Owner Readiness for Alternative Delivery – Are You Ready to Make the Transition?

WCCC is pleased to host this series on Alternative Project Delivery Methods (APDMs).   It will explore the themes of procurement, project execution, and broader organizational dynamics in the context of APDMs.  

PART THREE THEME: Organizational Dynamics

Alternative Project Delivery Methods (APDMs) bring flexibility, speed, and other benefits to Owner organizations.  However, making the transition from traditional delivery methods can be challenging for Owners because APDMs require:

• different ways of interacting with vendors
• non-traditional roles and responsibilities
• new ways of thinking

This session will provide insight into challenges that often take Owner teams by surprise during the first few projects of their APDM journey.

Participants will learn:

• Why it is important to think about APDMs in terms of Change Management and readiness
• Pre-project considerations to “prep” the owner organization for success
• Common areas where project teams resist APDMs or revert back to traditional delivery
• How to spot and overcome these reversion scenarios!
• Biggest gaps where owners fail to get maximum value from APDMs

Audience:  Owners who are considering, or actively making the transition to APDMs, as well as Vendors who want to better understand the mindset, pain points, and thought process of Owners who are new to Alternative Delivery.

Instructors:

Brian Lines, PhD, PE, professor at University of Kansas, trains design and construction groups on best practices in alternative procurement, project pursuits, performance measurement systems, and organizational change management.  He has implemented his tools, templates, and strategies on more than $1B in project value, including many major delivery methods (DB, CMAR, P3, JOC/IDIQ, DBB).

Jeff Sawyer, Director of Strategic Engagements for Simplar Institute, conducts applied research in owner readiness for alternative delivery, management of capital projects, and risk-based partnering and planning.  He has 30+ years of experience in the engineering and construction industry.  He is former Senior Engineer for City of Prescott, AZ and previously owned a water/wastewater Design-Build company.

Register a team of 3 or more from your organization and save $15 each!

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