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Past Events

As an organization that fully believes in and practices the discipline of Project Portfolio Management as a whole, IMS strives to stay abreast of industry events and attend those that it can. Past events sponsored by IMS are listed below.  Stay tuned for upcoming IMS events.

Recorded versions of recent webinars hosted by IMS are now available.  Click here to view.

Oracle Primavera Risk Management White Paper

By carefully managing project risks and practicing project management best practices, oil and gas executives can gain the tools they need to successfully execute both capital and maintenance projects. Learn how project portfolio risk management solutions can help.

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4/28/2009 - Earned Value Basics in Primavera P6 Webinar

Anyone involved in a project aims for project completion within budget and schedule. Primavera P6 has the functionality to measure project performance according to cost and schedule using Earned Value measurement techniques. This FREE 30-minute webinar with Innovative Management Solutions (IMS) will demonstrate the basics of Earned Value within P6 and show you how to prevent a crisis before it is too late.

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5/14/2009 - Schedule Integrator Webinar

Through years of exposure to complex owner-contractor relationships, Innovative Management Solutions (IMS) has developed a solution to simplify working in an integrated schedule environment. Attend this free webinar, hosted by IMS, and learn how IMS' Schedule Integrator tool can help you integrate without headache.

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5/26/2009 - Managing Your Project-Based Business Through Oracle Application Technology Webinar Series

IMS and Lucidity- two of Oracle’s most valued implementation partners - will deliver three 60-minute webinars this spring, each focused on a different Oracle application technology and its benefits for project-based businesses.

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5/28/2009 - Oracle Primavera Risk Analysis Webinar

During this This FREE 1-hour webinar with Innovative Management Solutions (IMS) will demonstrate techniques to accurately model, analyze and control your project risk exposure.

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6/9/2009 - GSA Expo

Visit Innovative Management Solutions, Inc. (IMS), a Primavera Authorized Representative and Oracle Certified Advantage Partner, at the 2009 GSA Expo in San Antonio, TX.

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6/10/2009 - IMS/HMS Time Control Webinar

This complimentary webinar, hosted by Innovative Management Solutions (IMS) and HMS Software, will provide an overview of the TimeControl timesheet solution. TimeControl is a project-oriented timesheet system designed to work across the entire enterprise, serving the needs of both Finance and Project Management.

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7/7/2009 - Primavera Change Management Seminar

Innovative Management Solutions, your Primavera Authorized Representative and Oracle Certified Advantage Partner is sponsoring a seminar focused on Primavera Change Management. This seminar will discuss how the Oracle Primavera solution can help manage change, create more efficient, standardized processes, and increase productivity and transparency.

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8/19/2009 - P3 to P6 Webinar Forum

Many companies are feeling the need to transition from Primavera P3 to P6. This complimentary webinar from Innovative Management Solutions (IMS) will provide an overview of the differences between P3 and P6, the process of transitioning from P3, and the project management best practices in doing so. It will address not only the differences and similarities between the two programs, but also the difference in the approach to project management.

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8/19/2009 - Optimizing Your Project Portfolio in a Tough Economy

This complimentary webinar, hosted by Innovative Management Solutions (IMS), will focus on the management of capital expenditures. The webinar will demonstrate how an economic downturn calls for heightened emphasis on risk analysis and risk mitigation for projects and portfolios. ConocoPhillips will join IMS as the featured guest panelist.

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9/27/2009 - International Highway Engineering Exchange Program I-HEEP Conference

The 51st annual International Highway Engineering Exchange Program (I-HEEP) Conference is scheduled to be held in San Antonio, Texas, from September 27 to October 1, 2009. This annual international conference is a great opportunity to share your knowledge and experiences in the transportation engineering technology field with colleagues from around the world. The meeting format will include presentations and demonstrations on the latest technological advances of interest to departments of transportation and their business partners. In addition, vendor partners will demonstrate their software and hardware in a vendor display hall that will be adjacent to the meeting facilities.

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9/30/2009 - Schedule Integrator for Primavera Webinar - #2

Through years of exposure to complex owner-contractor relationships, Innovative Management Solutions (IMS) has developed a solution to simplify working in an integrated schedule environment. Attend this free webinar, hosted by IMS, and learn how IMS' Schedule Integrator tool can help you integrate without headache.

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10/7/2009 - Bringing Reality to the Value of BIM - Webinar

Please join us for this complimentary webinar to discover how IMS is qualified to help your organization understand how you can best position you and your company to avoid risk, leverage policies and implement procedures that will bring reality to the value of BIM and IPD.

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10/11/2009 - Oracle OpenWorld 2009

Visit Innovative Management Solutions, Inc. (IMS), a top Primavera representative and Oracle Certified Advantage Partner, at Oracle OpenWorld 2009 in San Francisco, CA.

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10/21/2009 - 10 Guaranteed Ways to Ruin an Oracle Primavera Implementation...and the 10 Keys Success Factors to Ensure Results

Much research and many surveys have proven generally 50-70% of projects don’t deliver expected results. It is then, either the expectation or the results that are erroneous. This webinar will address 10 ways to align expectations with results in such a way that your Primavera Implementation project meets its goals.

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10/21/2009 - BIM: The Future of Construction

A panel of AEC industry professionals using BIM today in Texas will describe what they are doing to implement BIM and improve collaboration with other companies for better project outcomes. Panelists will take questions from the audience to help you understand better how to benefit from BIM. IMS will be participating as a Gold level sponsor at this 3-city event.

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10/28/2009 - Project Management and TXDOT (Webinar)

Many of you with whom have been in contact with IMS in the past month encouraged us to host a live virtual presentation to include our presentation and a sample demo of the implementation. We now cordially invite you to join us on October 28th for this presentation. Join your colleagues from across the Nation’'s Government Transportation sector to learn how our implementation of Oracle’s Primavera P6 made a difference for TxDOT, and how it might become a successful enterprise project portfolio management solution for your engineering or construction management needs.

