Course Outline / Agenda
Best Practices in Project Management for A/E/P and Environmental Firms
Course Outline / Agenda
8:00--8:30 AM
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30--10:00 AM
Introduction and Course Objectives
What Project Management Means for A/E firms
- Critical role of projects in the firm
- Worst practices--Where project management most often goes wrong
- What every project manager should know
- Essential skills -- Leadership, management and communication
Description of Project Management Roles and Responsibilities
- The project role
- The technical role
- The business role
- The marketing role
Team Structure in Project Management
- What constitutes positive team dynamics
- Effective team organization and functionality
10:00--10:30 AM
Morning Break
10:30--12:00 PM
From Conception to Capitalization: Effectively Managing the Lifecycle of a Project
- Defining the project scope
- How project budgets should be organized and monitored
- Best practices for setting up the budget
- The when, what, how, and why of project contracts
- How to avoid and/or handle risk
How to Set Up a Good Schedule for Project Initiation
- Important elements of the work plan
- How and when to use a top down or bottom up approach to work planning
- Best ways to select and manage sub-consultants
- How to set up a kick-off meeting that will establish a strong foundation for the project
- Learn the best ways to delegate task assignments
12:00--1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00--2:00 PM
Maintaining a Framework for Efficient Progress
- How to monitor projects so they stay on track
- Billing and collection procedures that will improve cash flow
- QA/QC that provides a high quality product
- The key elements of good project communication
- How to stay in control of scope change
- How to become a better project leader
Successful Project Completion
- A review of the steps for closeout and substantial project completion
- What every pm should know about project review
- Ways to celebrate success to add value internally (firm-wide) and to promote your firm to new and existing clients
2:00--2:15 PM
Afternoon Break
2:15--3:45 PM
The Ultimate End Result--Project Capitalization
- Leveraging the positives
- Contributing to a stronger firm foundation
- Marketing to build relationships
- The real costs of bad project management and how to avoid them
Taking It All Back Home: Action Items That You Can Implement Now!
3:45--4:00 PM
Wrap Up and Questions
4:00PM Program Concludes
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