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This session explores the transformation and rapid growth of the U.S. data center market. The presentation covers general market trends and the broad industry best practices required for modern data center execution. It emphasizes the necessity of moving away from "gut feel" scheduling toward a rigorous Risk Management and Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA) approach to successfully manage the massive increases in active construction volumes.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Understand the fundamental operations, physical layouts, and market models (Hyperscale vs. Colocation) of modern data centers.
• Identify critical success factors for complex projects, including defining the critical path, ensuring procurement transparency, and maintaining community awareness.
• Recognize common challenges in planning, such as fragmented data, communication inconsistencies, and alignment of stakeholder timing.
• Apply practical mitigation strategies for key construction risks, including long-lead supply chain volatility, life-safety incidents, and utility interconnection delays.
• Utilize advanced scheduling insights, such as standardized Earned Value Management (EVM) reporting to prevent schedule drift and pull-planning for complex commissioning phases.

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