Pre-Conference Workshop Day
Monday, May 12 2025
Emerging Programs
Established Programs
Are you in the early stages of building your Quality
program? Connect with other small to medium sized
firms to explore essential frameworks and
organizational structures that will help you gain
traction and achieve measurable results in improving
Quality on projects
Scaling a Quality program to sustain technical
excellence in large organizations is a challenging
endeavour. Discover strategies to ensure
consistency across regions, disciplines, and
expansive teams to guarantee client satisfaction
12:00 pm Check-In & Light Refreshments
1:00 pm Workshop A: Gaining Support from Non- Executive Leadership & Design Staff to Ensure Technical Accuracy & Minimize Costly Rework
Synopsis
- Identifying the most effective strategies to communicate the importance of quality initiatives
- Collaborating with technical leadership to disseminate quality messaging to project teams
- Investigating ways to motivate teams and ensure accountability
- Examining the impact of technology in fostering greater buy-in
1:00 pm Workshop C: Developing Adaptable Quality Frameworks to Ensure Consistency of Services Across Different Project Sizes
Synopsis
- Assessing diverse Quality requirements tailored to project size, scopes and markets
- Determining the appropriate level of quality to align with varying project risks
- Embedding agility and streamlined processes into program-level frameworks
3:00 pm Afternoon Refreshments
3:30 pm Workshop B: Maintaining a Culture of Quality During Phases of Company Growth to Deliver High Standards Across More Projects
Synopsis
- Underpinning organizational and structural changes with operations and hiring frameworks to accommodate an increased workforce
- Identifying the leadership qualities required to champion Quality during periods of growth
- Establishing formal policies and procedures to maintain consistency in services
3:30 pm Workshop D: Uniting Lessons Learned Across Multiple Offices to Ensure Nationwide Client Satisfaction & Consistency in Services
Synopsis
- Building accessible databases and identifying their essential components to facilitate knowledge sharing
- Utilizing databases to build design teams with diverse skillsets to strengthen project proposals
- Establishing effective communication channels to connect remote workers and dispersed offices