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Monday, March 31, 2008
PMI-Montréal Strategic Conference explores the success factors of the Montreal subway extension project
Reported by Alcides Santopietro in Montreal
PMI-Montréal, one of the most active PMI offices in Canada, with close to 3,000 members, has organized a Strategic Conference in the city to present “The Management of the Metropolitan Transport Agency’s Major projects” (AMT – Agence métropolitain de transport). The event took place on March 27th at the St-Paul Hotel in the heart of downtown Montreal.
The speaker, Mr. Joël Gauthier, AMT’s President and C.E.O, not only presented the recent achievements of the most important projects managed by this agency, but also emphasized the success factors of one of the most important ones, the Montreal subway expansion, a 5-year endeavor with a budget of US$ 745 millions. Mr. Gauthier has emphasized that the project was finished under budget and he was also proud to say that the average cost per km (US$ 143 millions) was lower than the international average (US$ 175 millions).
Mr. Gauthier explained that for a project with such an importance for the region, it is crucial to keep a transparent communication channel with every stakeholder. He stated that a clear supplier selection process is crucial for obtaining the solutions which have the best cost-benefit ratios as well as for keeping the whole process transparent.
Miss Melissa Herman, Marketing Director for PMI-Montréal, highlights the networking opportunity that the event brought to the participants composed of high-level project management professionals and consultants from the region.
PMI-Montréal wants to thank Mr. Gauthier for his brilliant presentation, Kingston Byers Inc., Labatt, Stella Artois, and Le Groupe S.M. International Inc. for their participation and the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal (CCMM – Chambre de Commerce du Montréal Métropolitain) for their collaboration, making this event a complete success.
With more than 260,000 members in 170 plus countries, the Project Management Institute, Inc. (PMI) is the leading membership association for the project management profession and the largest association dedicated to the advancement of project management in the world. As the leading advocate for the profession, PMI is actively engaged in setting professional standards, providing a professional career path for project managers and creating a family of professional credentials: Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®), Project Management Professional (PMP®) and Program Management Professional (PgMP)®. Additionally, the Institute provides members with access to the knowledge, skills, educational support and networking opportunities needed to drive business results through project management, program management and portfolio management. PMI is highly regarded for its extensive research program and published studies. PMI was founded in 1969.
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PMI-Montréal: http://www.pmimontreal.org
AMT: http://www.amt.qc.ca/
PMI-Montréal, one of the most active PMI offices in Canada, with close to 3,000 members, has organized a Strategic Conference in the city to present “The Management of the Metropolitan Transport Agency’s Major projects” (AMT – Agence métropolitain de transport). The event took place on March 27th at the St-Paul Hotel in the heart of downtown Montreal.
Mr. Gauthier explained that for a project with such an importance for the region, it is crucial to keep a transparent communication channel with every stakeholder. He stated that a clear supplier selection process is crucial for obtaining the solutions which have the best cost-benefit ratios as well as for keeping the whole process transparent.
With more than 260,000 members in 170 plus countries, the Project Management Institute, Inc. (PMI) is the leading membership association for the project management profession and the largest association dedicated to the advancement of project management in the world. As the leading advocate for the profession, PMI is actively engaged in setting professional standards, providing a professional career path for project managers and creating a family of professional credentials: Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®), Project Management Professional (PMP®) and Program Management Professional (PgMP)®. Additionally, the Institute provides members with access to the knowledge, skills, educational support and networking opportunities needed to drive business results through project management, program management and portfolio management. PMI is highly regarded for its extensive research program and published studies. PMI was founded in 1969.
PMI-Montréal: http://www.pmimontreal.org
AMT: http://www.amt.qc.ca/
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