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3/3/2010 - BIM for Healthcare - Dallas

IMS and McGraw-Hill Construction invite you to attend the 2010 Building Information Modeling Conference, specific to Healthcare.

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3/3/2010 - Linking Scheduling to Estimating: Primavera and Hard Dollar

Earn 1 PDU during this free, interactive webinar that will demonstrate solutions to common problems faced by project management professionals involving estimating and scheduling.

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3/4/2010 - BIM for Healthcare - Houston

IMS and McGraw-Hill Construction invite you to attend the 2010 Building Information Modeling Conference, specific to Healthcare. (HOUSTON SESSION)

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3/4/2010 - PMI 2010 Vendor Showcase

IMS is participating as a sponsor in the 2010 PMI Dallas Vendor Showcase. Stop by our table to learn more about our unique offerings and opportunities!

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4/8/2010 - Hosting in the Cloud Webinar

Learn about the advantages of hosting in a cloud environment with IMS. This complimentary webinar will discuss the benefits of hosting Primavera software and other applications. You'll get a first-hand look into the hosting environment and hear examples of real life scenarios in which hosting is being used for project management.

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4/19/2010 - Autodesk Seize the Opportunity Virtual Event

It’s here — your chance to preview all the new ways Autodesk® 2011 BIM solutions for construction can help you transform your business challenges into new opportunities. Simply attend Autodesk’s free Seize the Opportunity Virtual Event.

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5/5/2010 - Hosting in the Cloud Webinar #2

Missed the webinar on April 8th? Here is a second opportunity to learn about the advantages of hosting in a cloud environment with IMS. This complimentary webinar will discuss the benefits of hosting Primavera software and other applications.

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5/27/2010 - Secrets to Streamlining EVM

This free, interactive webinar will last approximately 45 minutes and will demonstrate solutions to common problems faced by project management professionals. Plus, you will be able to claim 1 PDU after attending.

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7/18/2010 - Save up to 50 percent on the latest Autodesk 2011 software

From May 17, 2010 to July 18, 2010, select customers who own previous versions of Autodesk products can save up to 50% when they move to the latest Autodesk 2011 solutions with purchase of Autodesk Subscription.

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Autodesk Design Suite 2011 Screencast

12/1/2010 - 1/31/2011 - Virtual

Watch a free screencast and get an up-close look at the new Autodesk® Design Suite 2011, the easy-to-use, all-in-one design and visualization package created to help you bring ideas to life — and stand out from your competitors. Autodesk Design Suite extends the power and flexibility of your familiar AutoCAD workflow by integrating leading design and visualization software into a single, cost-effective package. With best-in-class workflows for design, sketching, illustration, and animated visualization, you can create powerful visualizations and interactive presentations that help you market and sell concepts before they are real.



Autodesk It's Time Promotion

1/14/2011 - - Virtual

Put yourself at the cutting edge of design and drafting capabilities - and avoid compatibility issues that slow down your projects - with the advantages of the fastest and smartest Autodesk software ever, offering new features and enhancements, such as cost-effective Digital Prototyping tools and Building Information Modeling (BIM). Now's the time to make your move. Act by January 14, 2011, and you could save up to 45% if you're working on a 2007 or earlier version of Autodesk software.



3/9/2011 - Webinar: Top Features of Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management 8

Release 8 is the next major release of the Oracle Primavera P6 solution. This release delivers significant advances in functionality and will help companies deliver more projects on schedule and within scope, while reducing the overall cost of projects, project management processes, and systems.

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4/26/2011 - Construction Round-Up: Spotlight on Navisworks 2012 Webinar

Join IMS for an interactive webinar session featuring Autodesk Navisworks expert Jason Dodds and learn why Navisworks is an ideal solution for the construction industry.

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6/2/2011 - Webinar: Resource Management in Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management 8

This complimentary webinar will show how the enhanced Resource Management feature in Release 8 of the Oracle Primavera P6 solution allows for a more interactive resource management approach. Attendees will learn how resource management is now easy and intuitively accomplished.

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11/17/2011 - Oracle Primavera Virtual Summit

Join IMS and Oracle at the Oracle Primavera Virtual Summit.

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11/30/2011 - Eagle Ford Midstream Infrastructure Summit

In less than four weeks time, CEOs, SVPs, VPs and Managers from Innovative Management Solutions (IMS) is pleased to participate as an exhibitor in the Eagle Ford Midstream Infrastructure Summit. E&P companies and midstream operators will meet at the Eagle Ford Midstream Infrastructure Summit 2011 (November 30– 1 December, Houston, TX) to critically examine the most cost effective and timely strategies for establishing Eagle Ford takeaway capacity and midstream infrastructure.

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12/14/2011 - Live Webinar: Better Multi-Party Processes for Building Oil & Gas Assets, Thanks to the Cloud

Join Innovative Managment Solutions (IMS) and Aconex to see examples of Oil & Gas projects achieving better project results with cloud-based, multi-party processes; learn best practices in managing Oil & Gas project processes across a multi-party or distributed team; and engage all project parties in cloud-based collaboration on project processes.

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12/20/2011 - Introducing Oracle Primavera Contract Management 14 with BI Publisher (Webinar)

Join IMS for this complimentary webinar that will show how the new release of Oracle Primavera Contract Management 14 (Business Intelligence Publisher Edition) keeps projects on schedule and on budget through complete project control.

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1/26/2012 - Checking Schedules with Oracle Primavera P6 Rel 8.2

Join IMS for this complimentary webinar that will discuss and demonstrate the new schedule checker tecnology in Oracle Primavera P6 Rel 8.2.

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