2015 Deltek European
PPM User Conference

Tuesday, September 22
Wednesday, September 23
London, UK

Strength through Unity

Deltek is pleased to invite you to take part in the 2015 Deltek European PPM Customer Conference, a conference focused on building a winning project management strategy through teamwork. Start with a keynote from the respected project expert Stephen Carver, enjoy a rousing roundtable discussion, see the future of Deltek’s PPM suite, learn from your peers in thought leadership sessions, and network with the best.

Join us and take home new insights and fresh enthusiasm on project controls, building team consensus, and delivering successful projects.

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Who Should Attend

Calling all project professionals: managers, cost and schedule analysts, risk specialists, and more!

Hot Content

Our sessions feature the practical project management—problems and solutions, trends in the field, and inside product info.

Networking

Take advantage of our open discussions, panels and Q&A’s to get to know your fellow attendees, plus don’t miss pub time!

Meet the Experts

Schedule your private session with a Deltek customer care analyst to troubleshoot, discuss functionality, and more.

Agenda

Programme-at-a-Glance


"Each year Deltek successfully brings a balance to their conference agenda between software specific information and industry thought leadership. I welcome the unique & beneficial opportunity to attend this event…to meet and discuss different approaches to project controls and the wider business…”
Anyta Dooley
Systems & Database Manager, Project Control
National Grid
9:30 – 10:00 AM
Registration and Coffee
10:00 – 10:30 AM
Opening Remarks
10:30 – 11:30 AM
Keynote: The Shuttle Case
There are many causes of project failure, but real communication and organizational learning can make the difference.
Stephen Carver
Lecturer
Cranfield University School of Management
11:30 – 11:45 AM
Refreshment Break
11:45 – 12:30 PM
What is HS2?
Get insight into what HS2 is really about, why it's fundamental to the UK economy and how it plans to drive forward new standards in planning, project controls and BIM.
Simon Taylor
Head of Planning
Will Bentley
Programme Controls Director
12:30 – 1:15 PM
Lunch
1:15 – 2:00 PM
Does More Project Controls and Planning Data Mean Better Outcomes for Construction Projects?
According to Flyvbjerg’s analysis of Mega project performance, despite increased use and functionality of planning software and implementing more integrated project controls systems, on-time and on-budget projects are still challenging to achieve. Why?
Penny Roberts
Director,
Turner & Townsend
2:00 – 3:30 PM
Project Management Roundtable
Topics will include:
  • BIM
  • NEC3, Contracts on Major Projects
  • Benefits Management
  • Managing Change and Delays
  • Managing Risk
  • EVM and Compliance
  • Professional Development/Personnel
  • PPM Software
  • Portfolio Analysis
  • Managing Stakeholders
3:30 – 3:45 PM
Refreshment Break
3:45 – 5:00 PM
PPM Roadmap and Q&A
Kim Koster
Sr. Director, PPM
5:00 – 5:15 PM
Closing Address
5:30 – 7:00 PM
Drinks and Canapes
Marquess of Anglesey
9:30 – 10:00 AM
Registration and Coffee
10:00 – 11:00 AM
Roundtable Moderators Panel
The leaders of the project management roundtables address the common discussion points and unique insights from the previous days’ sessions.
11:00 – 11:30 AM
Deltek Customer Care Q&A
An update from Customer Care and a chance to ask your customer service questions.
Tiffany Paulus
Customer Care Manager
11:30 – 12:30 PM
Building and Managing Agile Performance Baselines for Projects at Scale
Implementing Agile or curious about its benefits? See how these practices can cut costs and durations while improving quality
Robin Yeman
Fellow Lockheed Martin
Get Your Acumen Black Belt
Combine schedule quality and risk fundamentals with more advanced techniques to speed up your processes and bring your analysis to life with enhanced quality.
Larry Potts
Client Partner
Deltek
12:30 – 1:15 PM
Lunch
1:15 – 2:15 PM
The Sponsor and the Project Manager: Strength through Unity, One Conversation at a Time
An interactive workshop featuring live actors, this session will make you rethink the role of people and relationships in your project strategy. Participate in a real debate about the sponsor / project manager relationship and how to build a partnership that delivers.
Andy Taylor, Managing Director
David Rowan, Creative Director
Ed Wareing, Actor-Facilitator, People Deliver Projects
2:15 – 3:15 PM
BP Shah Deniz Phase II - Keeping a Mega Project on Track
Learn how the Subsea Controls portion of this massive project is maintained and how the team is shaving time on managing subcontractor schedules.
Richard Rowberry
Lead Planning Engineer
BP
Best Practices: Transforming How You Manage Projects with PM Compass
A study in how companies are replacing manual processes with a highly integrated project system. Hear about real implementations, lessons learned, and successes.
Jack Newton
Product Manager
Larry Potts
Client Partner
Deltek
3:15 – 3:30 PM
Refreshment Break
3:30 – 4:30 PM
Better Planning Makes Better Projects
Meet the new PMC SIG from APM, a forum for all aspects of project control. Learn the aims of the group within APM and its findings on the proper techniques for EVM, planning, risk and more.
Paul Kidston
Head of Project Control
Taylor Woodrow
Simon Taylor
Head of Planning
HS2
The Six Elements of Visibility and Control
Project-based businesses need visibility in six key areas to avoid surprises, enable predictability and better manage their profit margins.
Kim Koster
Sr. Director, Deltek
4:30 – 4:45 PM
Closing Address
Location

Accommodations & Directions

Staying in town? Reserve with our host hotel or one of the many, world class options nearby. Below are a few of the closest for your convenience.

Location

Conference Hotel

The Waldorf Hilton, London
Aldwych, London WC2B 4DD
+44 207-836-2400

From spectacular dining to stylish rooms and suites, the hotel combines old-world charm with a modern touch.

Directions

By Road

The hotel is located at Aldwych, London WC2B 4DD. Parking at the hotel is limited to valet service. There is limited, metered on-street parking available as well as public car parks (£25 for 24 hours).


By Public Transport

The closest Tube stations to the Waldorf Hilton are the Covent Garden (41 Long Acre, WC2E 9JT) and Temple (Victoria Embankment, WC2R 2PH) stations. The nearest railway station is Charing Cross at The Strand, Covent Garden, WC2 5HS.


By Air

The closest airport is London Heathrow. From Heathrow, take the Heathrow Express train service to London’s Paddington Station and take a taxi from the station’s taxi rank to the hotel.


Nearby Accommodations

Strand Palace Hotel
372 Strand, London WC2R 0JJ
+44 20 7379 4737


Hotel Strand Continental
143 Strand, London WC2R 1JA
+44 20 7836 4880


Meet the Experts

Here’s your opportunity to meet with a Deltek Customer Care analyst and have your questions answered. All IPM- and Acumen-related questions are fair game for our onsite expert. Plus, meet with our partner Milestone for expert Primavera consulting.