Noble Energy, Plains All American, Koch Industries.
Prior to building his consulting business, Pete managed world leading major upstream and chemicals manufacturing projects across the globe for British Petroleum for 20 years. Before joining BP, he was a Captain in the US Army.
Pete holds BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Rice University and has completed the Executive Program at Harvard Business School. He is PMP certified and a previous member of the National Speakers Association.
Location & Parking:
Grand Hall in the Rice Ley Student Center Detailed campus maps are available on the web at http://www.rice.edu/maps/ or download the map here here. The Ley Student Center, located in the central part of Rice campus, is building number 45 on the campus map. The Central Campus Garage, which is the closest parking facility, is located at building number 53, to the left of the Ley Student Center across the street.
Rice University is a popular meeting location. In the remote possibly the underground parking is full, the second closest parking is the West Lot. Continue down the Laboratory Loop Road to the stop sign. Cross the street and the gate will be on the left. Be sure to bring an umbrella if the weather seems inclement.
The campus also offers a bus shuttle that runs about every 15 minutes as it loops the campus. Look for the bus stop signs to use or enjoy a short brisk walk!
Registration:
$25 per person for online registration and $35 per person for on-site registration – a boxed lunch will be served. $ 0 for Rice Students and $15 for Rice Faculty – registration required in advance. Online registration will close at Noon on Thursday, February 11, 2016. On-site registration is available on the day of the event for $35 per person.
Payment accepted online by credit card at time of registration.
In order to protect the privacy of the luncheon attendees, the list of attendees is not published or distributed.
This Roundtable qualifies for one (1) Professional Development Hour (PDH). Your email confirmation at completion of registration serves as your PDH and payment receipts. Paper receipts may be picked up at the registration desk at time of check-in.