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CHINOOK Volume 17, Issue 3 Newsletter of the Chinook-Calgary Section November 2015

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President’s Message

Dear AACE Calgary Chinook section members and friends,

We were lucky to have a nice fall season and after celebrating Halloween, it is time now to prepare for the winter. So far the winter is mild as predicted for this year. We had a wonderful month of October with a number of activities starting with the visit of our AACE International president, Julie Owen. Her presentation on current state of the association and it’s future plan and “LA Metro PMO implementation project” was very well received. On October 16th, we had a presentation at the University of Calgary targeted towards the youth. Julie Owen introduced AACEI to university students, youth in project control (YPC), and women in project control (WPC). There was a lot of interest in AACEI, which will ultimately help in reviving the AACE Chinook Calgary Student Section. This time AACE International hosted their quarterly board meeting in Calgary. We had a joint lunch along with the local section board On October 17th. We would like to thank Julie Own and International board members for their visit. Our next interesting event, which will be a technical dinner presentation on November 18th is on " Estimate Quality: Mitigating Roadblocks to Success " by Dave Kyle & Frank Perez of Canadian Natural Resource Ltd. Please register if you have not done it yet, seats are filling up fast.

After the November meeting, we will break for winter and the next event will be on January 20th, 2016. This will be a presentation on “Integrated Project Management” by Michael Arthur. Please mark your calendars for these upcoming events. The schedule for workshops on CEP certification is finalized and will be held on 16th April. For CCP certification workshop it will finalize soon. Stay tuned. Check out our section website regularly for further information.

Thank you for your continued support and see you all at the dinner meeting.

Mustansir Raj, P. Eng. CCP President, AACEI Chinook-Calgary Section Phone: 403-483-6547 [email protected]

Mustansir Raj, P.Eng. CCP

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WHAT is AACEI Chinook-Calgary? The Chinook Calgary section was founded in 1972. It currently has close to 850 members from a wide range of companies in and outside of Alberta. Our members are involved in all aspects of estimating, cost control, planning, scheduling, contract management and project management.

Members receive the Cost Engineering Magazine, discounts on books and publications from AACEI Headquarters and access to contents on the AACEI website.

This local newsletter is issued regularly and members are encouraged to submit articles or notices for publication.

Contact Us: Our Web Page at: http://www.aaceicalgary.org AACE International: http://www.aacei.org/ Or any of the contact points on the President’s Team Below!

Left to right (Standing): Bruce Predham, Mohsen Andayesh, Tatiana Levina, Donna Kainth, Elizabeth Patterson, Anna

Tremblay, Annie Batsaikhan, Hammad Tahir, Cindy Hands, Martin Tokar, Shahid Ali khan, Imran Wyeen, Zulfi Halepota, Kevin, Sharp, Marifran Mihura, Sophia Gerami

Left to right (Sitting): Diana Nada, Eileen Doonan, Mustansir Raj, Bindu Amin, Clara Teran, Jeff Young, Behmanesh Sharif

Not pictured: Myriam Medina, Ginette Basak, Ateeq U Sheikh, Noel Sanchez, Milton Durand, Abiodun Ogunjimi

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President’s Team 2015-2016 Chinook Calgary Board of Directors

Position Name Section Email Phone Number Officers

President Mustansir Raj [email protected] (403) 483-6547

Vice-President Bindu Amin [email protected] (403) 298-7010

Treasurer Myriam Medina [email protected] (403) 607-7149

Secretary/Coordinator Martin Tokar [email protected] (403) 819-5467

Past President Ateeq U Sheikh [email protected] (403) 800-4685 Directors

Membership/Facilities Anna Tremblay [email protected] (403) 648-7069 Scholarships & School

Liaison Zulfi Halepota [email protected] (403) 451-4014

Certification Hammad Tahir [email protected] (403) 918-4970

S&K Workshop Bruce Predham [email protected] (403) 296-3453

Publicity Shahid Ali Khan [email protected] (403) 861-0517 Technical Dinner Meeting/Seminar Behmanesh Sharif [email protected] (403) 903-0475

Communications Eileen Doonan [email protected] (403) 296-6298

Directors at Large

(Treasurer/ Pay Pal Coord) Jeff Young [email protected] (403) 258-4777

(Membership/Facilities) Annie Batsaikhan [email protected] (403) 397-4589

(Scholarships ) Imran Wyeen [email protected] (403) 473-6544

(Certification) Donna Kainth [email protected] (403) 998-6239

(S&K Workshop) Peter Ripley [email protected] (403) 245-1670

(Publicity/Communication) Clara Teran [email protected] (403) 681-0860

(Tech Meeting/Seminar) Diana Nada [email protected] (403) 671-0170

(Coordinator) Sirish Mandapati [email protected] (587) 999-1515

(Advisor) Steve Revay [email protected] (403) 777-4900

(Advisor) Cindy Hands [email protected] (403) 920-3143

Canadian Director Cindy Hands [email protected] (403) 920-3143

Student Section Mohsen Andayesh [email protected] (403) 667-2100

Volunteers

Marifran Mihura, Kevin Sharp, Elizabeth Patterson, Noel Sanchez, Milton Durand, Sofia Germai,, Abiodun Ogunjimi



AACEI Chinook-Calgary 2015/2016 P R O G R A M S C H E D U L E

Dinner Meetings Presentation Date Speaker Sponsor

A holistic view on shifting behaviors 2015/September/23/Wed-Complete Lubo ILiev Eileen Doonan

