Information Session on the Evolution of the Practice of Project Management

The Fredericton Branch of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick (APEGNB) and the New Brunswick Chapter of the Project Management Institute will present an evening of learning and discussion on

Date:  Wednesday, March 31, 2004
Time:  6:30 p.m., presentation starts at 7:00 p.m.
Place: Room HC13, The Dineen Auditorium, Head Hall
       15 Dineen Drive
       University of New Brunswick
       Fredericton

Most project managers are promoted from technical positions, and their professional training neglected project management techniques. Yet these are needed to succeed in project management.

In this program, the background to modern project management will be explained, the key project management processes will be presented and some of the issues and challenges facing todays project managers will be discussed.

The Project Management Institute's PMBoK (Project Management Body of Knowledge) Guide is recognized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) as an IEEE standard.

The Canadian Council of Professional Engineers (CCPE) recent survey indicates that 58 percent of engineers in Canada spend more than 25 percent of their time doing project planning and project management leadership activities. Please refer to: https://www.peng.ca/english/index.html and select "Top 10 Work Functions reported by Professional Engineers".

The evening will open with a brief historical review of:

THE EVOLUTION OF THE PRACTICE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

    When Did It Start?
    Where Are We Now?
    What Have We Learned?
    Where Are We Going?

HELP!

FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT TROUBLES

Discuss project questions in a small group setting with fellow engineers and project managers.

What are the key issues that project managers are
confronted with today and how they can be addressed?
...You ask the questions!

* How has the practice of project management changed with
  the information age?
* What are the demands now being placed on project
  managers?
* How do project managers deal with the increasing demands
  and the rapidly increasing expectations of clients?

Receive positive useful feedback from workshop participants
and a panel of experienced experts:

...professional engineers (P.Eng.), with
...project management professionals (PMP) certification.

The evening's panelists/facilitators will be:

Keith Farndale, P.Eng., PMP who is President of Procept Associates Ltd, a firm providing project management consulting and training services. He has worked on industrial construction projects in Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and central Canada, and he has instructed project management across Canada and the US, and in Asia. Keith is a member of PMI NB, and is a Past-President of the PMI Southern Ontario Chapter. Keith is Project Management Program Director in the Professional Development Centre in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering of the University of Toronto. At present Keith is working with the College of Extended Learning at the University of New Brunswick, in presenting their new Applied Project Management certificate program.

Brian Hudson, P.Eng., PMP is co-managing Aliant Telecom's Project Management Office. He is a graduate, in Electrical Engineering, of the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, at the University of London. Brian spent 21 years in the Royal Navy as a Weapons Engineering Officer, specializing in Submarine Weapons Systems. In 1988 emigrated to Canada and joined Saint John Shipbuilding Limited where he was a Design/Project Manager on the Canadian Patrol Frigate program. Brian moved to NBTel in 1996 as a project manager. He has served on APEGNB's council as a Saint John District Councillor and on the executive of the Saint John Branch of APEGNB.

Don Dickson, MBA, P.Eng., PMP is a Project Manager within the Project Management Office of the IT Division of J.D. Irving Limited. Don has been working with engineering and IT projects since 1987. This experience has been gained while employed with Saint John Shipbuilding, Newport News Shipbuilding, NB Power and J.D. Irving Limited.

Michael Bell, P.Eng., PMP is a project manager with Aliant Telecom. Mike graduated from UNB with a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree in 1991.

Greg McKenna, P.Eng., PMP is a Vice President and Senior Consultant with Neill and Gunter, an engineering firm providing multi-discipline engineering services to clients regionally, nationally and internationally. He was employed by several pulp and paper companies in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick where he has been an engineering supervisor, project manager and construction manager. Greg currently specializes in managing engineering design projects and in providing technical assistance to clients in the pulp and paper industry.

Dr. Jeff Rankin, P.Eng., PMP from the Construction Technology Centre Atlantic, Inc., located at the University of New Brunswick.

Mike Bell, P.Eng., PMP a Senior Project Manager with Aliant Telecom's Project Management Office.

    Choissez (Les dix fonctions les
    plus fréquemment exercées pas les ingénieurs)

Note: This event is open to the public. It is not necessary to reserve a place or ask if you are permitted to attend. Admission is free. For further information, please contact Glayn Lewis, email