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Thefollowingisapoolofpapersandpresentationsfromwhichthefinaltechnicalprogramwillbecreated.

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Theabstractsarelistedaccordingtosubjectcategoryasfollows(SUBJECTTOCHANGE):

(SK1949)SkillsandKnowledgeofCostEngineering:Communication
PrimaryAuthor:MrSeanT.ReganCCPCEPJacobsEngineeringGroupInc
Time/Location:TUE8:009:00/Room202

BasedupontheS&K6thispresentationoftheChapteroftheSkills&Knowledgeintroducestwocriticalaspectsoftheknowledgebase
foraCostEngineer:theirabilitytocommunicate,andthecriticalEthicalbasisuponwhichaCostEngineermustestablishthecredibilityof
theprofession.CommunicationisfundamentalasidentifiedintheTCMFrameworkasitisthemeansfordiscussions,inquiry,reporting,
negotiation,andimplementation.Ethicsisfundamentalandcriticaltothecommunicationprogram.Specifically,inbusiness,itiscriticalto
theprogram.OrganizationalEthicspresentsthedistinctionbetweendescriptive,normative,andanalyticalethics.

(SK1951)SkillsandKnowledgeofCostEngineering:ChangeManagement
PrimaryAuthor:MrSeanT.ReganCCPCEPJacobsEngineeringGroupInc
Time/Location:TUE9:4510:45/Room202

BasedupontheS&K6thispresentationoftheChapteroftheSkills&KnowledgeintroducesChangeManagement.Projectsbenefitfrom
theplanningandimplementationofachangemanagementprocess.Thebenefitsincludeearlyrecognitionofrisksandefficientutilization
ofprojectresources.ChangeManagementistheprocessforidentifying,resolving,reporting,andadministeringchangestoaprojectthat
affectsitsscope,cost,orschedule.ChangeManagementandControlhasproventobeanessentialpartofcontrollingaprojectandis
criticaltotheprojectteamsabilitytosuccessfullymanagetheworkeffort.ThischapterandpresentationemphasizestheuseofTotal
CostManagement(TCM)intheimplementationofachangemanagementprocess.ApplyingtheTCMprocessmap,thischapterprovidesa
practicalguideforhandsonimplementationofchangemanagement.

(SK1952)SkillsandKnowledgeofCostEngineering:Scheduling
PrimaryAuthor:MrSeanT.ReganCCPCEPJacobsEngineeringGroupInc
CoAuthor:MrPeterWGriesmyerPOWEREngineersInc
Time/Location:TUE11:0012:00/Room202

Based upon the S&K 6 this presentation of the Chapter of the Skills & Knowledge introduces Scheduling. The following chapter is an
introductionintotheSkills&KnowledgescopeofScheduling.Schedulingistheconceptsoftheupdating,logic,anddateprocessfollowing
thePlanningChapter.Schedulingprovidesawayofcontributinginputduringprojectexecutionconcerningmeans,methods,techniques,
sequences,orotherconditionsaffectingtheplan'soutcome.Itutilizesthebaselineestablishedinplanningandalignstheupdateofthe
scheduleasamethodologyofupdatingandanalysis.TheChapter/Presentationalsoreviewedmethodologyoffloatcalculation.

(SK1953)SkillsandKnowledgeofCostEngineering:EarnedValue
PrimaryAuthor:MrSeanT.ReganCCPCEPJacobsEngineeringGroupInc
Time/Location:TUE2:003:00/Room202

BasedupontheS&K6thispresentationoftheChapteroftheSkills&KnowledgeintroducesEarnedValueandProgressMeasurement.
AACEInternationalTechnicalBasis:
11R88Topic:IIProcessandFunctionalSkillsandKnowledge,(1.c.)ProjectControlProcess(1)EarnedValueProfessionalCertification
StudyGuide
ThefollowingChapteroftheSkills&Knowledge(S&K)reviewstheCurrentANSI748StandardsaswellastheCommercial,International
andstandardUSGovernmentimplementationandunderstandingoftheEarnedValueManagementSystem.ThepriorversionsoftheS&K
brokeEVMintotherespectivesectionsinalignmentwithatraditionalEPCMbreakoutinaprogressmeasurementandlaborcostanalysis.
One of the key processes also identified in this section is alignment to the change of terminology such as ACWP/AC, BCWP/EV, and
BCWS/PV,whicharereferencedinguidesandpracticesinbothmethodologicalterms.

(SK1984)SkillsandKnowledgeofCostEngineering:Planning
PrimaryAuthor:MrSeanT.ReganCCPCEPJacobsEngineeringGroupInc
CoAuthor:MrPeterWGriesmyerPOWEREngineersInc
Time/Location:TUE3:454:45/Room202

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ThisisaSectiontrackincontinuationoftheintroductionoftheS&K6.ThepurposeofthischapteristodiscusstheimportanceofProject
Planning is necessary on (Engineer Procure Construction) type capital projects. The chapter is based partly on AACE's Recommended
Practice 39R06 Project Planning As Applied in Engineering and Construction for Capital Projects and the former chapter 20 of S&K 5,
which was based on Effective Project Management Through Applied Cost and Schedule Control, James A Bent and portions of S&K 5
chapter12PlanningbyJenniferBates.Thechapterwilldiscussthemajorfeaturesofprojectplanning.

(SK1985)SkillsandKnowledgeofCostEngineering:Estimating
PrimaryAuthor:MrSeanT.ReganCCPCEPJacobsEngineeringGroupInc
CoAuthor:MrPeterWGriesmyerPOWEREngineersInc
Time/Location:TUE5:006:00/Room202

This is a Section track in continuation of the introduction of the S&K 6. The purpose of this chapter is to the basis of the Estimating
processandtherecommendationsoftheprograminalignmenttotheS&K6andtheRecommendedPracticesofEstimating.Thefocuswill
beonestablishingasoundestimatingprogramaswellasareviewoftheAACEEstimateClassification,CIIPDRIsystemandalignmentof
theutilizationofRisktoestablishContingency.

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