2009Agenda by FIATECH

Welcome

want to thank you for choosing to participate in FIATECH’s Technology Conference & Showcase: Where the Best Get Better. I am so pleased to be the Conference Chair of this event. We are excited and proud of the program that will be presented during the next 2.5 days and believe that the knowledge you will acquire will provide you with unique business information and insight that you won’t find elsewhere. In addition to chairing this year’s annual conference, I also serve as Vice Chair on FIATECH’s Board of Directors. As an owner/operator company, being involved in the FIATECH consortium provides Dow Chemical with information, peer-to-peer exchange and effective collaboration on emerging technologies and innovative solutions that helps Dow and industry compete in the dynamic, competitive global market. By participating in this event you will get a chance to see what FIATECH has been working on and what is coming up in 2009 and beyond! We have worked very hard to develop an outstanding program this week. We all know that 2008 has presented some major economic challenges for all of us and as part of the 2009 conference program we will provide you with an analysis and forecast for the future to help navigate through these turbulent times. We’ll also feature and share success stories that have come out of Las Vegas’ major construction projects, which is one of the primary drivers for choosing this location. In addition to world class keynote presentations, we’ll be offering three educational tracks with more than 30 breakouts focused on key areas, such as market-ready interoperable solutions that can help your company manage data and integrate information; emerging technologies such as RFID, wireless sensor networks, robotics, gaming and simulation design applications and mobile tools and technologies; and innovative approaches to deploying safe, sustainable and energy efficient capital projects. In addition to all this, we have the Technology Showcase where you can see demonstrations and talk to the solution providers with ample time allotted to test the technology and get your questions answered. We’ll be bringing back the “Rally Around the Roadmap” to help you navigate through the Showcase and maybe go home with a Nintendo wii! We will also be honoring the CETI Award recipients on Tuesday evening during the CETI Award Gala which will be hosted by this year’s CETI Award Chair, Steve Makredes, Director of Construction, Target Corporation. We have designed this event to cross all aspects of the capital project life cycle from planning and design through operations and maintenance -- something you won’t find anywhere else. Thank you for coming to share this unique and valuable experience! Jerry N. Gipson Director, Engineering Solutions Technology Center The Dow Chemical Company

Monday, April 6th At a Glance 8:00-10:00am 10:00-12:00 10:00-12:00 Location 1:00-1:10pm 1:10-1:15pm 1:15-1:45pm

Pre- Conference Workshops AEX Team Meeting RFID Tutorial Power Focus Group Grand I & II Conference Chair Welcome Remarks FIATECH Chair Welcome Remarks U.S. Plan for Infrastructure Renewal

1:45-2:15pm

Change Control and Cost Reporting on a Mega-Project

2:15-2:45pm 2:45-3:00pm 3:00-3:45pm 3:45-4:15pm

FIATECH Project Showcase Break Sponsored by Open Text Camelot Presents iRING Hedge Your Bets with Digital Construction Planning: Case Studies from ENTERGY & Xcel Energy Data Management/Information Safe, Sustainable and Energy Cutting Edge Technologies Track Integration Track EfficiencyTrack Grand III Grand IV Del Sol Location-based Scheduling Linked Dismantlement and Refurbishing OpenPlant™ – Accelerating ISO to a BIM Integrated Scope-CostSimulation and Validation Applied 15926 Adoption Through Open Schedule Model in Virtual Design to An Hydroelectrical Powerhouse Applications and Construction (VDC) Digital Signatures – What Implementing Mobile Tablet Beyond BIM: 3D and Integration Engineering Organizations Need PCs and Web Tools for Quality Tools to Facilitate Lean to Know Management and Commission Construction La Sirena Welcome Reception in Technology Showcase Sponsored by AVEVA

Location 4:20-5:00pm

5:05-5:45pm Location 6:00-8:00pm

Del Mar II Del Fuego Del Mar II

Pre-Conference Workshops 8:00-10:00am AEX Team Meeting

Del Mar II

Sharon Bickford, FIATECH; Mark Palmer, NIST; Jim Giebutowski, Autodesk; Russell Adams, Dominion

oin the Automating Equipment Information Exchange (AEX) Team in discussing recent project achievements including the EPRI project on a Starter Kit with tools to assist in the deployment and extensions of AEX, adoption of AEX in the Hydraulics Institute Standard 50.7 and by EPRI, and the development of new equipment schemas, with presentations by Autodesk and EPRI.

10:00-12:00

RFID Tutorial

Del Fuego

Michael Mitchell, Alien Technology; Fran Rabuck, Bentley Systems

uring this “Technology 101” tutorial the panel will go over RFID basics, the difference between passive and active technologies, EPC Gen 2 passive technology overview and system components (i.e. reader and tag types, software). We will also cover environmental implications such as interactive tagging and tag reading exercises, different types of readers and their uses (i.e. fixed, mobile, handheld), RFID printers, tagging metal items (i.e. pipe), planning and setting up antenna connections, commissioning tags with data and RFID use cases.

10:00-12:00

Power Focus Group

Del Mar II

Ken Barry, Senior Project Manager, EPRI; John Gaertner, Technical Executive, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI); Ric Jackson, Director, FIATECH

his session will address two distinct needs of nuclear plants: 1) NEW plants under development, and 2) EXISTING plants with average age of 30 years, but 50 years remaining life. Existing plants do configuration management well, but at great expense. New plants should be delivered with 3-D models (Virtual Plant) integrating design, acceptance testing, operations, and maintenance.

Monday, April 6th General Sessions 1:00-1:10pm

Grand I & II (unless otherwise noted)

Conference Chair Welcome Remarks Jerry Gipson, Director, Engineering Solutions Technology Center, The Dow Chemical Company

1:10-1:15pm

FIATECH Board of Directors Chair Welcome Remarks Tom Hannigan, President - Industrial Services, Zachry

1:15-1:45pm

U.S. Plan for Infrastructure Renewal Walter O. Baumy, Jr., PE, New Orleans District Chief, Engineering Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

he presentation will address the United States Army Corps of Engineers role in implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and construction of the $ 14.3 billion Hurricane Storm Damage Risk Reduction System infrastructure for New Orleans, Louisiana. Construction includes 350 contracts all on fast tracked schedules.

1:45-2:15pm

Change Control and Cost Reporting on a Mega-Project Mark Bodner, First Vice President, Tishman Construction Corporation of Nevada

he Project: CityCenter, $9.0b, 20mm SF, mixed use development on the Las Vegas strip The Owner: MGM Mirage joint venture with Dubai World

The Circumstances: Project conceptual approval immediately followed by fast-track design/construction procurement; selection of an Executive Architect, multiple design and AOR firms, a construction manager, general contractor and resource constrained subcontractors. The Challenge: Selection and configuration followed by implementation and training of a change control and cost reporting system in the midst of all of the other required activities with a team of professionals that never worked together before and needed to coalesce into a single management team and project culture in order to deliver the project to meet the clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expectations.

2:15-2:45pm

FIATECH Project Showcase Ric Jackson, Director, FIATECH

T 2:45-3:00pm

his session will review briefly all the ongoing FIATECH projects and describe their objectives and progress toward achieving them.

