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Supporting Frameworks for Successful Program Management - Introduction

March 30, 2008 | Author: admin | Filed under: Program Management

Supporting Frameworks for Successful Program Management - Introduction (#5 in the series Foundations, Frameworks and Lessons Learned in Program Management)
By Robert Prieto

Successful program management requires the implementation of a comprehensive set of framework processes that transcend those required in a project context. A number of these framework processes, listed alphabetically, are described below but the list is not intended to be all encompassing. The range of issues to be assessed, managed and monitored is characteristic of differences between program and project management. Key to successful program management is the degree of integration between each of these processes. While a range of individual tools exist to implement each framework process, benefits accrue when these tools are as seamlessly integrated as possible.

Program Management – Integrated Framework Processes

Note: Each of the below will be described in details

  1. Audits
  2. Budgeting, Fund Management and Allocation, Expenditure Approval and Tracking of Funds Committed and Expended
  3. Change Impact Assesment (CIA)
  4. Configuration Management
  5. Constructability Analysis - Systemic
  6. Construction Mobilization
  7. Construction Technology
  8. Contingency Management
  9. Cost Estimating
  10. Ethics Training and Compliance
  11. Insurance
  12. Knowledge Management
  13. Legal
  14. Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  15. Material Management
  16. Modularization
  17. Operations & Maintenance
  18. Procurement
  19. Productivity
  20. Project Security
  21. Risk Management
  22. Safety
  23. Standardization

Robert Prieto, Senior Vice President

Robert Prieto is senior vice president for Fluor, where he leads strategy for Fluor’s Industrial and Infrastructure group. Mr. Prieto focuses on the development and delivery of large, complex projects worldwide.

Prior to joining Fluor, Bob served as chairman of Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc. As head of PB’s board of directors, he was responsible for overseeing management performance, establishing top-level policies, and ensuring the firm’s continued long term success.

He is a member of the executive committee of the National Center for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, a member of the board of directors of the Business Council on International Understanding, a member of the board of the Civil Engineering Forum for Innovation, and co-founder and member of the board of the Disaster Resource Network. He currently serves on the National Research Council’s committee framing the challenges on Critical Infrastructure Systems. Until 2006 he served as one of three U.S. presidential appointees to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (ABAC) and served as chairman of the Engineering and Construction Governors of The World Economic Forum and co-chair of the infrastructure task force formed after September 11th by the New York City Chamber of Commerce. He is also a member of the board of trustees of Polytechnic University of New York, and was previously selected as alumni of the year by its New York Chapter.

He has had an executive sponsorship role in the World Trade Center Transportation Hub; West Coast Rail Modernization; Train Protection and Warning System; Level 3 Communications Long Haul Network and Superconducting Super Collider.

Prieto holds a master of science in nuclear engineering from Polytechnic University of New York and a bachelor of science in nuclear engineering from New York University.

Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) provides services on a global basis in the fields of engineering, procurement, construction, operations, maintenance and project management. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Fluor is a FORTUNE 500 company with revenues of $14.1 billion in 2006. For more information, visit www.fluor.com.

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