WELCOME

to the

GUILD OF PROJECT CONTROLS(The GPC for short)

“The key to successful projects is World Class Project Controls adhering to global standards…”

Introduction & Background

Why do we need the Guild?

Since the beginning there has been no well-defined career path for project controls disciplines in the industry!

Project Controls cannot be easily learned especially as many organisations have no career path to work from.

With the Guild we have created a global career path and standards in Project Controls to enable one and all to practice project controls under our guidance.

Introduction & Background

What has been happening?

The need for a professional body to support Practitioners and Industry has been recognised for some time now:

Over the past 3 or 4 years Planning Planet has been sponsoring the development of the concepts and has been working with companies and leading professionals to push this initiative forward.

Planning Planet has thousands of global members from all industry sectors who have been petitioning for years for something to be done about establishing this Centre of Excellence.

Planning Planet is recognised by Practitioners and Industry alike as being a leading supporter for raising the profile of these professions.

Introduction & Background

For the first time ever, an Organisation will exist which has the strength of two communities:

1. The community of individuals who are committed through their own exchange of knowledge, to create a set of standards for individuals involved in Project Controls which enables individuals to follow a recognised career path and be rewarded for differing levels of excellence.

2. The community of employers to also contribute towards the stated standards of excellence recognising that they in turn benefit, not only in quality of project delivery, but also in recognising those employees who strive to improve at their job function.

The Guild is Unique

Introduction & Background

The International Guild of Project Controls will create:

A Centre of Excellence for Planning & Scheduling, Cost Management, Forensic Analysis & Project Controls

That is:-

Independent but supported by the Global Community and its Employers Sensible fees to be used for the good of the membership Founded on pan-industry standards, maintained via ongoing development Independent and in a position to actively support employers and other

professional and educational establishments RUN BY leading Planners & Project Controls PROFESSIONALS RUN FOR Planners & Project Controls PROFESSIONALS

What are the Guilds Aims?

Guild Governance & Oversight

GUILD PRESIDENT

GOVERNANCE COUNCIL

GOVERNANCE OF GUILD OPERATIONS

MISSIONTo ensure that the activities of the Guild are conducted in accordance with the Constitution and aligned with approved objectives

REGIONAL MANAGEMENT

COUNCILS

MISSIONTo ensure that activities within the region are conducted in accordance with the constitution and aligned with the Guild approved objectives

EXECUTIVE GOVERNANCE OF GUILD

MISSION To promote the Guild to stakeholders and support its interests (vacant role)

MISSIONEnsure that activities within the Regions are conducted in accordance with the constitution and approved objectives

REGIONAL EXECUTIVEElected by the regional membership on a cyclic basis

REGIONAL GUILD OFFICERS To act as a representative of the Regional Memberships and nominated by the Regional Executive. To lead local development and deployment of aims and objectives. Must demonstrate relevant experience with a remit to:

Represent the Guild, and assist or chair Regional meetings Interview candidates and appraise senior applicants Mentor where required Appraise professional documents

REGIONAL MANAGEMENT

COUNCILS

GUILD HEADQUARTERS

HEADQUARTERSThe membership will elect where the Global Headquarters is to be based; either permanently, or one that is relocated on a cyclic basis

Regional Management & Guild Officersi.e. GPC Scotland Region

The Guild has set “Standards of Practice” which lay out conclusively the expectations that employers will have of Guild Members.

These standards form the bedrock of our capabilities and are one of the fundamental changes the Guild will introduce into the working environment. Remember these standards are set by your peers so you can influence them now and forever.

The Guild and its members will classify and adhere to defined Standards of Practice:

Standards of Practice

The Guild will validate its members knowledge and capability using proven validation measures

Discipline / Career Path

Planning & Scheduling

Cost Management

Forensic Analysis

The Guild has defined the following Membership Categories:

• Foundation (Yellow belt) – a proven basic level of capability• Proficient (Green belt) – a proven competent practitioner• Advanced (Orange belt) – an advanced level practitioner• Expert (Red belt) – an expert level practitioner• Fellow (Black belt) – a practitioner operating as a specialty expert

• Testified Member – membership for non Certified practitioners

The Guild supports the individual discipline (i.e. Planning or Claims) career paths as well as the overall (i.e. Project Controls) career path:

• Planning & Scheduling (PS) - time and scope management• Cost Management (CM) - schedule cost / budget management• Forensic Analysis (FA) - claims and issues resolution• Project Controls (PC) - encompassing all of the above

Global differences & corporate needs will likely require the elements, equivalent levels and role descriptors to be amended via working with the membership.

Membership Types

Career Path Matrix

How will this help you? Why join?

Get access to Standards of Practice for self-training and self-improvement Access to a Career Path recognised by employers Elevate your profile and standing in your field; obtain a Guild Certification Incorporate globally recognised Standards of Practice into your work methods Increase your personal competitiveness as an individual Gain recognition of your achievements and the benefits you provide to your

potential employers Gain help with finding organisations that will use your capabilities to the full

and provide you with challenging opportunities Have access to the Guilds library, knowledge base and practice standards. Be able to use the Guilds support infrastructures to address your personal work

practices and support needs.