Break

Foyer

Sponsored by AVEVA

7:00-10:00pm CETI Awards Gala Sponsored by AVEVA

Congratulations to all of the 2008 CETI Recipients

Grand I & II

Tuesday, April 7th Data Management/Information Integration Track

Grand III

10:15-10:45am Maximizing Value from the Structural Supply Chain Vic O’Mara, West Coast Technical Sales Manager, AceCad Software Inc Moderated by Adrian Laud, Managing Director, Noumenon Consulting Ltd

n today’s tough economic climate, cost efficiencies are continually being sought throughout the process and power supply chain. In the structural supply chain – from design through fabrication and into construction, companies strive to retain competitive advantage. Traditional structural workflows between engineering, detailers, fabricators and construction are invariably fragmented, with models and data being re-entered/re-modelled, between plant design, analysis and detailing systems – often many times through the design process. As a result, error and a loss of accuracy reflect in estimation inaccuracies, production and construction planning - causing avoidable and costly rework. FIM (Fabrication Information Management) therefore is very applicable as a business strategy methodology that harnesses the structural supply chain and workflows between engineering, fabricators and construction companies. As Project Managers look to compress the structural schedules, fabricators look for accurate procurement with minimal material wastage and efficient fabrication that delivers to the construction site – on time and on budget.

10:50-11:20am Field BIM: Tracking Steel and Precast from the Model to the Field and Back Ebriama Jagana, Senior BIM Manager, Standard Supplies; Josh Kanner, Founder, Vela Systems Moderated by Adrian Laud, Managing Director, Noumenon Consulting Ltd

he ENR cover story of April 2008 featured a new construction operations solution, integrating mobile field software with “BIM” or building information modeling for tracking of precast concrete. Now steel fabricators like Standard Supplies are using the same concept to track steel from fabrication, through delivery and erection, with significant benefits to all parties. The content of this interactive FIATECH session is twofold: 1) the Standard Supplies model manager will present their implementation of a Field BIM solution with Vela Systems for tracking steel from their Tekla model through the production and supply chain process and 2) Vela Systems will present the results of white paper and survey conducted of the Field BIM working group. Vela Systems has partnered with leading BIM vendors Autodesk, Tekla and VICO to facilitate the Field BIM working group, a voluntary collection of customers, partners and advisors interested in exploring how field information can be combined with BIM to enable new efficiencies in construction delivery. The results of the Field BIM working group survey of over 60 BIM will be presented for discussion at FIATECH.

11:25-12:15pm Project and Portfolio Management and BIM for the Plan, Build, Operate Phases of a Facility’s Lifecycle Jordan Brandt, Partner, Horizontal LLC; Marc Krichman, Director, ISV Business Development/Industry Marketing, Meridian Systems Moderated by Steve Makredes, Director, Construction, Target Corporation

esigning buildings and facilities using data rich Building Information Modeling (BIM) is taking hold in the marketplace. Over the years, the discipline of construction project management has evolved as well, to go beyond helping organizations manage only the “build” phase of projects, to broader use managing complete project lifecycles. This evolution led to the introduction of Infrastructure Lifecycle Management (ILM) software to optimize the plan, build, and operate phases of real estate and facility assets. 3D models can be a key building component present throughout an entire project lifecycle. For any building project, BIM provides a complete lifecycle perspective of design data, while ILM provides a complete lifecycle of operational business data. Used in conjunction, BIM and ILM create many integration touch points that lead to even greater business value. Ultimately, the value of integrating to each touch point will vary depending on a company’s specific role. his presentation will explore several integration scenarios including: • Plan phase examples for design to budget development integration and bill of materials integrated with buyout items. • Build phase scenarios including 4D schedule integration. • Field management including BIM enabled RFI’s.

Tuesday, April 7th Data Management/Information Integration Track 3:30-4:00pm

Grand III

Win Big with Adobe PDF Sean Melchionda, Corporate Account Manager AEC/EPC Market, Adobe Systems Inc. Moderated by Helium Mak, Senior Research Officer, National Research Council Canada

uring this session we will discuss the three aspects of the Adobe solution related to FIATECH and its members, specifically: 1.) What is Adobe doing today to not only drive efficiencies on my engineering projects but also across my entire business? 2.) What is Adobe doing to contribute to solving the issues of Interoperability and the ISO 15926? 3.) In these challenging economic times, what is Adobe doing to make PDF technology more accessible to my entire team?

4:05-4:35pm

Intergraph Enhanced API Mechanical Equipment Datasheets Bryan K. Layton, Senior Manager-Technical, Intergraph Moderated by Frank Matthewson, CET Engineering Manager, Bechtel

he vast majority of information exchanged between project partners and participants is via the humble datasheet. These sheets carry important technical requirements, availability specifications, acquisition details, maintenance procedures, safety check lists, spare parts and consumables… in fact everything you ever wanted to know about an item of equipment. Seems important doesn’t it? But, on the average plant, only 20% of these datasheets are available at any one time, and of these, only 50% of the information on them is accurate, hardly surprising when today that this information is largely only interpretable by human beings. To safeguard the content for long term availability, to share data between project participants, to exchange data between systems (to avoid re-keying and errors) the content needs to be computer readable. This means in a standardized form. This presentation will cover some work Intergraph has been doing with API to enhance their current datasheets, make them available in a data form, and use this as a basis for standardized content for the industry.

4:40-5:45pm

How Petronas is Leading the Malaysian Oil & Gas Industry into Interoperability Neil McPhater, Marketing Manager – Special Projects, AVEVA; Toralf Mueller, Chief Information Officer (CIO), ALCIM; Yusoff B Hj Siraj, Principal Engineer, Petronas Moderated by Todd Sutton, Business Unit Manager-Project Controls, Zachry Construction

he deployment of international standards like ISO 15926, ISO/TS 16952-1:2006, ISO/IEC 82045 and IEC 61355 to manage engineering and asset information as unstructured and structured data has become one of the critical success factors for the Malaysian oil & gas industry to develop Malaysia as the premier engineering service and deepwater hub in Asia. Areas to be covered include: • PCIM strategy to improve business processes and to reduce cost of poor information quality. • Malaysian Oil & Gas industry effort in aligning data integration within the services sector, and to develop common Information Management Guidelines based on Standards. • Proof of concept workflow to load data in ISO15926-compliant formats from PCIM/ALCIM IQM into NRX Asset Center synchronized with SAP®EAM environments. • Challenges in Harmonizing and Standardizing Reference Data Systems and Reference Designation System • Why implementation of International Standards for Unstructured Data Management are as important as standards for Unstructured and Structured Data Integration and Interoperability • How AVEVA is supporting PCIM initiative to increase data interoperability.

Tuesday, April 7th Cutting Edge Technologies Track

Grand IV

10:15-10:45am Mobile Controls Management Services Firas Hijazi, Head of Business Systems Unit, Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) Moderated by Todd Sutton, Business Unit Manager-Project Controls, Zachry Construction

ith the introduction of new emerging technologies such as barcodes and handhelds, it is becoming easier to have the control system in hand. MCMS is an integrated warehouse management system with controls and updates on site activities such as spools welding and fabrication progress, and fuel consumption for equipment used on site. MCMS is a mobile solution that works online with the main project database, yet can be functioning in offline mode for remote locations such as in pipeline projects.

10:50-11:20am Inaccurate Measurements and “The Missing Bridge” Vincent Frasca, VP of Product Development, Theometrics Architectural Navigation LLC Moderated by Todd Sutton, Business Unit Manager-Project Controls, Zachry Construction

his session will define “Architectural Navigation” and demonstrate its link and value to BIM and the AEC industry at large. We will demonstrate the ability to capture accurate measurement of objects structure or space, analyze and make decisions based on the information in real time. We will demonstrate the ability to navigate a user to any coordinate selected from within a CAD document or building information model to the precise location in real space.

