COURSE SUMMARY
The Predictability Thinking® framework provides a comprehensive approach to improving capital project outcomes by focusing on the leading indicators of project success and enhancing stage gate effectiveness. Industry research shows the average project delivers 22% less NPV than forecasted at funding approval. Yet many organizations still face predictability challenges due to: → Ineffective stage gate processes that allow projects to proceed with inadequate risk assessment → Inconsistent application of best practices and Front-End Loading (FEL) principles → Initiatives that disrupt rather than enhance project delivery capabilities → Behavioral patterns that undermine collaborative efforts and transparent risk communication → External and internal disruptors that remain unidentified and unmanaged in risk registers → Increasing market volatility and uncertainty creating unpredictable cost and schedule impacts → Policy and regulatory instability affecting capital investment decision-making and project execution This premier virtual executive program provides participants with a sophisticated set of analytical tools and strategic frameworks to assess and enhance project predictability, as developed through years of consulting with Fortune 500 companies and national oil & gas and mining enterprises. Participants will master the four dimensions of the Predictability Thinking® framework and develop implementation strategies tailored to their organization's specific challenges.
COURSE TOPICS
Session 1: Introduction to Predictability Thinking® and Stage Gate Excellence
Session 1 establishes the financial case for predictability, introduces the comprehensive four-dimensional Predictability Thinking® Framework, and provides practical implementation tools.
Session 2: Risk Management, Initiatives and Behavior Dimensions
Session 2 explores risk-based decision making for stronger stage gates, examines effective implementation of new corporate and project initiatives, addresses the critical behavioral elements of predictability, and provides strategies to overcome common cognitive biases in risk assessment.
Session 3: Disruptors and Implementing the Framework
Session 3 demonstrates how to identify and manage external disruptors using PESTEL analysis, introduces the Complex Project Predictability Score (CPPS) methodology for measuring predictability, guides participants in creating implementation plans, and examines real-world case studies of successful Predictability Thinking® adoption.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This executive-level training is designed for: → C-Suite executives and senior leaders responsible for capital investment decisions → Portfolio and program directors managing multiple capital projects → Project directors and senior project managers overseeing complex, high-value projects → Heads of PMOs and capital project organizations → Risk management directors and professionals involved in stage gate governance → Executives seeking to transform their organization's approach to project predictability
$4,500.00
A Premium Executive Framework for Risk Management, Stage Gate Excellence and Strategic Project Predictability. COURSE KEY BENEFITS
Strategic Value Enhancement - Learn how to identify and address the root causes of the 22% average NPV loss in capital projects through a comprehensive predictability framework
Executive-Level Decision Framework - Develop skills to implement effective stage gate processes that catch issues early and prevent projects with inadequate definition from proceeding
Advanced Risk Intelligence - Move beyond traditional risk registers to understand the four dimensions of project predictability that often go unaddressed
Transformation Roadmap - Receive a customized implementation blueprint based on Olfa Hamdi's work with global organizations managing multi-billion dollar capital project portfolios
Meet Our Predictability Thinking® Expert
Olfa Hamdi
Auditor of Capital projects Inventor, Predictability Thinking® Framework
Olfa Hamdi is a globally recognized capital projects expert and the inventor of the Predictability Thinking® framework. As a senior capital projects consultant and CEO of Concord Project Technologies, she has implemented predictability improvement initiatives for organizations across petrochemical, energy, and mining sectors with portfolios ranging from $50MM to $45B. Her unique background combines: → Lead Capital Projects Auditor at Independent Project Analysis Inc. (IPA) from 2013-2017, where she audited small, large, and mega-projects for owner organizations across various stages of project delivery with a portfolio exceeding $25B → Led data-driven research projects and statistical modeling for predictive project behavior analysis at IPA → Co-inventor of Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) methodology through her research with the Construction Industry Institute (CII) as Lead Graduate Researcher → Developer of the Predictability Blueprint, a tailored Balanced Scorecard approach to capital project organizations → Graduate education from the University of Texas at Austin (MS in Construction Engineering & Project Management) and Ecole Centrale de Lille (MS in Multidisciplinary Engineering) Olfa brings practical insights from over a decade of transforming project delivery systems for global organizations.
Course Deliverables
Comprehensive course materials and executive reference guide
Along with the Certificate of completion with 6 Professional Development Units (PDUs)
Digital copy of the Predictability Thinking® assessment tools
Along with access to exclusive Predictability Thinking® online community
60-minute post-course executive consultation with Olfa Hamdi
This exclusive executive program is delivered virtually through a secure, interactive platform in 3 separate 2-hour sessions.
Limited to just 10 participants, this intimate format ensures highly personalized attention and meaningful executive dialogue.
Pre-course materials will be provided to maximize the value of live sessions.
Advance your career with certification in Predictability Thinking®
The Predictability Thinking® framework provides a comprehensive approach to improving capital project outcomes during these uncertain times. Secure your seat today!
$4,500.00