Benefits to Individual Guild Members

Involved in the running of The Guild through nominated representatives Availability of complete documents of Role Descriptors and Standards of

Practice Unlimited access to the pages of Planning Planet for announcements or

vacancies - access 80,000+ members! Supply speakers at Guild events worldwide Man the Guild stand at events worldwide Enjoy a discount for Guild membership of their employees: Guild subscription;

$150.00 Corporate Sponsor rate; $100.00 Monthly Guild updates directly through a Governance Council member Supply assessors for Guild applicants and be recognised for doing so Acknowledgement of sponsorship through the pages of Planning Planet and

The Guild with a message of your choice which can be updated Acknowledgement of sponsorship on Guild exam test screens for candidates

Benefits to Corporate Guild Sponsors

OPTIONAL CENTRE of EXCELLENCE STATUS:

Train by mentorship your employees in-house - subject to Guild testing of mentors

Allow employees to tests in - house subject to the usual test parameters

Listed as 'a Centre of Excellence' in Guild or Planning Planet material / website

Receive a Guild Certificate - Centre of Excellence

Authorisation of 'Centre of Excellence' status on company literature or 'Sponsor of The Guild of Project Controls'

Benefits to Corporate Guild Sponsors

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Special Interest Groups

The Guild wishes to promote a number of regional interest groups where they discuss relevant issues, share learning, network and develop strategies and initiatives. There are opportunities such as the following: Industry interest groups (such as Rail, IT, Oil & Gas) Regional groups (such as Dubai, Vancouver, Hong Kong) Project Control Skills (such as claims, risk, earned value)

If you would like to support or champion a group there are lots of opportunities.

The groups will become Guild Interest Groups and members will share information from the Guild Library and network with like minded peers.

The Guild is in discussion with 70 other employersThe initial 20 will be given ‘Founder Status’ with unique benefits

Current Corporate Guild Sponsors

As The Guild is operating in all industries and geographical locations, it is vital that it works with existing entities in order not to re-invent what may already have been defined. For this purpose, the membership are actively liaising with the following entities:

Professional Bodies – individuals with relevant accreditation’s are welcome to join the Guild, leveraging these credentials as a measure of their capability. The relevant and equivalence of other association credentials will be established by review of their standards and testing by the relevant Guild committee.

Educational Establishments – the committee is building relationships with bodies who offer good quality credentials in all project controls related disciplines and degree courses.

Our Employers – the committee is building relationships with employers who support the community and its professional development. The beginnings of these relationships are detailed below as Corporate Sponsors of the Guild.

Organisational Collaboration & Promotion

STEP 1: become TESTIFIED…

Where you document your experience and obtain references with respect to your stated level of competence and capability.

You may pause at this level however we would like you to become Certified and thus take the next step…

STEP 2: become CERTIFIED…

The ultimate aim of the Guild that everyone demonstrates COMPETENCY at different levels via an exam, examples of work product and a formal interview.

How do l join? The OPTIONS…Read more at www.planningplanet.com/guild/join

1. Pay Relevant Fee and forward receipt to Guild Accounts;

2. Upload Experience Profile and References;

3. Member Review Team awards TESTIFIED MEMBERSHIP at the appropriate level confirmed by your References;

4. Pay Exam / Assessment Fee (if not paid above), then prepare for / pass Exam;

5. Upload Career Path Plan and Papers/Presentations (if applicable at your level;

6. Take Assessment Interview (if required), receive CERTIFIED MEMBERSHIP Certificate attesting to COMPETENCY at your CERTIFIED level.

How do l join? The PROCESS…Read more at www.planningplanet.com/guild/join

1. An experience profile with 30,000 hours (~15 years) of relevant work experience. A relevant PhD will reduce this by 10,000 hours, a Masters by 6,000 or a 4 year Degree will reduce this by 2,000;

2. Of which a minimum of 14,000 hours (~7 years) must have been in a managerial, leadership or academic position;

3. Preparation of a minimum of 6 peer reviewed 2,500 to 5,000 word long quality paper or presentations that would be deemed appropriate to this Fellow level and useful to aspiring Project Controls practitioners - Guidance Note;

4. A minimum of 9 letters of reference (3 Peer, 3 Supervisor, 3 Client) following a 36O Degree Assessment Method with an emphasis on the leadership and effectiveness as a role model and mentor;

5. A 30 to 60 minute long, video teleconference or face to face interview by 3 trained Guild assessors.

Upon fulfilment of all 5 criteria, you will be issued a Black Belt Certificate attesting to your COMPETENCY at the FELLOW level.

How do l join? – Fellow example…Read more at www.planningplanet.com/guild/join

Read more…

www.planningplanet.com/guild

www.planningplanet.com/guild/join

www.planningplanet.com/guild/careerpath

www.planningplanet.com/guild/sponsors

www.planningplanet.com/guild/library

Thank you…