11:25-12:15pm RFID Construction Activity Ashish Chona, CEO and Co-founder, Insync; Michael Mitchell, Director, Business Development, Alien Technology; Neill Pawsey, Project Manager, FIATECH; Dr. Ben Zoghi, P.E., Victor H. Thompson, Professor & Director of RFID Oil & Gas Solution Group Consortium, Texas A&M University Moderated by Fran Rabuck, Director, Intelligent Infrastructure Lab, Bentley Systems

rogress and interest in the use of RFID in various phases of construction is accelerating. In addition, the technology is evolving to address the unique needs of our industry for tagging difficult material - like metal. This session will provide a worldwide update on: • Industry changes affecting the adoption of RFID technology • The progress of the RFID Cookbook • Details of RFID work in the Oil & Gas Solution Group Consortium • A review of a hybrid software solution using GPS/Active RFID in a laydown yard • An update on testing from the UK on the use of RFID in Road Material packaging • A discussion of future work on cooperative efforts between RFID and ISO-15926

3:30-4:00pm

3 Oz. Bluetooth Headset with Virtual 15 Inch PC Display-Hands-free Natural Speech Recognition–Wireless Command & Control of PCs, Cell Phones, Industrial Equipment, Company Networks and Internet Services Jeffrey Jacobsen, Senior Advisor to CEO, Kopin Corporation; Todd Sutton, Business Unit Manager – Project Controls, Zachry Construction Company Moderated by Fran Rabuck, Director, Intelligent Infrastructure Lab, Bentley Systems

verview and demonstration of “Golden-i” wireless headset device, providing “Hand-Free” mobile command and control of host devices, software applications, equipment, networks and systems (i.e., cell phones, PCs, handheld instruments, maintenance equipment, real-time process monitoring, company computer applications). Natural speech recognition under all ambient conditions, tested to 110 decibels via DSP ambient noise removal. Golden-i provides mobile 3D graphics with head tracking gesture control and the option for user interface through host device keyboards, BT keyboards or mouse. Spontaneous wireless remote access to your PC, digital information, Internet services, broadcast programming and real-time HD 720 x 480p streaming video on demand while mobile in the field.

Tuesday, April 7th Cutting Edge Technologies Track 4:05-4:35pm

Grand IV

Using Industry Standards and 3D Gaming Technology in Asset Life Cycle Management & Beyond John Arthur, Chief Technology Officer, Octaga; Ola Ødegård, CEO, Octaga Moderated by Fran Rabuck, Director, Intelligent Infrastructure Lab, Bentley Systems

sing Industry Standards and 3D Gaming Technology in Asset Life Cycle Management & Beyond - This presentation will focus on how the combination of ISO standards for data exchange and 3D gaming technology can bring real business benefits to managing assets in complex industrial installations. The key to exploiting this combination is having intuitive user interfaces that simplify, enable and improve asset-related business processes. The complexity of these installations together with their inherent nature makes them ideal for 3D visualization. However, in order maximize the benefits; the visualization must be combined with easy access asset-related information and intelligent data-interpretation. The main benefit here is access and dissemination of (typically) large quantities of business critical, yet complex asset information. The source of this information is often large CAD models which must be presented in a way that is easy to understand. The presentation will demonstrate how Octaga’s visualization products and simulations utilize X3D, domain-specific ISO standards and modern gaming technology to deliver real value.

4:40-5:15pm

Developing Core Technology Competencies Dr. Allan Chasey, Director, Arizona State University; Scott Root, Manager, Virtual Construction, Kitchell Moderated by James Goedert, Interim Director Research and Industry Outreach, Peter Kiewit Institute-University of Nebraska

hrough this FIATECH funded research project we have worked with industry and academia to develop a description of core technology competencies. Based on the results of this research we will be outlining the core technology competencies most needed for Construction Management Graduates. We will also discuss a blending of academic programs and industry needs to highlight how academic programs can better support industry needs. We will highlight several unique methodologies to implement one of the newer technologies, Building Information Modeling (BIM), into the academic curriculum. This model can be used as an example of the success Academia can have when they connect with Industry and work together towards the common goal of having Graduates that can be effective and efficient upon entering the workforce.

5:20-5:45pm

From the Project to the Business to the Enterprise Craig Larson, Industry Director, Oracle|Primavera; Richard Sappe, AEC Industry Manager, Oracle|Primavera Moderated by James Goedert, Interim Director Research and Industry Outreach, Peter Kiewit Institute-University of Nebraska

his session will discuss Oracle’s vision for productivity enhancement in the E&C space built on the premise of interoperability and process standardization. Highlighting critical functional-, data- and process- interoperability across business management systems, project management systems, design models and asset management systems, the session will present a solution environment to enable owner, contractor and design organizations not only to manage their businesses, but their collaborative project and program work across organizational boundaries.

Tuesday, April 7th Safe, Sustainable and Energy Efficiency Track

Del Sol

10:15-10:45am Attracting the Next Generation to Our Industry Dr. Deepak Khazanchi, Dr. Subramaniam Mahadevan and Ling Xiao (graduate student), College of Information Science & Technology, University of Nebraska, Omaha; Johnette C. Shockley, Technology Transfer Officer United States Army Engineer Research and Development Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Moderated by James Goedert, Interim Director Research and Industry Outreach, University of Nebraska

his work describes a demonstration project to create a simulation “plug and play” information technology framework that can be customized to foster scenario-specific virtual learning environments. The framework supports several modes of learning: Supervised, unsupervised, situational learning and game-based learning modes involving roles for both individual and team play. The framework is made up of “knowledge” and “learning” engines. The “knowledge engine” can be adapted for specific domains using first-order logic, extended temporal and other resource structures. Activities and constraints are generated automatically by the knowledge engine to promote optimal learning by participants. Each module can be adapted to incorporate a unique interface leading participants through sequenced learning scenarios. Critical to the success of the effort is development and participation of industry populated content and case studies involving actual project work flow.

10:50-11:20am Virtual Education in Construction James D. Goedert, Ph.D., P.E., Interim Director Research and Industry Outreach, University of Nebraska

his session is an update on the simulation-based learning modules for construction engineering education underway at the University of Nebraska in the Peter Kiewit Institute. The modules will simulate construction process decisions relating to construction of a facility from start to finish. Players will attempt to earn status by maximizing profits in an optimal time on real projects drawn from the built environment. These modules will be used as teaching tools in courses such as estimating, scheduling, methods and equipment in construction curricula. This type of training could be extended to industry applications for internal training and would be especially helpful in repetitive construction.

11:25-12:15pm The Transformation Roadmap to Smart Process Manufacturing Dr. Jim Davis, Associate Vice Chancellor Information Technology and Professor Chemical Engineering, UCLA Moderated by Steve Makredes, Director Construction, Target Corporation

mart process manufacturing (SPM) refers to a design and operational paradigm involving the integration of measurement and actuation; environment, safety, and health (ES&H) protection; regulatory control; real-time optimization and monitoring; and planning and scheduling. It is motivated by generally increasing dynamic demands on manufacturing for economic viability, minimizing environmental impacts and better management of risk and uncertainty. SPM is an integrated approach that provides for a much stronger predictive mode of operation for greater robustness to risk and changing situations, greater flexibility and responsiveness to overall goals, and a much swifter incident-response capability. It is the enterprise-wide application of “smart” models and cyber infrastructure technologies, tools, and systems coupled with knowledge-enabled personnel to plan, design, build, operate, maintain, and manage process manufacturing facilities in full concert with the business and manufacturing missions of the enterprise. This presentation reports on a national technology and business transformation roadmap developed by the NSF-funded SPM Engineering Virtual Organization (EVO). The SPM EVO, which includes FIATECH, is an industry-academic community specifically focused on SPM technologies, approaches, workforce requirements and transformation. The roadmap provides technical and operational direction for the chemical processing industry, and for the corporations, universities and consortia that endorse the concepts to move from today’s operations to a future desired state. Technical and operational change directions are laid out as set of consensus developed priority pathways, or lanes, that lead to a realization of the SPM vision.

