8:20 am Chair’s Opening Remarks
Exploring IPD Outside of an IFOA
8:30 am Case Study: Navigating the Public Procurement Environment to Open Doors to IPD on More Projects
Synopsis
- Mapping the fundamental barriers to IPD on public projects, deciding what to tackle first and how to move these aside
- Discussing lessons learned from other countries who have already seen success with IPD on public projects
- Evaluating key learnings: What were the most impactful arguments for IPD to sway decision making that could be used elsewhere?
9:10 am Panel: More Culture Than Contract: Do You Really Need an IFOA for the Benefits of IPD?
Synopsis
- To what extent does an IFOA really add benefit to a project beyond cultural accountability?
- Defining who should actually sit within the IFOA and what this means for partners and those outside of it
- Exploring circumstances when an IFOA may not be a value add and mechanisms that can be put in place to hold to IPD ideals
9:50 am Morning Refreshments
IPD Foundations
Advanced Practioners
Rethinking the Planning & Design Process
Managing Risk & Enforcing the Contract
10:30 am Translating the Fundamentals of a Truly Integrated Design Process into Practice
Synopsis
- Reviewing how the roles of owners, architects and contractors change in an integrated design process
- Remapping the design process against traditional linear and iterative workflows and mindsets to keep all stakeholders engaged and driving for the same goal
- Exploring learn tools to ensure efficient turnaround times so that design does not become a bottleneck to progress
11:10 am Harnessing Pull Planning to Ensure to Drive Commitment to the Schedule & Delivery in the Field
Synopsis
- Analyzing the fundamentals of effective pull planning for an effective schedule
- Defining who needs to be involved and at what stage
- Reviewing how to get the most value in the shortest amount of time from a planning session
- Tracking the plan to the field and how to make sure these realistically align
10:30 am Case Study: Effectively Structuring the Contract to Support the Project from Conception to Completion
Synopsis
- Unveiling the pivotal role of a robust contract in shaping a collaboration from day one
- Understanding the partner-wide benefits of a clearly defined contract
- What steps should be taken to align stakeholders during the negotiation process?
11:10 am Fireside Chat: Navigating Insurance Models to Make the Optimal Choice for You, Your Team & the Project
Synopsis
- Discussing the main liabilities for each project partner and understanding how different types of insurance can affect their behavior
- Revealing the criteria you should consider when deciding the type of insurance you need
- Evaluating established vs. project specific forms of insurance: When is the extra investment worth it?
11:50 am Lunch
Exploring Stakeholder Motivations at All Levels
Alleviating Supply Chain Bottlenecks
12:50 pm Case Study: Ensuring Buy-In to IPD from Trade Contractors
Synopsis
- Breaking down traditional barriers to get trade contractors engaged as true IPD partners
- Mapping out the critical advantages to project delivery of early onboarding of trade contractors
- Understanding and managing the profit risk profile of specific specialist trades when considering IPD frameworks
1:30 pm Fireside Chat: Going Beyond the Contract to Incentivize the Right Behaviours at Every Level
Synopsis
- Deconstructing the incentivization model to understand how this resonates with different levels of personnel in the team, and what motivates people beyond division of profit
- Finding ways to incentivize trade and field personnel who may not connect with or sit outside the profit pool
- Harnessing team building activities with field leadership to ensure that the lean culture built at the center proliferates through the entire staff
12:50 pm Breakouts: Leveraging IPD Conditions to Advance Supply Chain Management
Synopsis
- Using contractor knowledge early on to make timely decisions on ordering materials to avoid potential delays
- Evaluating your logistics and supply chain control options to best respond to escalation and material availability implications
- How can you best integrate supply chain concerns and mitigation strategies within the IPD contract?
1:30 pm Case Study: Leveraging IPD to Facilitate the Successful Delivery of Prefabrication on Projects
Synopsis
- Identifying the main prefab bottlenecks IPD helps a project overcome
- Emphasizing that committing to prefabrication early improves the design process and reduces changes
- Leveraging vendor and trade knowledge from the outset to inform and advance the design, modularization and manufacturing
2:10 pm Afternoon Refreshments
Charting the Future for IPD
2:40 pm Upgrading Your Training & People Investment Strategy to Maximize the Capabilities of Your Team
Synopsis
- Identifying the critical staffing requirements and skills needed for the efficient establishment of IPD
- Exploring different learning and development methods and when they are most suitable: When do you invest in an individual as opposed to the wider team?
- Discussing what makes a good leader and how to develop a successful executive coaching program
3:20 pm Panel: Assessing Common Challenges & Mistakes in IPD & How to Get Ahead of Them to Optimize IPD for the Construction Industry
Synopsis
- Reviewing where IPD projects can commonly derail and the causes behind these
- Assessing emerging markets adopting IPD, the benefits sought and critical barriers holding back further proliferation
- Analyzing IPD internationally: How are countries outside of the US and Canada approaching these project types?
- Establishing better knowledge sharing mechanisms and analysis across projects for continuous personal, organizational and industry development
4:00 pm Chair’s Closing Remarks
4:10 pm End of Conference
