AACE International, the authority for total cost management, proudly announces the first annual International Total Cost Management Conference November 14‐15, 2012 in Dubai, UAE. The two‐day conference, modeled after our highly acclaimed Annual Meeting, will be the first educational and technical conference AACE International has sponsored outside of North America. We invite your company or organization to be part of this historic event as an official sponsor and/or registering your employees to the International TCM Conference. AACE International is a 501(c)(3) non‐profit professional association. Since 1956, AACE International has provided its members with the resources they need to enhance their performance and ensure continued growth and success. With over 7,500 members world‐wide, AACE International serves project and cost management professionals in the disciplines of project management, cost engineering, estimating, planning, scheduling, project controls, risk management, claims, and other disciplines within total cost management. AACE International has members in 87 countries and cover 80 local sections. The Venue:The Hyatt Regency Dubai is a modern, luxury hotel located in the Deira district along the Deira Corniche, Dubai’s renowned waterfront promenade. The Hyatt Regency hotel is also within walking distance of the Gold Souk, the Spices Souk and the Textile Souk, within 2 km to Al Bastakiya a historic district in Dubai and most of the land marks including tallest building in the world (Burj Khalifa) are within 10 km. The Participants: We anticipate between 300‐400 registrants drawn from the ranks of total cost management practitioners throughout the world. Because of the historic significance of this first meeting outside of North America, we expect that many experienced TCM practitioners will want to be part of this event. AACE® International TCM Conference The Conference Schedule Continuing Education Seminars(separate registration required) CCC/CCE Certification Review Course Monday 8:00 AM ‐ 5:00 PM PSP Certification Review Course November 12, 2012 Project Controls from the Owner’s Perspective Introduction to the NEC Forms of Contract Continuing Education Seminars(separate registration required) CCC/CCE Certification Review Course 8:00 AM ‐ 5:00 PM PSP Certification Review Course Tuesday Project Controls from the Owner’s Perspective November 13, 2012 Introduction to the NEC Forms of Contract 2:00 PM Registration Opens 6:30 PM Opening Networking Reception 7:00 AM Registration Reopens and Continental Breakfast 8:30 AM Opening General Session/Welcoming Remarks 9:45 AM Coffee Break 10:15 AM ‐ 11:15 AM Breakout Session 1 Wednesday 11:30 AM ‐ 12:15 PM Breakout Session 2 November 14, 2012 12:30 PM ‐ 1:45 PM Lunch 2:00 PM ‐ 3:00 PM Breakout Session 3 3:15 PM ‐ 4:15 PM Breakout Session 4 4:30 PM ‐ 5:30 PM Breakout Session 5 6:30 PM Networking Reception 7:00 AM Registration Reopens and Continental Breakfast 8:30 AM ‐ 9:30 AM Breakout Session 6 9:45 AM ‐ 10:45 AM Breakout Session 7 Thursday 11:00 AM ‐ 12:00 PM Breakout Session 8 November 15, 2012 Lunch: Presentation by AACE President 12:15 PM ‐ 1:45 PM Marlene M. Hyde, CCE EVP 2:00 PM ‐ 3:00 PM Breakout Session 9 3:15 PM ‐ 4:15 PM Breakout Session 10 Technical Presentations: Twenty technical papers divided between two tracks will be presented from among the 49 peer‐reviewed abstracts chosen from submissions from around the world. Registrants will receive electronic copies of all 49 papers and the PowerPoint presentations from those presentations actually delivered: Among the topics for Dubai are: • Time‐Profit Trade‐Off on Construction Projects Under Extreme Weather Conditions • Total Cost for Multi‐Unit residential buildings using BIM Modeling, Life Cycle Cost and Energy Analysis • Applying the Principles of Project Management to successfully and efficiently manage Project Disputes • Concurrent Delay: A Contractors Get Out of Jail Card or Employers Windfall? • Real‐Time Cost Control Model for Earthwork at Remote Areas • Cost Management in Construction Industry Based in Qatar • Evaluation of Financial Incentives in Performance based contracts • "Real Time" Performance Reporting Using Earned Value for the Mining Sector For a listing of the technical presentations, go to http://www.aacei.org/mtgs/ITCMC/program.shtml AACE® International TCM Conference Continuing Education Seminar Information he AACE Education Board is planning to offer four two‐day continuing education seminars in con‐ Seminar 3: Project Controls junction with the International Total Cost Man‐ from the Owner’s Perspective agement Conference in Dubai this November. On the schedule for the two days prior to the open‐ Presenters: Stephen L. Cabano and T ing of the International TCM Conference are: Paul