PMSA Western Cape Event – 2015 PMSA Masters Dissertation Prize Winner, Tekle Beraki Presents his Thesis:

‘Improving lessons learned practice in Architectural Practices: Systematic conversion of lessons learned into improvement actions’- Tuesday 30th June 2015         

ABOUT THE TALK

PMSA Western Cape is proud to invite you to a talk presented by our 2015 Masters Dissertation Prize Winner, Tekle Beraki, about “Improving lessons learned practice in Architectural Practices: Systematic conversion of lessons learned into improvement actions” on Tuesday, 30^th  June 2015.
                                            

Architectural firms are characterized by their professional identity and knowledge-driven nature; knowledge is crucial to their success in the competitive and dynamic business environment. As knowledge management is still in its infancy in the construction industry and structured knowledge management processes have not yet been adequately deployed in the architecture discipline, Tekle’s research seeks to focus on the implicit knowledge management processes and more specifically give insight into the effective communication of lessons learned from an individual project to the wider organisation through the use of graphical methods such as the Function Analysis Systems Technique (FAST diagram) that can be undertaken in professional architectural firms.

Although the study applies uniquely to architectural professional services firms, it is hoped that the FAST Diagram developed can be applied to other types of project-based professional service organizations in order to find out whether this tool can be used in their context in terms of how they manage their organizational learning. In addition, the research can offer a benchmarking effect to firms striving to establish matured project management offices (PMOs) through continuous improvement processes by using lessons learned.

In this talk, Tekle Beraki will further elaborate the concepts of Lessons Learned, Single Loop Learning, Double Loop Learning, Learning Organisation and FAST Diagrams.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Tekle Beraki

Tekle has more than 10 years of experience in the construction industry and he works as a Professional Senior Architectural Technologist with ACG Architects and Development Planners. He holds two B Tech degrees (Architectural Technology and Civil Engineering) from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology as well as a Masters of Project Management from the University of Cape Town. His Project Management masters thesis titled “Improving lessons learned practice in Architectural Practices: Systematic conversion of lessons learned into improvement actions” has been awarded “the winner of the 2015 PMSA (WC) Masters dissertation prize”.  

                      
DATE

Tuesday, 30th June 2015

TIME

17:30 - 18:00 - Registration
18:00 - 19:00 - Presentation – Tekle Beraki
19:00 - 20:00 - Snacks, Drinks and an opportunity to mingle and network

VENUE

Lesedi Nuclear Services
Edison Way, Century Gate,
Century City
Cape Town

COST

Members
Online registration - Free of charge
Registration on the day - R60 incl VAT

Non-Members
Online registration and payment in advance - R75 incl VAT
Registration on the day or payment post event - R100 incl VAT

BANKING DETAILS

Nedbank Limited
Account name: PMISA
Branch: Nicolway
Account number: 1522079319
Reference: Invoice number

CANCELLATION POLICY

PLEASE NOTE: Failure to cancel at least 48 hours prior to the event or non-attendance on the day will incur a R50 penalty.

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Thank you to our PMSA Western Cape 2015 Event Sponsors