Tuesday, April 7th Safe, Sustainable and Energy EfficiencyTrack 3:30-4:00pm

Del Sol

Reducing the Risk of the Engineering Systems Integration Gamble Scott Warnke, Global Applications Manager, Environmental Control Systems, Alstom Power Moderated by Julian Bourne, Product Manager and Research Analyst, NRX Global

ntegration is a multidimensional topic with different stakeholders in multiple countries so from an application point of view the basis has to be a comprehensive information model for modeling plants. This is more evident during the engineering phase of complex systems such as industrial plants, where dispersed partial solutions of engineering disciplines might otherwise create data mayhem to prevent successful consolidation of the final customer deliverable without a coherent strategy to minimize the risk. Clearly the adoption of powerful commercially available engineering tools is a key step toward improvement, although in most cases these engineering tools have a specific functionality and information model. The intent of this paper is to reveal the lessons learned from identifying the gaps of integration and the challenges of implementation across the globe within the Alstom organization and the potential benefits of ISO 15926.

4:05-4:35pm

3 Steps for Successfully Implementing a Paperless Workflow Don Jacob, Vice President of Engineering, Bluebeam Software Moderated by Todd Sutton, Business Unit Manager-Project Controls, Zachry Construction

rchitectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) firms are migrating to paperless workflows to increase efficiency and implement green business practices. How can your firm transition to maintain a paperless workflow? This session will answer this question by discussing three steps for successfully implementing a paperless workflow and sharing examples from case studies on how AEC firms are deploying paperless workflows and gaining adoption.

4:40-5:15pm

Management of Change (MOC) Best Practices Dr. Rainer Hoff, President, and Senior Principal Consultant, Gateway Consulting Group; Hugh Ritchie, Industry Manager, Open Text Moderated by Steve Makredes, Director, Construction, Target Corporation

rocess Safety Management is crucial because its purpose is to prevent or minimize the consequences of catastrophic releases of toxic, reactive, flammable or explosive chemicals. Facilities that utilize potentially hazardous material and/or processes are required by law to maintain a formal Management of Change (MOC) process. In most plants MOC has proven to be a costly and inefficient process. Over the last five years Dr. Rainer Hoff has analyzed MOC business processes at twelve major refineries and chemical plants in North America. Utilizing real MOC data and process simulation models, Dr. Hoff has been able to isolate where process inefficiencies typically occur and develop MOC Best Practices to circumvent them. This presentation is a synopsis of a 2-day MOC Best Practices seminar presented regularly by Dr. Hoff. Attendees will take away a set of action items that will be immediately applicable to improving their MOC process.

5:15-5:45pm

The Fine Art of Gambling Collaboratively Michael Elkins, President, Kestral Group; Hugh Ritchie, Industry Manager, Open Text Moderated by Steve Makredes, Director, Construction, Target Corporation

n the game of Capital Projects, effective Information Management, is a winning hand Capital projects are like high stakes poker games with hundreds of players. The key to winning is knowing what’s in every other player’s hand, especially when you’re the one managing the game and the pot. With energy companies, capital projects can be very high stakes adventures. Playing the game well can prevent ugly losses over time. In reality, most companies have just scratched the surface of realizing the potential of their information assets. Join this discussion to hear the lessons learned and benefits realized by a super major Energy Company to get all the players around the table, manage the game effectively, and win. Winnings include: • Improved project communication with suppliers and vendors • Decreased cost of content turnover from Capital Projects to Operations • Improved project controls and reduced project costs due to rework • Facilitates project document reconciliation • Facilitates the compliance with corporate records policies • Facilitates reuse of project templates for similar projects.

Wednesday, April 8th At a Glance Location

La Sirena

7:00-8:00am Location

Continental Breakfast in Technology Showcase Sponsored by Intergraph Grand III Specifications Automation – Transforming Engineering Specifications from Static Documents into Intelligent, Electronic Resources (Optional Workshop) Grand I & II

7:15-7:50am Location 8:00-8:05am 8:05-8:40am 8:40-9:25am Location 9:25-9:55am Location 9:55-10:55am

Conference Chair Welcome Springs Preserve Helping Owners Build Faster, Better, Safer and At Less Cost in Clark County, NV: A Streamlining & IT Role Model La Sirena Break in Technology Showcase (final wii raffle) Sponsored by Dassault Systèmes Grand I & II The First Knowledge Engine™—Generating the Power to Forecast Individual and Group Patterns of Behavior Data Management/Information Cutting Edge Technologies Track Safe, Sustainable and EE Track Integration Track

Location

Grand III

11:00-11:30am

A Simulation-based Approach for Scenario-based Planning

11:30-12:00 Location 12:00-1:00pm Location 1:00-1:45pm 1:45-2:15pm 2:15-2:45pm 2:45-3:15pm 3:15-3:30pm 3:30-4:15pm 4:15-4:30pm 5:00-7:00pm

Grand IV

Del Sol Advanced Technologies Used in the Plant Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Global Valve Cross-Reference e-Catalog (GVCC) State of the Union

iPLM: “Closing the Loop” on the Developing a BIM-based Life Cycle of Plant Data Construction Project Simulation System at Pre-design Stage La Cascada Luncheon Sponsored by CCT Grand I & II BIM There & Done That: Using Integrated Systems to Manage EPC Project with Certainty First Stage Deployment of ISO 15926 Integration of i-Booth©, Virtual Supervision and Automated Tracking to Improve Performance of Construction Projects Integrated Subcontract and Materials Management - Definition, Development & Deployment Overview Break Sponsored by Metegrity Building 2.0: Energy-Efficient, Smart and Intelligent Closing Remarks & Invitation to FIATECH 2010, March 29-31 in Austin, TX Closing Reception

Wednesday, April 8th General Sessions 7:00-8:00am

Grand I & II (unless otherwise noted)

Continental Breakfast in Technology Showcase

La Sirena

Sponsored by CCT

1:00-1:45pm

BIM There & Done That: Using Integrated Systems to Manage EPC Project with Certainty John R. Fish, Director of Procurement and Quality Assurance, Ford, Bacon, and Davis

e will provide the audience with the story and an online demo of how and why S&B utilizes fully integrated systems to manage and flow the information from engineering to procurement, then planning to ensure the craftsman in the field has everything they need to be productive. It is integration, flow, and sharing of information between systems that is the critical key to ensure that we manage with certainty. Using the Intelligent 3D Model our Craft Planners are able to prepare Craft work packages with certainty of budgeted hours, materials on hand, tools, and required equipment are in place to support the craft crew in the field. We can monitor productivity against the plan on a daily basis and make needed corrections on the fly. It has taken 24 years to grow a system that will capture work as it is performed and feed it forward for downstream users and work processes. The S&B iPIMS platform has come very close to achieving the FIATECH ROADMAP of the highly integrated organization. Some of the highlights: • Single Entry Multiple Use – or Enter Once – Used by Many • Systems Designed and honed by USERS and for USERS – bottom up design - Top down empowerment • All systems must perform work • Dynamic Asset Linking • Control List Base and Change Management • Transaction Based/Fit for Use Data/Document Distribution and posting • Field Planner Tool Sets including Trial Allocation for Materials and Equipment