G. Williams, Pathfinder, Inc. Seminar 1: CCC/CCE Certification This seminar will cover Project Controls Industry “Best Prac‐ tices” (approaches, methods, techniques and tools) suitable to Review Course an owner organization’s project portfolio and specific projects. Topical coverage will include the following. Instructor: Dr. Sean T. Regan, CCE CEP This course will enable attendees to be better prepared to • Project controls perspective (relative to the owner’s role) take the AACE CCC/CCE certification examination, beyond what • Project controls process they would likely achieve on their own. Professionals who at‐ • Roles and responsibilities for project controls (project man‐ tend this 2‐day Certification Review Course are expected to be ager/engineer, owner’s project team, owner’s project con‐ fairly well prepared to sit for the examination before arrival. trols team/representatives, contractors) This course is not intended to prepare a professional who rou‐ • Planning and scheduling (development and baselining). tinely works in only one sub‐element of cost engineering to pass • Cost estimate/budget (development and baselining). the challenging certification examination, if they have done lit‐ • Cost and risk analysis and contingency (development and tle study before the seminar. Attendees should have read and management). worked some problems in Skills and Knowledge of Cost Engi‐ • Progress and productivity measurement. neering, 5th edition; and Certification Study Guide, third edi‐ • Cost and schedule management. tion, to become relatively comfortable with the contents of • Project controls reporting. And, these books. They should also reacquaint themselves with col‐ • Change management. lege algebra, such as logarithms and exponents. Ideally, atten‐ dees would have completed, at some time in the past, a Seminar 4: Introduction to the baccalaureate course in business or engineering statistics, as well as engineering economy or finance classes. NEC Forms of Contract Seminar 2: PSP Certification Presenter: Ian Heaphy, Navigant Consulting, Inc. The NEC is a suite of contracts that has a stated vision to Review Course become the global leader in promoting best practice procure‐ ment of works, services, and supply. The NEC was not based Instructors: Julie K. Owen CCC PSP and on any previous contract forms and has been described by Logan Anjaneyulu, CCE CEP PSP some as a radical departure from the traditional approaches to AACE International's PSP certification program offers spe‐ standard construction contracts. cialty credentials for those who want to validate their skills and The NEC forms are now the standard form of contract for be formally designated as a Planning and Scheduling Profes‐ infrastructure works in the UK and are being used on an increas‐ sional. The certification is the first to provide both an examina‐ ing basis internationally. They have been used in the Middle tion and experience validation that enables industry to identify East, Far East, Australia and Africa. They can be used for all competent planning and scheduling professionals. This two‐day types of construction works and have been used for building course is intended to be a focused review of planning and projects, energy, rail, aviation, water and highways scheduling principles and fundamentals, with additional em‐ work. phasis on how the information may actually be presented in the The course will give those attending exam. However, it will not substitute for a solid understanding a basic introduction and overview of of the “basics,” which can only be obtained through the kind of the NEC suite of contracts in par‐ hands‐on experience that is a prerequisite for taking the exam ticular the ECC 3rd edition. in the first place. If your experience is somewhat dated, how‐ ever, the course will not only be a good refresher, it will also help you decide if you’re ready to sit for the exam or whether additional preparation is required. For more information or to register the Total Cost Management Conference visit: www.aacei.org/mtgs/ITCMC/ AACE® International TCM Conference Keynote Speaker Richard K. Faris, is Senior Vice President for Oracle’s Primavera Global Business Unit. The business unit was formed when Oracle acquired Primavera Systems, Inc. in November 2008, and focuses on project portfolio management solutions for project‐intensive industries. As co‐founder and executive vice president of Primavera, Mr. Faris led product development at Primavera for more than 25 years. His technical and product vision enabled Primavera to keep pace with innovations in computer hardware and software by developing and shipping more 60 releases of twelve distinct project portfolio management products. Before founding Primavera, Mr. Faris spent 13 years planning, designing, managing,