Results are being announced for this year’s annual AACE International Board of Directors election for President-Elect, Treasurer, and Director-at-Large. Also elected were five Regional Directors who will serve on the Membership Advisory Committee…
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The employees of AACE HQ are good people who are always ready to lend a hand or help in any way. They have all laughed with me, cried with me, been excited with me and it makes the work environment great! I also enjoy meeting and working with Board members, section members, leaders and everyone who is associated with AACE…
Are you interested in one or more of AACE’s certifications, but not sure where to start? Are you currently studying for or considering sitting for one of those certifications, but you just have a few questions that you would like to have answered? We’ve got you covered…
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An earned value management system (EVMS), which monitors contractor performance, is a requirement for program and project management for all major acquisitions by the United States Federal Government with development effort: (i.e., an asset requiring management attention because of its importance to an agency’s mission; high development, operating, or maintenance costs; high risk and/or high return)…
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AACE International sections from around the world are encouraged to submit write-ups and photos of their monthly section meetings and other activities. For the February Source, submissions were received from the British Columbia Section and from the Seattle Section…
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Marnie Masiello grew up in Westport, Connecticut, with a great deal of family nearby. The sense of closeness she experienced in her early life developed a lifelong deep appreciation for the bonds of family, friends, and colleagues. She greatly values these relationships and does her very best to keep connected. Some of her closest friendships span 50 years…
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Aatif Zubair is a senior associate for Secretariat Advisors based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has almost five years of professional work experience associated with construction claims and project management. His primary responsibilities involve preparing expert reports, performing forensic delay and quantum analysis, and assisting senior leaders in preparing for appropriate court venues…
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My group recently conducted a survey on some topics and received some very pointed comments from several of those who were surveyed. We knew we had some gaps in the areas they brought forward but leadership still felt a bit taken back by the harshness of some of their comments. My response to them was “Apathy is the enemy of excellence”. If we want to raise up to the desired level of excellence in those areas, we should be happy to hear that our employees are so passionate and so engaged and so comfortable providing that type of feedback…
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As a recommended practice (RP) of AACE International, the Cost Estimate Classification System provides guidelines for applying the general principles of estimate classification to nuclear new build and modification project cost estimates (i.e., cost estimates that are used to evaluate, approve, and/or fund projects). The Cost Estimate Classification System maps the phases and stages of project cost estimating together into a generic project scope definition maturity and quality matrix, which can be applied across the nuclear power plant industry…
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As described in the previous Part 1 article, published in the December 2021 edition of AACE’s Source, escalation calculations are part of the required skills and knowledge for a Certified Estimating Professional (CEP)…
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