8:30 am Registration & Welcome Coffee
9:20 am Chair’s Opening Remarks
Reducing Disruptions for a Speedy Project Lifecycle
9:30 am Handling & Preventing Disruptions in the Supply Chain
Synopsis
- Deciding where to buy equipment from: the importance of location and knowing the ins and outs of your suppliers
- Keeping track of equipment shipments to avoid unprecedented challenges
- Adapting to supply chain disruptions: the importance of open stakeholder communication for a holistic project management approach
10:00 am Roundtable Discussion: Being Strategic with Equipment Handling to Shorten Lead Time
Synopsis
This interactive session will involve three questions for each table to discuss, developing suggestions towards:
1 Identifying opportunities to bring delayed capital equipment deliveries closer to their originally scheduled delivery date
2 Utilizing technical expertise to provide alternative routesto- completion when equipment deliveries fall behind schedule
3 Leveraging vendor relations to allow for flexibility during capital equipment delays to reduce lead times
10:30 am Speed Networking & Coffee Break
Synopsis
Network with fellow attendees to spark long-term collaboration whilst you enjoy your morning break
11:15 am Conducting Thorough Methods of Project Planning to Establish Infrastructure Flexibility
Synopsis
- Deciding whether the project plan is fit-for-purpose: idealism vs realism
- Identifying the economic requirements of the building in order to plan accordingly
- Executing communication across disciplines to encourage speed-to-market
11:45 am Executing a Robust Design Renovation Plan to Provide Operational Readiness
Synopsis
- Adding additional redundancy to an existing building: managing replacements with minimal project disruption
- Knowing the capabilities of an existing building – what aspects are in your control?
- Examining the trade-offs between flexibility and capital investments to construct a desired renovation design
Tackling Risks Head-on: Addressing the Types of Risk Involved in Project Management to Develop Effective Solutions
12:15 pm Incorporating Risk-based Execution Approaches to Enable Efficient Delivery of Capital Projects
Synopsis
- Exploring company culture and risk tolerance in small vs large companies
- Alignment of risk-tolerance to fit business priorities
- Employing a decision-making framework to tailor execution tactics
12:45 pm Networking Lunch
1:45 pm Integrated Project Schedule: Simplifying a Complex Project Management Process to Gain Project Control
Synopsis
- Deploying integrated scheduling to reduce project complexity
- Identifying and communicating with key stakeholders involved to effectively manage scheduling
- Creating an effective governance to manage multiple schedules
2:15 pm Meeting the Required Regulations & Adapting to Changes
Synopsis
- Understanding what the FDA looks for to prepare ahead of time
- Integrating changes in FDA regulations consistently to avoid project delays
- Combatting scale-up challenges from a small, growing company perspective to shorten lead time
2:45 pm Afternoon Networking Coffee Break
3:15 pm Building in Clear & Concise Communication Within the Project Management Schedule
Synopsis
- Identifying key risk areas with external stakeholders: what are the potential risks?
- Effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to ‘get it right’ first time
- Prioritizing stakeholder interaction to set expectations before project execution
3:45 pm SPOTLIGHT Painting the Perfect Picture for the Project Turnover Phase to Achieve Operational Readiness
Synopsis
- Leveraging staffing and resources maximally to your benefit
- Making decisions: what to do when you don’t have an abundance of resources
- Consistently implementing end-user requirements throughout the project lifecycle to avoid last-minute changes
4:15 pm Chair’s Closing Remarks & End of Day One
