Keeping current with new developments in technology, management, business and human resources can be a challenge. The 2006 Conference offers four two-day streams that address some of these areas (you can select one day from each of two streams if you wish).

We are bringing in speakers from the U.S. and from across Canada to meet your professional development needs. For the first time, we are offering a half-day Executive Track seminar on Wednesday before the two full days of PD seminars.

Dress: business casual

EXECUTIVE TRACK: This seminar is full and walk-ins will NOT be accepted for this seminar.

Ruthless Consistency: Aligning Your Organization to Win or Else
Dr. Michael Canic, “the guy who makes strategy happen”

Target Audience: Executive and Senior Management

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STREAM 1 ... download pdf

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Software Development: Project Management,
Professionalism and Ethics

Thursday, April 20

• After the Gold Rush: Establishing a True Profession of Software Engineering
  Steve McConnell, MSE, Construx Software

• Liability Associated with Software Development and Use:
  Overview of Recent Court Decisions
  Martin Kratz, LLB, ISP, Bennett Jones, LLP

• 10 Keys to Successful Software Projects: An Executive Guide
  Steve McConnell, MSE, Construx Software

• Panel Discussion: Software Postmortem
  Learning from Mistakes to Ensure the Success of Software Projects
  Moderator: Paul Bassett, M.Sc., ISP, Cutter Consortium
  Steve McConnell, MSE, Construx Software
  Mike Griffiths, Quadrus Development
  Ron Gilmore, Geodyssey
  Dr. Philippe Kruchten, P.Eng., UBC

Friday, April 21

• Best Practices/Standards, Documentation,
  Professional Responsibilities and Authentication
  Moderator: John Harauz, P.Eng.
  – Software Best Practices and Standards, John Harauz, P.Eng.
  – Software Project Management and Support, John Walz, co-author of the Practical Support For CMMI-SW Software Project Documentation
  – Professional Responsibilities in Software Development – APEGGA
  Guideline and Authentication, Rich Isaac, P.Eng., Isaac Engineering

• Applying SMART Project Management to Software
  Dr. Francis Hartman, P.Eng., U of C

• Want to Improve Software Development’s Cost-Effectiveness?
  Paul Bassett, M.Sc., ISP, Cutter Consortium

• Why are Software Projects Different than Other Engineering Projects, from a Management Perspective?
  Dr. Philippe Kruchten, P.Eng., UBC

• Is Traditional System Engineering Right for Engineering System-of-Systems?
  Dr. Bret Michael, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School

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Sustainable Urban Development

Thursday, April 20
Moderator: Dr. John Hodgson, P.Eng., City of Edmonton

• Overview of InfraGuide
      Carl Yates, P.Eng., Halifax Regional Water Commission

• Potable Water
      Carl Yates, P.Eng., Halifax Regional Water Commission

• Storm and Wastewater, Sedimentation and Erosion Control
      Dr. John Hodgson, P.Eng., City of Edmonton

• Roads, Sidewalks and Bike Paths
      Al Cepas, P.Eng., City of Edmonton

• Waste Management Centre of Excellence
      Dr. Jerry Leonard, P.Eng.

• Environmental Protocols
      Jim Miller, P.Eng., City of Calgary

• Stakeholder Involvement and Environmental Protocols
      Jim Miller, P.Eng., City of Calgary

• Panel: Summary and Questions
  
  

Friday, April 21
Moderator: Dr. John Hodgson, P.Eng., City of Edmonton

• Sustainable Buildings Best Practices
      Jim Sawers, P.Eng., Stantec Engineering

• Applying Risk Assessment for Urban Sustainability
      Konrad Siu, P.Eng., City of Edmonton, and
      Dr. Simaan AbouRizk, P.Eng., U of A

• Infrastructure Management
      Konrad Siu, P.Eng., City of Edmonton

• Centre for Sustainable Infrastructure Research Initiatives
      Dr. David Hubble, National Research Council

• Sustainable Planning and MetroQUEST
      Mark Brostrom, City of Edmonton

• Making Municipal Sustainability Policies Work,
      Dale Mikkelsen, BA, MLA, LEED AP, City of Vancouver

• Panel: Summary and Questions

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High Performance Leadership ... find out more
Please note that the Leadership Seminar carries an additional $50.00 charge per day for materials.

Thursday, April 20

• Principles of Leadership
      Rob Macdonald, P.Eng., CHRP
      Module 1: Leadership Paradigms and Myth Busters
      Module 2: Five Leadership Roles and Practices of Empowering Leaders

Friday, April 21

• Leadership Self-Assessment
      Rob Macdonald, P.Eng., CHRP
      Module 3: Leadership Practices and Self-Assessment of Development
      Module 4: Building Trust
  (Post-session followup to be provided)

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Managing Stress and Work/Family Balance
... find out more

Thursday, April 20

• The Cost of Hidden Stress
  Dr. Gabor Mate, MD

• Work/Family Balance: Parenting in a Frenetic World
  Dr. Gabor Mate, MD

Cultural Diversity: Maximizing a Growing Resource
... see the list of speakers and find out more

Friday, April 21

• Cultural Intelligence

• Introduction to Cultural Diversity

• The Cultures of the Middle East

• The Cultures of China

• The Cultures of Pakistan

• The Cultures of India

• The Aboriginal Cultures

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Lunch Speakers

Thursday, April 20

And You Think You’ve Had a Bad Day
Scott Taylor
Canadian war correspondent formerly held hostage in Iraq

Friday, April 21

Safety and Injury Reduction
Dr. Louis Francescutti, MD,
Director of the Advisory Body of the Alberta Centre for Injury Control and Research