LA Metro PMO Implementation 2015/October/15/Thu-Complete Julie Owen Steve Revay

Estimate Quality: Mitigating Roadblocks to Success 2015/November/18/Wed Dave Kyle & Frank Perez Mustansir Raj

Integrated Project Management 2016/January/20/Wed Kai Lemy Behmanesh Sharif

Reflection on the recent Alberta benchmarking study 2016/February/24/Wed Jim Lozan Diana Nada

Workface Planning-Killing the Monster 2016/March/16/Wed Diego Henriquez Cindy Hands

Master Control Schedule 2016/April/20/Wed Martin J. Gough Steve Revay

Skills & Knowledge Workshops CEP Seminar in a box: April 16, 2016. CCP Seminar in a box: 2nd week of February (Tentative)

* B e A d v i s e d C o n t e n t s u b j e c t t o c h a n g e w i t h o u t n o t i c e , C h e c k W e b s i t e f o r m o s t c u r r e n t

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DINNER MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

Wednesday – November 18th, 2015

Topic: Estimate Quality: Mitigating Roadblocks to Success Presenter: Dave Kyle- Estimating Manager for CNRL Horizon Major Projects & Frank Perez- Lead Estimator (Downstream) for CNRL Horizon Major Projects

Presentation Topic:

The cost estimating process often has a consistent lack of quality that hinders the owner’s ability to make sound business decisions, and to properly support project controls in the management of a project. This session examines estimating difficulties and current solutions being brought into place on Northern Alberta mega projects. Discussion entails common pitfalls in estimating organizations and solutions that include Defining vision and objectives for estimators, development plan to close gaps through Estimator training and certification, Purchase/development of appropriate tools and Cost data collection/management.

Presenters Bio: Dave Kyle has eleven years of industrial estimating and management experience, and a further twenty one years of electrical construction and construction management experience in the mining, forest, and oil industries. He is a Master Electrician and a Certified Estimating Professional (CEP) and has developed and implemented an extensive in-house training program to CNRL staff centered on AACEI standards and procedures. Frank Perez is the Lead Estimator (Downstream) for CNRL Horizon Major Projects. He has over twenty years of design, project controls, and industrial process experience for Owners and EPC’s. Frank has a BSc Mechanical from ULA (Venezuela), Certified Estimating Professional (CEP), and is currently in the process of obtaining his APEGA Certification.

Location & Time International Hotel (top floor), 202 4th Ave SW, Calgary

Cocktails 5:30, Dinner 6:00, Meeting 6.45 pm

MENU: B U F F E T ! FEES: $35 for members, $40 for non-members, $15 for students.

Registration Please register online at our website: www.aaceicalgary.org through PayPal System, no later than

Mid-day Tuesday November 17, 2015. If you cannot register through Pay Pal, email to ([email protected])

. WHO IS INVITED?

Cost analysts, cost engineers, estimators, planners & schedulers and project managers. Also, practitioners or professionals of any and all levels with an active interest in project costs, execution, construction management, contracts management,

estimates, schedules and project management.


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SECTION ACTIVITY Thursday – October 15th, 2015

Topic: AACE State of the Association / Implementation of a PMO at LA Metro

Presenter: JULIE OWEN, AACE International President / Senior Project Controls Manager - Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Agency

Over 50 project professionals participated in highly engaging and interactive presentation delivered by Julie Owen who is current AACEI International president . Julie was introduced by Steve Revay. First part of Julie’s presentation dealt with current state of the association and the road map for future years. She further elaborated on AACEI’s plan to implement survey findings received from large membership base.

Julie’s second part of presentation covered the establishment of LA Metro (Metro)’s Program Management Office (PMO) as a business unit to promote successful program delivery and provide accountability to transportation initiatives that combat regional traffic congestion. The presentation discussed various challenges LA Metro faced while establishing PMO and various benefits that have been derived since implementing the Program Management Office.



Joint Lunch with AACE International Board - October 17th AACEI International Board of directors visited Chinook Calgary section and hosted a networking lunch to socialize and provide opportunity for exchange of ideas to improve the working of section and how headquarter can provide support to local sections to expand membership base and improve the quality of services to members.

The presentation resonated with Calgary participants as most oil and gas organisation are working towards streamlining their program portfolios towards improving capital efficiency in current turbulent economic environment. It evoked a lot of discussion around what prerequisites are required in order to set up a PMO office, how it can contribute towards improving capital efficiency and mitiating risks of multiple projects. Finally section president Mustansir Raj presented the vote of thanks and gift to the speaker



DATES FOR AACE COMMUNITY

The next AACE's 2016 Annual Meeting is taking place at the Sheraton Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada from Sunday, June 26, 2016 thru Wednesday, June 29, 2016.

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Proceeds from advertising support the AACE International Chinook-Calgary Section Scholarships Please contact Bindu Amin at [email protected]

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Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) Exam Preparation Workshop

PSP is the widely recognized certificate granted by the AACEi to individuals who possess fundamental knowledge and expertise in advanced construction planning and scheduling techniques.

Workshop’s objective: The focus of this 2-‐day workshop is to prepare attendees for the PSP certification exam by reviewing subjects covered on the exam and working through various sample questions.

Who should attend? Those who plan to write the PSP exam and want to minimize study time and speed up the learning process and those who want to obtain a general knowledge on planning, scheduling and project controls.

Instructor: Kamran Hazini, Ph.D, P. Eng, PMP, PSP, CCP

Workshop Dates: 21 & 28 November, 2015 Location: University of Calgary

Registration Fee: Before November 14th, 2015: $499 – After November 14th, 2015: $649

(20% discount for students or groups of 3 or more)

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