1:45-2:15pm

First Stage Deployment of ISO 15926 Adrian Laud, Managing Director, Noumenon Consulting Ltd; Andrew McBrien, Product Manager, Aspen Technology; Phillip Robins, Development Manager, AVEVA

n the twelve months since software vendors, OOs and EPCs met in a workshop in Houston and agreed what was required for interoperability, a great deal has been accomplished. There has been collaboration between competing vendors and close involvement of OOs and EPCs. Three projects were focussed on short term deliverables to satisfy immediate business needs whereas another was focussed on the core technology to enable the full power of ISO 15926 to be realised. This presentation concerns the short term deliverables, the first stepping stone for using ISO 15926 for business benefit. It discusses the journey from the Houston workshop to the implementation and deployment of commercial software by the vendors involved – the software being demonstrated in the IDS-ADI Intelligent 2D, 3D and P&ID Exchange booth. Deriving business benefit and familiarity from this first stage will no doubt drive the demand for the greater benefits possible with the deployment of the following stages of ISO 15926.

Wednesday, April 8th General Sessions 2:15-2:45pm

Grand I & II (unless otherwise noted)

Integration of i-Booth©, Virtual Supervision and Automated Tracking to Improve Performance of Construction Projects Dr. Janaka Ruwanpura, Canada Research Chair, Director and Associate Professor, Project Management Specialization, Schulich School of Engineering University of Calgary, Canada; Lahiru Silva, M.Sc. Student, University of Calgary; Tharindu Weerasinghe, M.Sc., Student, University of Calgary

etter utilization of supervision time is a key factor to improve communication and productivity in construction projects. The University of Calgary developed and pilot tested a novel concept called the “i-Booth©” to aid efficient information flow between site office, site, head office, and other needed stakeholders. Popularity of the remotely accessed cameras in construction industry has also increased drastically in the last few years. Optimized deployment of these cameras with i-Booth© rise the term “Virtual Supervision.” The presentation also includes the recently developed real time and fully automated system using signal processing techniques for data extraction from digital video images and audio files to measure tool time and to assess worker productivity.

2:45-3:15pm

Integrated Subcontract and Materials Management - Definition, Development & Deployment Overview Michael Buss, VP, Materials and Construction, Intergraph; Bob DeLong, Director, Procurement/Materials Management, CH2MHILL

he presentation will provide an overview of the approach taken for defining, developing, and deploying a fully integrated subcontract and materials management system. CH2M Hill is in a joint effort with Intergraph to integrate full subcontract management functionality into the SmartPlant Materials system. Information will be presented on the objectives, processes, functionality, features, testing, configuration and deployment of the system. Observations will be shared on integration of Materials and Subcontract Management functionality in one system, potential tie-ins with other FIATECH elements, the implementation approaches and challenges as well as the results being achieved.

3:15-3:30pm

Afternoon Break Sponsored by Metegrity

3:30-4:15pm

Building 2.0: Energy-Efficient, Smart and Intelligent Moderator: Fran Rabuck, Director, Intelligent Infrastructure Lab, Bentley Systems Panel: Toby Considine, University of North Carolina; Dr. Abdul Samad (Sami) Kazi, Research Coordinator and Chief Research Scientist: Processes and ICT in the Built Environment, VTT – Technical Research Centre of Finland; Dr. Alain Zarli, Head of Division at the Information Technologies and Knowledge Dissemination Department, Centre Scientifique et Technique du Batiment (CSTB)

onstruction stakeholders need to deal with new challenges including addressing construction from the viewpoint of sustainable development – energy efficiency and decrease of GHG emissions, improved innovation in the built environment for better comfort and safety, systemic view on assets management, etc. ICTs will not only improve energy efficiency and help combat climate change, they will also stimulate the development of a large leading-edge market for ICT enabled energy-efficiency technologies and create new business opportunities. This session presents a series of ongoing key initiatives in the area of energy efficiency in smart buildings. Key topics covered will include: technology roadmaps for IT to support energy efficiency in buildings, building management systems, neighbourhood management systems, sensor technologies, open service platforms, multi-role simulation, etc. The presentation will address residential and office buildings, both existing and those to be built.

4:15-4:30pm

Closing Remarks & Invitation to FIATECH 2010, March 29-31 in Austin, TX Jerry Gipson, Director, Engineering Solutions Technology Center, The Dow Chemical Company

5:00-7:00pm

Closing Reception

Wednesday, April 8th Data Management/Information Integration Track

Grand III

11:00-11:30am A Simulation-based Approach for Scenario-based Planning Dr. Simaan AbouRizk, PEng, Professor of Civil Engineering and NSERC IRC in Construction Engineering, Canada Research Chair in Operation Simulation, University of Alberta; Siri Fernando, Director, Design and Construction Section, City of Edmonton Moderated by Richard Sappe, E&C Industry Strategist, Oracle|Primavera

he presentation describes our vision for a highly integrated, interoperable, distributed simulation framework for modeling construction projects. We first describe the evolution of simulation applications within the construction industry in Alberta. The presentation then provides an overview of a new simulation-based framework that can potentially play a role in the achievement of the FIATECH Capital Projects Technology Roadmap. The framework will provide means to establish: detailed and comprehensive modeling of the entire life cycle of facilities; collaboration amongst a variety of stakeholders in building the required virtual models that represent the project; seamless integration between various forms of simulation; reusable simulation components; and man-machine interactions with the models. Although three prototype synthetic environments have been developed, the focus of this presentation will be on the tunnel construction synthetic environment as it closely mirrors the intended benefits described in the FIATECH Roadmap.

11:30-12:00

Developing a BIM-based Construction Project Simulation System at Pre-design Stage Dr. Jae-jun Kim, Hanyang University; Joo-Sung Lee, Hanyang University Moderated by Richard Sappe, E&C Industry Strategist, Oracle|Primavera

n the construction project, duration, cost, and the productivity affect to the success of the construction project, and the success or failure is especially up to pre-design stage during whole life-cycle. So the system which supports the decision making of participants in the pre-design stage is required to systematize the process. This research is about developing the decision making support system (decision making supporting is derived from simulation) at pre-design stage. To developing the system, existing papers and systems which deal with the predesign process are analyzed. Based on this analysis, requisite modules are derived, and finally prototype system is developed. This system is expected to be used as a decision making support system, and also this research will be used as the resource for the other researches about BIM (Building Information Modeling).

Cutting Edge Technologies Track 11:00-12:00

Grand IV

iPLM: “Closing the Loop” on the Life Cycle of Plant Data Russell Adams, Technical Advisor, Dominion Virginia Power; Ken Barry, Senior Project Manager, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI); Berry T. Gibson, PLM Client Solutions Executive for the Energy Industry, IBM Software Group Moderated by Adrian Laud, Managing Director, Noumenon Consulting Ltd.

ntelligent Plant Life Cycle Management refers to the process of managing the data and information about a generation facility throughout its lifetime, from initial design through to decommissioning. This presentation will look at results from the application of this process in other industries (e.g., shipbuilding) and show how those results are directly applicable to the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of complex power generation facilities, specifically nuclear and clean coal plants. Plant (or product in the manufacturing industries) Lifecycle Management is often thought of narrowly as referring to the 3D software that is used to design the plant or product. iPLM refers to a much broader, more comprehensive view of the term, to consider all of the factors that “touch” the plant data or information during the life of a generation asset, including creation, analysis, visualization, transfer and reporting. With this enhanced definition, iPLM not only incorporates the 3-D design applications, but also includes portfolio / fleet strategy and management, collaboration platforms and methodologies, Plant Data Management systems, electronic content / document / records, management, supply chain, project management and controls. iPLM can unlock substantial business value through shortening plant development times, efficiently finding, reusing, and changing plant data and enabling an integrated and transparent collaborative environment in which to manage business processes.

