General Meeting: HOW TO AVOID PROJECT TRAIN WRECKS
ABSTRACT
This presentation will take a data driven and experiential approach as to why projects fail. Key drivers for project failures and their root causes are addressed.
Best practices to support project success based on real world examples will be presented.
This presentation will include lots of anecdotes or “Company XYZ” examples that make for an interesting experience.
As a project management consultant, Pete Luan has reviewed hundreds of projects and in excess of $100B in capital expenditures. He has interviewed and worked with approximately 3000 project team members and senior management associated with these projects. This presentation is the result of this body of work.
MENU
FRUIT SALAD
ROASTED TOP SIRLOIN
ICE CREAM PECAN BALL
If you have special dietary needs (allergies, religious, etc.), please include special meal requests in the " Comments" section during the registration process.
Registration & Walk-ins
All attendees are encouraged to register and pay online for this event. This is a more efficient means of registering for the event and enables the registration process at the meeting to move much faster. Walk-in space is available on a seat-limited basis at a fee $5 more than the on-line registration fee.
Parking for this event
The TOTAL Plaza building (1201 Louisiana Street across from the Houston Hyatt Regency Hotel) is connected to the downtown Houston tunnel system. Using the tunnel system, those working downtown can walk to our meeting in air-conditioned comfort.
If you will drive to this meeting, the following summarizes available parking:
The image above shows how to access the valet parking area at the new location of the Petroleum Club. Enter from Milam Street and exit onto Louisiana Street. Parking fee for this valet parking is $10.
Surface parking lots are available to the south of the TOTAL Plaza building (between this building and the former EXXON Building), including one surface lot adjacent to the TOTAL Plaza Building - pay at meter (cost ~ $9). Other surface lots in the area cost $8 - $9 and they frequently are full by mid-morning.
Parking is also available in the Hyatt Regency Hotel parking garage across the street. Prices vary depending on time in the garage. Cost for 2 hours of parking is $9. Parking is also available via valet at the Louisiana Street entrance of the hotel. Cost is $10.
Location:
PETROLEUM CLUB (NEW LOCATION), 35th Floor, TOTAL Building
1201 LOUISIANA STREET, 35th Floor
Houston
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Texas 77002