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INSTRUCTOR:  Bob Prieto, CMAA, A.M.ASCE 

This webinar is part of a 4-part series on The Infrastructure Challenge.

Purpose and Background

This webinar is the third of a four-part series that will discuss the infrastructure challenge we are currently facing and discuss strategies to help close the current gap. The webinar will open with a discussion of the ASCE Grand Challenge to reduce the life cycle cost of infrastructure by 50% by 2025 and foster the optimization of infrastructure investments for society. 

This series discusses four major topic areas on closing the infrastructure gap:

• Prioritization
• Process Improvement
• Achieving Capital Efficiency
• Closing the Gap

Part 1 - Prioritization, looks at five topical areas - transformative vision; infrastructure needs; classes of factors, portfolio; program and project views; and project selection

Part 2 - Process Improvement, encompasses eight areas - project initiation; project definition and approval; governance & organization; risk & opportunity; packaging & phasing; execution; O&M; and renewal

Part 3 - Achieving Capital Efficiency, addresses two key questions - What is capital efficiency? How can it be influenced?  It also provides a look at levers for getting the biggest bang for the buck

Part 4 - Closing the Gap, begins with defining the gap through life cycle analysis and conclude with some thoughts on how to close the gap and the role of ASCE members. 

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