Wednesday, April 8th Safe, Sustainable and Energy EfficiencyTrack

Grand III

11:00-11:30am Advanced Technologies Used in the Plant Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Majdi Zahran, Executive Consultant - Information Management, Intergraph Moderated by Darya Nabavian, Six Sigma Black Belt, Bechtel

dvanced Technologies Used in the Plant Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) - The presentation discusses advanced and integrated technologies used in the Plant Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP). Intelligent CIP system provide the ability to electronically monitor vast amount of real time fused data and flag exceptions based on rules and conditions defined for each infrastructure type. Real-time data fusion from vast array of sources is the underpinning of an effective, proactive and highly intelligent CIP solution. Real-time situational awareness and response is the ultimate functionality of the CIP system. The data fusion includes, but not limited to the following: • Intelligent video monitoring and analysis, this includes automatic detection and recognition • In-plant tracking of individuals using active RFIDs • Real-time secure zone monitoring and alarming • Gated access and tailgate detection • Sensor integration • Integration with real-time weather system for potential evacuation • Plume analysis • Integration with the plant’s SCADA systems and other real-time production-monitoring sensors • Escalation and guaranteed delivery of critical information

11:30-12:00

Global Valve Cross-Reference e-Catalog (GVCC) State of the Union Sharon Bickford, Project Manager, FIATECH; John Fish, Director of Procurement & Quality Assurance, Ford, Bacon & Davis; Kenneth Hamilton, Project Manager, Process Industry Practices (PIP) Moderated by Todd Sutton, Business Unit Manager-Project Controls, Zachry Construction

ooking for an easier way to manage your valves? The GVCC team in cooperation with PIP and FIATECH have created an industry standard for capturing critical Valve information. This schema is available for all (owners, contractors, suppliers, and manufacturers) to create their own catalog(s) with the ability to exchange and compare information between catalogs. In this breakout session we will provide users with the history of the project as well as live demonstrations of how to use the catalogs to increase productivity and eliminate waste/redundant activities.

Thursday, April 9th 8:00am-1:00pm Roadmap Champions Workshop

Del Sol

Gary Barnes, Portfolio Manager, Bechtel; Neill Pawsey, Project Manager, FIATECH

8:00am-1:00pm IDS-ADI Steering Committee Meeting

Del Mar II

Manoj Dharwadkar, Director, Data Interoperability, Bentley Systems; Ian Glendinning, Information Risk Management, DNV

8:00am-1:00pm FIATECH Board of Directors Meeting Ric Jackson, Director, FIATECH

Del Fuego

Technology Showcase The Technology Showcase will be held in the La Sirena room. Breakfasts, breaks and the Opening Reception will take place in the Showcase area. Below is a diagram of the Showcase floor.

Exhibitors 1. AVEVA 2. Metegrity 3. Meridian Systems 4. Adobe 5. ARX 6. Intergraph 7. AceCad Software 8. Texas A&M University 9. e-Builder 10. Arizona State University 11. University of Calgary 12. CCT/ 13. Vela Systems 14. ARVISCOPE 5. A Decision Support 1 System 16. Camelot iRING 1 7. MC2 18. Coreworx 23. Open Text 24. Avolve 5. ADS-ADI Intelligent 2D, 2 3D and P&ID Exchange 26. Dassault SystĂ¨mes 27. Skire 28. Bentley

Technology Showcase Exhibitors Adobe

dobe revolutionizes how the world engages with ideas and information. Adobe’s award-winning software and technologies have redefined business by setting new standards for producing and delivering content that engages people virtually anywhere at anytime. Visit Adobe’s exhibit and discover Acrobat 9 Pro Extended. New, advanced AEC features and near-universal usability: Adobe Acrobat 9 delivers more features for a rich and engaging way to ease use, cut risk, and boost accuracy for communications. The secret is embedded intelligence and functionality – right in the Acrobat PDF.

AceCad Software

ceCad Software provides an array of software products for the structural steel industry, incorporating the latest BIM technology for engineers, detailers, fabricators and erectors. AceCad Software’s 3D detailing system, StruCad, provides engineers with load calculations, erection drawings, and the capability to link to third party analysis and design software. In addition to the engineering capabilities, StruCad offers detailers the ability to produce automatic drawings, material lists, and CNC data for the fabrication shop. AceCad Software’s MRP system, StruM.I.S., gives fabricators the ability to manage every stage of the project including inventory, estimating, purchasing, bar coding, etc. Together they represent the most complete BIM solution available.

Arizona State University

REATE, Construction Research and Education of Advanced Technology Facilities, a consortium of industry sponsors provide a neutral environment to develop continuing and degree education programs and research focused on constructing and managing advanced technology facilities. CREATE, a research consortium focused on advanced technology facilities at Arizona State University, is a sure gamble on how you can get better. CREATE is developing hybrid (on-line and resident) courses utilizing technology as a method to provide an educational platform to better prepare our workforce for the challenges of today’s increasingly complex facilities. CREATE has also capitalized on this out of the box thinking to allow professionals the opportunity to gain the necessary technically focused knowledge while maintaining their focus on upgrading their skill set.

ARVISCOPE

isualization of simulated operations has traditionally been achieved in Virtual Reality (VR). In order to create convincing VR animations, detailed information about an operation and the environment has to be obtained. The data must describe the simulated processes, and provide 3D CAD models of project resources, the facility under construction, and the surrounding terrain (Model Engineering). As the size and complexity of an operation increase, such data collection becomes an arduous, impractical, and often impossible task. This directly translates into loss of financial and human resources that could otherwise be productively used. In an effort to remedy this situation, an alternate approach of visualizing simulated operations was proposed in this research in which Augmented Reality (AR) is used to create mixed views of real existing jobsite facilities and virtual CAD models of construction resources. The application of AR in animating simulated operations has significant potential in reducing the aforementioned Model Engineering and data collection tasks, and at the same time can help in creating visually convincing output that can be effectively communicated. The designed AR‐based visualization tool is equipped with ARVISCOPE, a general purpose AR animation authoring language, and ROVER, a mobile computing hardware framework. When used together, ARVISCOPE and ROVER can create 3D AR animations of any length and complexity from the results of running simulation models of engineering operations (e.g. construction, manufacturing, aviation, etc.). ARVISCOPE takes advantage of advanced Global Positioning System (GPS) and orientation tracking technologies to accurately track a user’s spatial context, and georeferences superimposed 3D graphics in an augmented environment. In achieving the research objectives, major technical challenges such as accurate registration, automated occlusion handling, and dynamic scene construction and manipulation were successfully identified and addressed.

