Project Controls is Evolving—Are Your Offices and Intelligence Keeping Up?

Price: US$799

Washington, D.C., United States

Overview

This one full-day event, brought to you by PCE Meet in partnership with Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) will feature two interactive workshops: one led by Amber Young and the other by Al Zeitoun.

Workshop 1:

By Amber Young- This interactive workshop showcases how the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Project Management is leveraging artificial intelligence to transform project controls and earned value management. Participants will explore the PARS AI ecosystem, including the AI Assistant, Walt, and learn how AI agents, natural language queries, and API integrations streamline workflows, automate reporting, and deliver real-time project insights. The session will also highlight DOE PM’s collaborative approach to AI adoption through its community-driven Lunch & Learn program, sharing practical lessons, implementation strategies, and best practices. Attendees will gain actionable insights into using AI to enhance decision-making, improve efficiency, and support project management professionals in managing complex projects.

Workshop 2:

By Al Zeitoun- Explore how organizations continue to struggle in this decade with creating the supportive culture that makes the best use of the dynamic mix of process, people, and technology. To execute this continual transformation work, the necessary muscle is excelling in delivering a way of working that is fluid, highly digital, and seamless in working across the organizational boundaries. This session highlights the importance of creating an organizational culture and project control offices that are able to address the reality that transformation is continuous and is here to stay. Future project leaders must be intentional in addressing critical problems by being clear on what transformation capabilities are being built, how they are sustained and continuously evolving, whether people in the organization have a sense of pride and connectedness to the transformation efforts and roadmaps, whether organizations are still struggling with unfortunate models of staffing and controlling transformation work, and whether the right impactful initiatives and project control work are being prioritized while mapping critical talent accordingly.

Speaker Conversation: Al Zeitoun Speaker Spotlight: Al Zeitoun

Workshop Speakers

Al Zeitoun

Senior Transformation Advisor, Zeitoun Advisory

Strategy Execution & Sustainable Transformations

Dr. Al Zeitoun is a global leader in Strategy Execution, Operational Excellence, Organizational Development, Sustainable Transformation, and Program Management. A PMI Fellow, thought leader, keynote speaker, and executive mindset coach, he specializes in building strategic, value-focused PMOs and leading impactful organizational transformation. From Cairo, Egypt to the global stage, Al has led complex cross-industry initiatives and delivered workshops and keynotes across Europe, North America, and the Middle East. He is passionate about shaping human–digitally balanced organizations for the future workforce. An author and global connector, he exemplifies the strategic balance of head, heart, and hand in action.

Amber Young

Physical Scientist, PARS System Owner, Department of Energy

EVMS, Project Controls, AI Governance & Data Analytics

Ms. Amber Young is a physical scientist with a background in physics and mathematics who serves as PARS System Owner at the Department of Energy's Office of Project Management, Project Controls and Policy Division (PM-30). She applies scientific inquiry to understanding, analyzing, and teaching complex data structures in project management with a specialization in earned value management systems (EVMS). An EVMS professional with extensive experience in both DOE and DOD data structures, she has been pivotal in leading review efforts using new tools like the IP2M METRR and is a pioneer in integrating detailed AI analysis into the Environment and Maturity Assessment process. Ms. Young leads the DOE Office of Project Management AI Strategy board, driving innovation and team building across PM-30.

Roxy Franks

Analyst, Tecolote Research, Inc.

Will serve as a co-facilitator alongside Amber Young

Roxy Franks is a Data Analyst with the Department of Energy's Office of Project Management (PM-30), specializing in project controls and data integrity. As part of the Project Management Data Analytics (PMDA) team, she supports DOE-wide initiatives like the JSON data submissions and PARS Wiki, ensuring compliance with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) standards. Roxy holds certifications as a PDRI and IP2M METRR Facilitator and is dedicated to leveraging advanced analytics and AI tools to enhance project reporting and outcomes.

Agenda

All times in ET

8:00 am – 9:00 am Registration and Breakfast

9:00 – 9:20 am Welcome and Introductions

Session 1

9:20 am - 12:30 pm

𝗔𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗢𝗘 - By Amber Young

DOE PM PARS overview and history
AI Assistant, Walt, use cases (3)
Learn demonstrations

Takeaways: Interactivity throughout

12:30 – 2:00 pm Networking Lunch

Session 2

2:00 PM – 2:25 pm

𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀 & 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀) - By Al Zeitoun

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Key Takeaways Include:

Practices for creating a successful transformation beat and developing the right initiatives’ approach.
Build your project control capabilities and team to invest in creating a focused commitment to value in every initiative interaction and experience.
Become a focused transformation leader who is able to design and execute an aligned and energizing tomorrow’s project control offices.
Evaluate AI Integration Strategies for Project Controls - Assess how artificial intelligence technologies can be integrated into earned value management systems and project controls environments to enhance PMIS capabilities.
Apply Natural Language Processing to Project Reporting - Demonstrate the use of natural language queries to generate dynamic dashboards and eliminate manual reporting processes through AI-driven data interpretation.
Implement AI-Enabled Analytics for Performance Measurement - Utilize AI tools to analyze schedule and cost performance indices, variance metrics, and generate real-time insights into project health indicators.
Design Organizational Change Management for AI Adoption - Develop strategies for building communities of practice and collaborative learning frameworks to accelerate organizational AI literacy and stakeholder engagement.
Integrate AI Tools into Existing PMO Workflows - Identify opportunities to incorporate AI assistants and automation into current project management processes through strategic API connections and system integrations.
Leverage AI as a Catalyst for Innovation and Efficiency - Apply practical AI techniques to enhance project management effectiveness immediately and develop implementation roadmaps for introducing AI capabilities within project management offices

What Attendees Will Receive:

Certificate of Participation