This event is the fourth in a series with a focus on informing Engineers involved in Project leadership positions of their Project Governance responsibilities. It also aims to get feedback on the maturity levels of Engineering Practice in this role. This, the 3rd Practice Forum builds on previous Practice sessions with a focus on, decisions on delivery strategy (procurement approaches) and on implementing a project-oriented culture. Failure of Governance to assure both these functions are actively pursued, has been found by research and lessons learned to be a major contributor to absence of outcomes.  

This unique 3-hr event will have two different syndicate challenges with a casual dinner break for networking with speakers / colleagues. Participants will also have an opportunity to use a maturity model to rate their projects/company’s performance in assuring appropriate delivery strategies and cultures are practised. For engineers in project leadership roles producing outputs (e.g., bridges, solar panels, ICT systems, hospitals) aspiring to produce sustainable outcomes to serve the community (e.g., safe movement of people/goods, sustainable energy/products, healthy communities). Project governance ensures a holistic conversation around the project’s feasibility, planning, procurement, delivery and operation. Engineers will gain the competence and capability to effectively apply project governance protocols.

These events will provide an opportunity to learn the necessary competencies and enhance the career path of engineers who can aspire for roles to play in project governance. opportunity to use a maturity model to rate their projects/company’s performance in initiating project governance. The expert presentations will be recorded and be available for CLM Branches in other states to rerun the event using a library of documented case studies to replicate the live events. Dr Tom Crow will kick off the event explaining the background and reasons for the series of events and highlight the take ways from this event. This will be followed by presentations from invited speakers, case studies and group work. CLM committee members will act as leaders for group discussions. Professor Sankaran will close the event highlighting what was achieved and what is in store at the next event in the series. 

In this presentation, you will learn: 
 

• Roles and responsibilities of project steering group to assure capability of the project to deliver proposed outcomes and to maintain an effective culture. 
• Understanding of the practices by Engineers needed need to assure outcomes can be delivered. 
• Exposure to the competencies needed to apply project governance protocols. 
• Opportunity to participate in information gathering using maturity models to inform practice areas that need further development. 
• Opportunity to hear from and share experiences with experienced Governance practitioners who will explain important aspects of project governance using a case project. 
• Participate in case study-based challenges with syndicate groups, role playing as project steering groups. 
• Apply learning and experience to resolve governance issues.

This presentation is part of a series, available to view on EA OnDemand as outlined  below: 

Launch: Project governance by engineers: Project governance by engineers | EA OnDemand | Engineers Australia Videos

Forum 1: Project governance by engineers initiation and setup: Project governance by engineers initiation and setup | EA OnDemand | Engineers Australia Videos

Forum 2: Project Governance by engineers: Project steering group charter: Project Governance by engineers: Project steering group charter | EA OnDemand | Engineers Australia Videos

Forum 3: Project Governance by engineers: Megaprojects – stopping governance failure: Project Governance by engineers: Megaprojects – stopping governance failure I EA OnDemand I Engineers Australia Videos

Forum 4: Project governance: misinformation kills project decision: Project governance: misinformation kills project decision | EA OnDemand | Engineers Australia Videos

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