What is the Owner’s Role in Project Success? Debra Nauta-Rodriguez Smithsonian Institution

Leadership for Today WorleyParsons

Leadership – Bridging the Gap Andrew Bates Dan Christian Curtis Fisher John Friedrich Bud Griffis Dale Griffith Scott Hill Tony Palma Brian Kong Fred Lyu David McKinney Peter Murphy Debra Nauta-Rodriguez Joel Sauer Jim Vicknair Paul Walls

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Leadership of Tomorrow Bridging the Gap RT 204 created to answer the question… What is the “RIGHT” level of owner involvement that leads to project SUCCESS?

Statement of Project Success The “ RIGHT ” level of owner involvement is the key to project SUCCESS

Who is the Owner? The ultimate decision making authority In many projects, the “owner” may change throughout the life of the project Upon completion: owns & operates facility

Project Success Project Success = Achieving the stated goals & objectives *Respondents provided the success criteria used on their project Success Factor Safety Duration (Schedule) Budget Quality Business Expectations Future work Profit / Return on Investment Other:

“Project Success” SAFETY* DURATION COST QUALITY BUSINESS * CII Owner’s Role in Construction Safety Report

Research Effort 1.Developed a survey for CII members Literature review, CII Benchmarking, PDRI questionnaire 2.Collected 73 projects (45 companies) 3.Conducted quantitative & qualitative analysis

What Can the Owner Do to Affect the Outcomes? Owner’s Involvement Pre- Project Planning Project Management Leadership Outcomes of System Performance Safety*DurationCostQualityBusiness Drivers of System Performance Inputs

1 < x ≤ 2 2 < x ≤ 3 3 < x ≤ 4 4 < x ≤ 5 Cost Performance Results 73 Total Projects  = 3.66 Number of Projects

Pre-Project Planning Owner Involvement Leadership Project Management Owner Actions Drive Success Improved input = Improved outcome Increase the value of the owner input IMPROVED OUTCOME

Leadership Principles Team Leadership Owner Leadership Business Leadershi p Leadership Performance

Leadership Principles Business Leadership –Communicate the business plan –Foster an innovative environment –Evaluate available resources –Train employees in core competencies –Emphasize scope definition & management

“Drivers of System Performance” Pre-Project Planning Owner’s Involvement Leadership Performance Project Management

“System Performance Results” Safety Duration Cost Business Quality

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