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Learn with Valency, at your own pace. Whether you are learning on an individual basis or as part of a team, whether you are familiar with or new to CII best practices, we have options tailored to meet your specific learning needs. Integrating industry-proven tools and methodologies into your organization:
- Saves time and money, bringing certainty to resource deployment
- Translates into added value for your organization, enhancing long-term return on your capital investment
- Improves team coordination, among both cross-functional and siloed teams
- Enhances overall organizational efficiency for future capital projects readiness
As a Registered Provider with the Construction Industry Institute (CII) and a Recertification Points Provider with the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA), we offer accredited educational courses specific to the needs of capital projects organizations.
Popular Courses
Front End Planning Principles & Practices (VAL-101)
This course offers participants the opportunity to learn how to apply the principles of front end planning using the Construction Industry Institute’s front end planning phase-gate process. Each phase in the front end planning process is explained along with the key objectives, inputs, specific tasks, and deliverables.
Built around an interactive case study, this course offers participants a practical opportunity to apply the principles of front end planning. Participants will work collaboratively in small groups to conduct analysis at each phase of front end planning for the project. The course concludes with each group presenting their recommendation (and rationale) on whether the project should be authorized to proceed to detailed design.
Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) Principles & Practices (VAL-102)
The course provides lessons learned on how to achieve increased team alignment, identify gaps and risks, and objectively measure progress in scope definition. Each of the PDRI templates (industrial, infrastructure and buildings) is introduced, along with guidelines on how to select the best template for each project. Recommended facilitation techniques are explained, as well as roles, responsibilities and logistics of conducting a PDRI session. This course satisfies the educational requirement for Valency’s Certified PDRI Facilitator Program.
Scope Control & Change Management in Capital Projects (VAL-104)
Managing change is essential for a successful project outcome. This course introduces the Construction Industry Institute’s (CII) best practice for managing project change.
Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) for Small Industrial Projects (VAL-105)
Project Risk Management Principles & Practices (VAL-107)
Developing & Managing a Partnering Relationship (VAL-110)
This course is designed for those focused on using partnering as a viable strategy for managing engineering and construction projects. The focus is on how to apply the Construction Industry Institute’s Partnering Model to specific project opportunities. The course introduces a proven model for evaluating partnering, preparing for partnering, selecting a partner, implementing, and maintaining a partnering relationship.
- Conducting needs analysis and building your business case for PDRI
- Preparing for change and recognizing common organizational impacts
- Initiating a successful limited-use pilot of PDRI
- Planning for growth of your PDRI implementation, including
- Process integration with stage gate, cost, schedule and risk practices
- Developing your education plan
- Maintaining consistency in PDRI practices during the growth step
- Defining key metrics to measure performance impact of PDRI by portfolio/group/division
- Identifying fit-for-purpose changes to PDRI elements with the rollout to new groups or divisions
- Incorporating PDRI into your lessons learned program
Construction Readiness Principles and Practices (VAL-115)
PDRI MATRS Principles & Practices (VAL-116)
Lessons Learned Best Practices (VAL-120)
Participants will learn what a Lessons Learned program is and the process that is followed. CII’s Lessons Learned best practices to facilitate the continuous improvement of processes and procedures are introduced, along with CII resources to support the implementation of a Lessons Learned Program.
Delivery: Virtual, On-Demand | Duration: 1 hour | Credits: 1
Front End Planning Best Practices (VAL-121)
Delivery: Virtual, On-Demand | Duration: 1.5 hours | Credits: 1.5
Introduction to the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) (VAL-122)
Learn how PDRI is helping organizations improve scope definition in small, large and mega projects.
Find out how your project teams can easily assess their progress on scope development, and work collaboratively to identify gaps and risks early in front end planning – before detailed design and construction begins!
You will learn:
- Introduction to the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) methodology
- Benefits of PDRI
- Responsibilities by project role
- What you need to know as a participant in a PDRI session
Delivery: Virtual, On-Demand | Duration: 1.5 hours | Credits: 1.5
Facilitation Skills for Project Leaders (VAL-123)
This course introduces core facilitation skills to help project leaders facilitate critical meetings and workshops throughout the project lifecycle. Foundational facilitation practices are introduced that will help project leaders learning to facilitate sessions such as the PDRI, Construction Readiness, Risk Management, Lessons Learned and Partnering.
Delivery: Virtual, On-Demand | Duration: 1 hour | Credits: 1
Introduction to Construction Readiness (VAL-124)
This course is an overview of the Construction Readiness methodology which helps project teams achieve a productive start to construction. This course introduces the principles of construction readiness and how to use CII’s Construction Readiness Assessment (CRA).
Delivery: Virtual, On-Demand | Duration: 0.5 hour | Credits: 0.5
Best practices in implementing the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) using Carve (VAL-201)
- Conducting needs analysis and building your business case for PDRI
- Preparing for change and recognizing common organizational impacts
- Initiating a successful limited-use pilot of PDRI
- Planning for growth of your PDRI implementation, including
- Process integration with stage gate, cost, schedule and risk practices
- Developing your education plan
- Maintaining consistency in PDRI practices during the growth step
- Defining key metrics to measure performance impact of PDRI by portfolio/group/division
- Identifying fit-for-purpose changes to PDRI elements with the rollout to new groups or divisions
- Incorporating PDRI into your lessons learned program
Facilitation Skills & Techniques for Capital Project Workshops (VAL-223)
The role of a facilitator is critical to helping capital project teams achieve success in today’s complex project delivery environment. When effectively conducted, facilitated meetings and workshops generate buy-in, increase team alignment and empower project team members.
This course introduces core facilitation skills and proven facilitation techniques applied in today’s virtual environment that will help project leaders facilitate critical meetings and workshops throughout the capital project lifecycle including:
- Advanced Work Packaging (AWP)
- Brainstorming Sessions
- Class of Facility Quality
- Construction Readiness
- Design Review
- Lessons Learned
- Project Gate Review
- Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI)
- Risk Management
- Value Engineering
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