Agenda

Registration:                        8:00 – 8:30 am

Morning Session:                8:30 – 11:45 am

Lunch (On your own):         11:45 am – 12:45 pm

Afternoon Session:             12:45 – 4:30 pm

Course Introduction

Project Management 101

   Defining a project
   Key components of a project
   Defining project management
   Phases of project management
   Project management tools
   Definition of a project manager
   Organizational structure

Initiating Projects

   Defining the scope and project charter
   Identifying and engaging stakeholders
   Identifying project constraints
   Brainstorming
   Setting goals
   Defining success Identifying risk
   Cost-benefit analysis
   Communication strategies
   Building teams and relationships
   Exercise

Project Planning

   Defining roles
   Strategic project management
   Cost estimating
   Plans and specifications
   Design-bid-build
   Design-bid
   The bid process
   Time management planning
   Defining, setting and achieving milestones
   Developing project schedule
   Creating work breakdown structure
   Developing project specific resource guides
   Kick-off meetings
   Exercise

Executing Contracts and Projects

   Contractor qualifications
   Awarding the contract
   Contract defaulting
   Notice to proceed
   Anticipated start date
   Project delays
   Errors and omissions
   Bonds and insurance
   Project budgeting tools and techniques
   Exercise

Monitoring and Controlling

   The project office
   Training and education
   Professionalism, workplace harassment,
     morale, positive reinforcement on projects
   Change orders
   Progress meetings
   Project monitoring tools
   Quality validation and management
   Safety and risk assessment
   Overcoming project delays
   Gantt chart

Project Closing

   Substantial completion
   Final completion
   Punch list
   Close-out documentation
   Final acceptance
   Closure
   Lessons learned
   Exercise