Technology Showcase Exhibitors ARX (Algorithmic Research)

RX’s exhibit will feature its CoSign digital signature solution. CoSign allows engineering organizations to keep their business moving by enabling documents to remain electronic from creation through signing authorization. Engineers no longer need to print hard copy originals, physically route them for signatures and stamps, and then scan the signed document into an electronic form for archiving. By replacing traditional ink signatures, CoSign fully automates processes and increases operational efficiencies at a low Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). • Improved collaboration – Standards-based CoSign digital signatures can be seamlessly routed both internally and externally of an organization. • Reduced costs - By reducing paper-related costs (e.g., printing, shipping, manual routing, scanning, archiving, and retrieving) AEC organizations realize a quick ROI. • ARX’s client portfolio includes more than 250 customers globally, and more than a dozen leading U.S. engineering organizations.

AVEVA

VEVA will be showing details of our implementation of the IDS-ADI Matrix projects. These include P&ID data and graphics exchange, P&ID and 3D model data exchange, and 3D to 3D model data exchange. Other products in our product line will also be available for viewing and discussion, including P&ID, AVEVA Plant (3D piping and structural), AVEVA Marine (ship design), and AVEVA Net Portal (a portal for viewing and querying disparate data sources/documents for data associated with specific plant objects or tagged items). In addition to the AVEVA booth, AVEVA will be showing details of our implementation of the IDS-ADI Matrix projects in the IDSADI Intelligent 2D, 3D and P&ID Exchange booth at the Showcase. These include P&ID data and graphics exchange, P&ID and 3D model data exchange, and 3D to 3D model data exchange.

Avolve

volve Software Corporation is the maker of ProjectDox®, and a market leader for ePlan submission, review and tracking solutions for governmental jurisdictions.

ProjectDox can be integrated with a range of government software products, providing a rapid and friendly path to paperless plan submission and managed document workflows for secure, optimized customer service and control. ProjectDox also supports web access to digital assets for inspections and cross-departmental (emergency services, Homeland Security, FEMA) first response and disaster management/recovery. Cities, counties and states from east to west – such as Clark County Nevada, San Bernardino California, the City of Atlanta, Maricopa County in Arizona, the State of Idaho and the City of Miami in Florida have chosen ProjectDox for its comprehensive capabilities, flexibility and support for environmental and resource conservation.

Bentley

t the 2009 Conference, Bentley will be showcasing our OpenPlant suite of products based completely on the ISO 15926 information model and intimately involved in the Camelot (iRING) project. Also, we will be demonstrating our ConstructSim solution the first commercially available product designed specifically for construction work processes. And we will be featuring brand new innovative technology for bringing data and models to life on the construction site using GoldenEye! Bentley is the global leader dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure. Founded in 1984, Bentley has more than 2,800 colleagues, offices in more than 50 countries, annual revenues surpassing $500 million, and, since 1993, has invested more than $1 billion in research, development, and acquisitions. Nearly 90 percent of the Engineering News-Record Top Design Firms are Bentley subscribers. Bentley is committed to open systems and interoperability and has been a member of for more than five years. We have senior representation on the Board. For additional information about Bentley, visit www.bentley.com.

Technology Showcase Exhibitors Camelot iRING

he IDS-ADI Camelot iRING Demonstration booth will show case live, over the internet, ISO 15926 data exchanges. The demonstrations will highlight: information modeling, adapter configuration and application mapping, and data exchanges with change management. Demonstration scenarios will cover a wide set of information types typical in P&ID and 3D exchanges and will also demonstrate the use of the full specification of ISO 15926. The companies participating in the Camelot project are Bechtel, Bentley, Chevron, Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC), DNV, Dow, DuPont, Emerson Process Management, Fluor, Hatch, Intergraph, NRX Global and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).

CCT

CT provides innovative software solutions that are deployment ready and easily adaptable to any mode of operation.

The roots of our extensive experience derive from EPC, Oil & Gas industries as well as high quality buildings and heavy civil construction, which have proven to be a success in remote areas and under severe conditions. • Document based applications • BPM oriented applications • 3D, GIS and BIM services • 3D and Workflow based applications • Handhelds and RFID’s • “Visioneering” as introduced by CCT is a new approach in providing software solutions rich in visual effects such as colorized 3D objects, Dashboards, Graphs & Business Intelligence reports with drill down capabilities. • Object Oriented Data Modeling • Infrastructure In the showcase you can learn more about these solutions from CCT C3D Planner– A 3D visual look-ahead scheduling and progress monitoring software tool for management of site construction activities and resources. BIM modeling services - Fast and accurate creation of 3D Models integrated with project lifecycle data (BIM). Mobile Controls Management System - MCMS is an integrated warehouse management system with controls and updates on site activities such as spools welding and fabrication progress, and fuel consumption for equipment used on site.

Coreworx

oreworx Inc. provides project information control and automated workflow management for mega capital projects in the energy infrastructure and resource sectors. The Coreworx solution is a proven web-based enterprise software system that enables engineering and construction contractors and owner/operators to automate best practices and improve performance throughout the entire project lifecycle. With Coreworx, our clients - companies such as Fluor, Chevron and BHP Billiton - benefit specifically with mitigated commercial risk, improved control, workflow scheduling, and reduced costs. Coreworx services a portfolio of projects valued at over $500 billion across more than 50 countries, on more than 400 capital projects with nearly 70,000 users. Visit us online at www.coreworxinc.com.

Dassault Systèmes

s a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, Dassault Systèmes (DS) brings value to more than 100,000 customers in 80 countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981, DS develops and markets PLM application software and services that support industrial processes and provide a 3D vision of the entire lifecycle of products from conception to maintenance to recycling. Our solutions for the Energy & Process Industry seamlessly cover end-to-end processes for the conception, definition, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance of equipment, facilities and assets. The Dassault Systèmes portfolio consists of CATIA for designing the virtual product - SolidWorks for 3D mechanical design - DELMIA for virtual production - SIMULIA for virtual testing - ENOVIA for global collaborative lifecycle management, and 3DVIA for 3D lifelike experiences. For more information on Dassault Systèmes and our solutions for the Energy and Process Industry, visit www.3ds.com/ energy-process.

Technology Showcase Exhibitors e-Builder

-Builder Enterprise is an integrated capital program and project management software platform that top facility owners/developers, program management, CM, and AEC firms count on to mitigate the challenges and risks associated with managing capital projects during planning, design, construction, and operations. e-Builder Enterprise enables the structured and efficient management and control of cost, schedule, and other key project data, and helps organizations standardize business processes to derive tangible and measurable productivity and efficiency improvements, thereby reducing costs while improving quality. Integrated executive dashboards and reporting capabilities provide fast access to key performance indicators and up-to-date information that enable project executives to make decisions with factual, accurate, and timely information. e-Builder’s platform is engineered to facilitate integration with popular financial systems like SAP, Lawson, Oracle, and others.

IDS-ADI Intelligent 2D, 3D and P&ID Exchange There will be six vendors at the booth where the focus will be on live demonstrations of the exchange of intelligent P&ID’s between different systems, P&ID – 3D integration as well as 3D – 3D exchange using ISO 15926 Dictionary level compliant XML files. A key aspect is that these are commercial quality interfaces that are either currently in use or soon to be available and vendors are actively collaborating to enable these interfaces to be tested across competitive products. The objective is to show how seamless exchange of information between systems delivers business value today – the first rung of the ISO 15926 ladder. The vendors involved will be Aspen Technology, AVEVA, Dassault Systemes, Intergraph, Noumenon and Octaga. Aspen Technology, Dassault Systemes and Intergraph will be focussed on P&ID exchange. AVEVA will be focussed on P&ID – 3D integration and reporting with Octaga on the use of 3D models for operations. Noumenon will be showing P&ID access and reporting as well as 3D exchange.

