CONFERENCE DAY ONE
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Conference Day One
Thursday 5th September 2024
7:30 AM Registration & Networking
8 AM Chair’s Opening Remarks
Embracing Early Integration for Design Collaboration
8:10 am Case Study: Building Up a Team Dynamic Conducive to Collaboration & Innovation
Synopsis
- Understanding the specific context of the project to select the right partners and incentives to be involved
- Harnessing tools such as personality tests to shed light on team dynamics early on, and help the team adapt to different styles of communication
- Adapting to your system of information sharing and transparency to accommodate different working styles, yet ensure consistency across all partners
8:50 am Fireside Chat: Defining Collective Goals Upfront to Ensure Alignment Across All Team Members
Synopsis
- Establishing clear expectations and values of each stakeholder that align to client priorities from project inception
- Initiating early conversations to address challenges such as risk management and liability concerns that may present a barrier to positive collaboration
- Promoting mutual understanding and trust among stakeholders to allow smoother project execution
9:30 am Case Study: Unveiling the Success of Integrated Project Kick-Off & Partnering Practices
Synopsis
- Allowing adequate time for team-building activities to enhance trust and chemistry with partners
- Incorporating feedback mechanisms such as satisfaction surveys to tailor onboarding processes
- Agreeing on the tools and systems for information sharing, and how that information is expected to be captured
- Clarifying the meeting cadence upfront to ensure maximum efficiency and transparency in partnering practices: Who needs to attend what meeting, when, and why to maintain momentum?
10:10 AM Morning Refreshments & Speed Networking
Establishing Stakeholder Trust for Long-Term Partnerships
10:50 am Maximizing Team Value: Shifting the Lens for Owners to Set the Team Up for Success
Synopsis
- Discussing how owners can establish a trusting environment and set guidelines for integrated teamwork
- Understanding the role of the owner’s PM in holding the team accountable and reliable to the right behaviors
- Encouraging upfront sharing of experiences among team members to support solutions-led thinking
11:30 am Panel: Discussing Typical Behaviors of Each Partner That Can Hinder Cohesion & Efficiency
Synopsis
- Confronting challenges in traditional contracting and partnering processes that hinder integration to discover how to better incentivize the right behavior
- Dissecting standard behaviors that are undesirable for designers, contractors, and owners to form an agreement on what may be more conducive approaches to collaboration
- Ensuring open conversations regarding the quality of information and documentations shared so that your team can continue to evolve and adapt best practices over the course of the project
12:10 PM Lunch & Networking
1:10 pm Mapping Out the Optimal Timeline of Stakeholder Involvement to Maximize Sustainable Outcomes
Synopsis
- Building a timeline for integrating various stakeholders, including design consultants, in the design phase to bring maximum value
- Focusing on process improvement and leveraging collective expertise to drive decision making and demonstrate results
- Advocating open discussions with trade contractors regarding owning a delivery process to evaluate areas of opportunity and risk
- Transcending beyond basic relational collaboration to move towards a more integrated and transparent approach
1:50 pm Building Long-Term Partnerships with Consistent Project Teams for Future Success
Synopsis
- Identifying key criteria for selecting reliable partners who can adapt to different project types
- Employing strategies for cultivating a consistent team of architects, engineers, and contractors for long-term collaboration
- Introducing mechanisms for evaluating partnerships to ensure ongoing success over time
2:30 PM Afternoon Refreshment Break
Harnessing Tools & Platforms for Enhanced Communication
3:00 pm Maximizing Cloud Collaboration to Overcome Geographical Barriers & Triumph in a Virtual Setting
Synopsis
- Creating project sub-teams to encourage maximum contribution to meetings and expedite effective decision making
- Building the required infrastructure for seamless file-sharing and digital transparency with project teams
- Navigating reticence to sharing risk with team members to encourage voicing opinions upfront through virtual communication platforms
3:40 pm Setting Up a Robust BIM Execution Plan to Enable Transparent Data Sharing for Team Members
Synopsis
- Ensuring all team members have permission to view and edit central models to provide full transparency
- Discovering how to develop improved layouts and formulate plans for data sharing to feed back to design teams for construction success
- Implementing methods to keep your team up to date with the latest technological advancements and consistently upgrade the technology stack