Articles and Presentations

Below is a listing of articles and presentations, authored by Pathfinder employees. They have either been published by various industry trade magazines or presented at various industry meetings/conferences. 

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Effective Application of Project Risk Management - AIChE 2011 Annual Meeting - October 2011 - Presentation
Doing Business in the Oil Sands Region: Lessons Learned - World Trade Center-Greater Philadelphia - October 2011 - Presentation
The Effective Planning & Execution of Capital Projects - PECOM/E&P Conference & Energy Congress - Presentation - July 2011
The Owner's Project Control Function - AACEI 2011 Annual Meeting - Presentation*
**Improving Project Controls - Chemical Processing - June 2011
Managing the Next Round of Oil Sands Projects - What Will Make the Difference This Time? - GOExpo & Conference - June 2011
Penny Wise/Pound Foolish: The Hidden Cost of Low Cost Engineering - 2nd Symposium of Project Engineering - May 2011 - in Spanish
Global Implementation of PMO Standards - PMI SAC Dinner Meeting - January 27, 2011
Making a Difference - The Project Execution Plan - PowerGen International - December 2010
The Changing Face of Owner Project Risk - Cost Engineering  - December 2010
Properly Prepare for Project Slowdown - Chemical Processing - July 2010
Key Owner Decisions that Drive Project Success - AACEI 2010 Annual Meeting - Presentation*
Business Benefits of VIPs - SAVE Annual Conference - June 2010 - Power Point Presentation
Stretching Capital Budgets - Implementing VIPs for Small Projects- AIChE Webinar - June 2010 
The Effects of the Global Economy on Capital Project Execution - ECI's 21st Annual Conference - June 2010 - Presentation
Institutionalizing Your Company's Project Delivery Process - FIATECH - March 2010 (Power Point Presentation)
Owners Role in Contracted Engineering - AIChE Spring Meeting - March 2010 (Power Point Presentation)
Planning tool allows effective project slowdown, restart - Hart’s E&P - February 2010
Cross-Industry Project Management Lessons Learned - Nuclear Power International - December 2009
Advancing the Competitiveness and Efficiency of the U.S. Construction Industry – August 2009
The Changing Face of Owner Project Risks - AACEI 2009 Annual Meeting - Presentation*
Industry Perspective: Pathfinder, LLC – Better Managing Information – Insight Magazine – Quarter 3, 2009
Cascade of Contracting Influences – Panorama Newsletter Series 2007-2009
A Career in Project Management - AIChE 2008 Annual Meeting - Presentation
Five Simple Steps to Better Capital Planning - AACEI 2008 Annual Meeting - Presentation*
Shell Chemical, Chevron and Motiva Benefit from 'One-Stop'Resource - BIC Magazine - August 2007
A Visionary Perspective on Contracting - BIC Magazine - August 2007
Implementing the Control of Small Project Portfolios - AACEI 2007 Annual Meeting – Presentation*
How to Staff for the Long Haul: Negotiating the Workload Cycle - BIC Magazine - June/July 2007
Attracting and Retaining Capital Project Resources - AACEI 2006 Annual Meeting - Presentation*
Effective Use of Outsourced Project Controls - Cost Engineering - October 2006
Revitalizing Project Controls: A Roadmap to Excellence - AACEI 2006 Annual Meeting Presentation *
Planning the Development of Your Estimate - AACEI 2006 Annual Meeting – Presentation *
What's in ISBL, OSBL, and The Factors? - AACEI 2006 Annual Meeting – Presentation *
Does Project Control Start At Contract Award? - AACEI 2005 Annual Meeting – Presentation *
Regaining Control of Project Control - AACEI 2004 Annual Meeting – Presentation *
A Proven Competitive Process for Managing Capital Projects - 3rd Annual Latin American Conference 2002
Do We Truly Understand Project Risks - AACEI 2002 Annual Meeting - Presentation*
Business Impact of Outsourced Project Controls - AACEI 2001 Annual Meeting - Presentation*
Project Management in the Fast Lane – Chemical Engineering – March 2001
Improving Capital Effectiveness Through Culture Change - AISE 2001
Assessing the Capability of Capital Project Organization Systems, AISE 2001
A Five-Phase Approach to Managing Capital Projects Competitively – Chemical Processing - 1999
Best Practices in Project Development and Execution – Today’s Refinery - 1999
Checklist for Small-to-Medium Projects – Chemical Processing - 1998
The Five-Step Plan for Project Management - Chemical Processing - 1998
Project Management Training Goes Hollywood - PM Network - 1993