Intergraph

ntergraph Process, Power & Marine (PP&M) is the world’s leading provider of enterprise engineering software for the design, construction and operation of plants, ships and offshore facilities. Our customers rely on Intergraph software to create, manage, and use critical engineering data to increase productivity and provide for safe and clean operations. As the industry’s market leader, we provide the future of engineering - today.

MC²

or over 40 Years, MC² has been trusted by some of the world’s largest contractors to help them maintain their competitive advantage and increase their profits. Our construction estimating software is recognized as the standard of excellence in the construction industry. From conceptual estimates and design/build to hard bids, we have the tools that provide solutions to all of your estimating needs. Our estimating products like ICE®, Interactive Cost Estimating®, speed up takeoff, increase accuracy, and make better use of your time. ICE thinks like an estimator thinks, and works like an estimator works, increasing your productivity and giving you the consistency you must have to bid with confidence. ICE gives you more time to study a job, to find ways of working more efficiently, and to assemble the winning package of quotes and bids.

Meridian Systems

eridian Systems, a Trimble Company, is the Plan-Build-Operate technology solutions leader for project-based organizations (PBO2). Building owners, construction and engineering firms, and public agencies use Meridian software to effectively manage capital building programs and facility assets. Meridian offers construction project management and infrastructure lifecycle management solutions that reduce project costs and schedules across the plan-build-operate project lifecycle. To learn more about how project-based organizations are benefiting from Meridian solutions, download a user study from FMI by visiting: www.meridiansystems.com.

Technology Showcase Exhibitors Metegrity

etegrity develops asset integrity management systems that assist the process and pipeline industries to increase safety, reliability and productivity while reducing costs. Its flagship product, Visions Enterprise®, is the most proven, best-in-class product on the market and used by prominent companies worldwide. Your company strives for superior asset integrity, fewer maintenance surprises, excellent data trending and reporting, and simplified regulatory compliance. With its strategies and software, Metegrity ensures these goals are met and also offers expertise and experience with refineries, chemical plants, process plants, offshore platforms, FPSO’s, onshore and offshore pipeline projects. Visions Enterprise® is an asset integrity and reliability management system with focus on effective analysis of inspection and engineering data to support decision making. The system utilizes risk-based methodologies to achieve technical integrity in a cost optimized way, which in turn simultaneously improves business, safety and environmental performance of the facility. Visions integration with SAP Plant Maintenance creates advanced work scheduling process utilizing both condition and risk-based principles.

Open Text

pen Text, an enterprise software company and leader in enterprise content management, helps organizations manage and gain the true value of their business content. Open Text brings two decades of expertise supporting 50 million users in 114 countries. Working with our customers and partners, we bring together leading Content Experts to help organizations capture and preserve corporate memory, increase brand equity, automate processes, mitigate risk, manage compliance and improve competitiveness. For more information, visit www.opentext.com. Open Text will showcase two solutions: Livelink ECM – Management of Change (MOC) and Capital Projects Information Management Suite. Open Text’s Livelink ECM – Management of Change solution uses core content management and business process automation capabilities to simplify the MOC process. The solution manages all stages of the lifecycle of an MOC program, and ensures that every event in the system is auditable and reportable, providing transparency throughout the system. All documents and data are accessible via a single Livelink ECM repository to help ensure compliance, simplify the management of information and improve responsiveness to regulators. Open Text’s Capital Projects Information Management Suite utilizes core content management and integration with various software applications to maximize efficiency and minimize risk and cost. The suite will help manage the flow of information and the complexity of large capital projects. All documents, including contracts, transmittals, engineering submissions, and scope changes will be managed through a single Livelink ECM repository to help ensure compliance and a smooth transition from construction to operations.

Skire

kire, Inc. is the leading provider of capital program, integrated workplace, and project portfolio management software. Founded in 1998, Skire developed our flagship Unifier platform based upon our first-hand understanding of our customers’ need for a system to better manage a portfolio of projects and facilities across the lifecycle. Skire has now become the recognized market leader in providing capital program lifecycle management software for owner-operators from a wide range of industries across both the private and public sectors. Skire’s flagship Unifier™ platform provides customers unprecedented visibility and control across the lifecycle of facilities, projects, and assets. Unifier is a 100% web based, collaborative platform offering a rich tool set that includes business process automation; project cost and schedule control; document, asset and resource management; collaboration, and powerful dashboards and reporting. The enterprise-class platform is easily configured using Skire’s uDesigner™ to match the client’s exact data and business process requirements in a graphical drag-and-drop environment, without requiring software programming expertise.

Technology Showcase Exhibitors Texas A&M University The College of Architecture (CARC) is one of the ten colleges at Texas A&M University (TAMU) in the Texas A&M University System (TAMUS). CARC has almost 130 faculty from a diverse range of disciplines, over 1,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and over 65 staff, who are organized into four departments: Architecture (ARCH); Construction Science (COSC); Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning (LAUP); and Visualization (VIZA). These departments offer a combined total of 14 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. In addition, CARC has five research centers: the Center for Heritage Conservation (CHC); the Center for Health Systems and Design (CHSD); the CRS Center for Leadership and Management in the Design and Construction Industry (CRS); the Center for Housing and Urban Development (CHUD), and the Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center (HRRC). Under the leadership of Dr. Jorge Vanegas as Interim Dean, and member of the Board of Directors of FIATECH, CARC is implementing the FIATECH Capital Projects Technology Roadmap as one of the critical organizing frameworks for its research, teaching/learning, and engagement activities across the college.

University of Calgary Canada Research Chair Programme in Project Management Systems, University of Calgary, Canada.

anada Research Chair in Project Management Systems (CRCPM) headed by Dr.Janaka Ruwanpura from the University of Calgary (UofC) fosters the development of better work practices, tools and processes to improve project performance. The program consists of five pillar areas of research: Integrated risk management and simulation, modeling tools, sustainability, technological advancements and productivity improvement. During the FIATECH conference, the tools developed in the area of technological advancements will be showcased. This includes the novel concept of “i-BoothC” to aid efficient information flow between site office, site, head office, and other needed stakeholders to improve tool time, productivity and worker satisfaction. The other tools include the use of Construction Monitoring and Visualization Centre at the UofC that integrates the “i-BoothC” and the high resolution remotely accessed cameras to implement “Virtual Supervision” to improve the quality of supervision and communication. The showcase also includes the recently developed real time and fully automated system using signal processing techniques for data extraction from digital video images and audio files to measure tool time and to assess worker productivity.

Vela Systems Field BIM – Tracking Steel and Precast from the Model to the Field and Back

A Decision Support System for Rapid Assessment and Selection of Engineered Equipment Suppliers Mr. Marcelo Azambuja1, Dr. William O’Brien2

his research advances state of the art technology to accomplish the evaluation and selection of engineered equipment suppliers. A decision support system was developed in cooperation with several leading engineering-procurement-construction (EPC) and owner firms within industrial construction. The system integrates firms’ market data with a decision aid method to support rapid tradeoff analysis and evaluation of sourcing alternatives in the early stages of capital projects. Mr. Marcelo Azambuja is a PhD candidate at The University of Texas at Austin under the supervision of Dr. William O’Brien. He is currently refining and evaluating the system based on direct inputs from experienced procurement managers. Preliminary findings indicate that this tool brings intelligence to the traditional procurement of equipment. The ability to quickly generate what-if scenarios based on real data improves the quality of decision making and supports the selection of equipment suppliers.

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Ph.D. Candidate, Dept. of Civil, Architectural, & Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, USA. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil, Architectural, & Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, USA.

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