Canadian Operational Research Society

Calgary Section

http://www.corscalgary.org/

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR

When: Noon to 1:30 PM, Friday, April 21st, 2006

Room 217

TransCanada Tower

450 - 1 Street SW

(See attached map)

SPEAKER

Tim Sweet, Operational Strategist,

Revolve Business Consulting Ltd.

TOPIC

Optimizing the “Utility Return” in Complex Projects:

Getting the Most Out of Projects, Before They’re Finished.

Abstract:

This presentation will describe the theory and application of a new project scheduling methodology. First conceived of here in Calgary, this technique has been used to plan for optimized early returns in complex projects. The utility of individual project “tasks” are quantified in terms that are most relevant to the organizations involved. This straightforward process, when used to achieve increased profitability and benefit, adds a new dimension to the science (or art) of project management.

About the Speaker:

Tim Sweet is an Operational Strategist with Revolve Business Consulting Ltd. who is working hard to help Alberta businesses improve. Tim began as a Process Improvement Manager for a large national manufacture/retailer. Now, Tim consults to the Manufacturing, Service, Energy and Technology industries, helping to achieve dramatic cost savings and greater profitability. Tim has extensive experience in:

Creating and Refining Business Metrics

Aligning Processes and Corporate Goals

Discovering and Removing Non-Value Activities

Optimizing Supply Chain Behaviours

Arbitrating for Supply Chain Partners

Creating Customer Service Obsession

Developing Unique and Effective Management Tools for Companies

Teaching Others the Above Techniques.

Tim sits on the local board of APICS, the Association for Operations Management. Tim holds a degree from Haskayne School of Business (Calgary) and has the distinction of being one of the few students published as an undergraduate. He continues to be published in Journals and his work appears in the First Canadian Edition of the Fundamentals of Operation Management, required reading for business students across the country.

Tim can be reached at tim.sweet@revolveconsulting.com.

For information on what Revolve can do for your organization visit www.revolveconsulting.com