Agenda

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Friday, September 5, 2025
9:00 am – 5:00 pm CDT


Agenda:
Presented by Rick W. Cherf

Project Management Overview

  • Program management
  • Project life cycle/sectors
  • Identify & mitigate project risk
  • Building team configuration
  • Contract documentation

Project Procurement and Development

  • Understanding procurement
  • Project delivery methods
  • Understanding the supply chain
  • Defining project controls
  • Proposal preparation
  • Process automation

Estimating and Budgeting

  • The bidding process/buyout
  • Managing project scope
  • Estimating methods
  • Developing budgets

Work Plan Development, Time and Money

  • Scheduling/critical path method
  • Establishing work breakdown structure (WBS)
  • Measuring progress/earned value
  • Resource management
  • Cost control systems

Construction Phase

  • Project execution
  • Workflow simplification
  • Project monitoring & payment
  • Quality control and assurance
  • Safety management
  • Change management
  • Project closeout

Leadership & Problem Solving

  • Communication & information flow
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Conflict resolution
  • Meetings negotiation & disputes
  • Ethical issues in project management

 

Webinar Instructions 
 
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Credits

Engineers
7.0 PDHs*

 

Continuing Education Information

This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 7.0 PDHs for professional engineers in most states that allow this learning method. *This course is not approved in New York; please refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.

HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida (Provider License No: CEA362), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00049300) and North Carolina (S-0130).

Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed).

*On-Demand Credits*

The preceding credit information only applies to the live presentation. This course in an on-demand format is not pre-approved by any licensing boards and may not qualify for the same credits; please consult your licensing board(s) to ensure that a structured, asynchronous learning format is appropriate.

Speakers

Rick W. Cherf

Full Professor/Industry Consultant Design & Construction Management

Mr. Cherf’s areas of expertise are in program management/project management, workface planning, organizational alignment and field execution. Mr. Cherf has more than 48 years of experience in the design, construction, maintenance, and commissioning phases of major facilities throughout World. From pipe-layer to carpenter; heavy equipment operator to project manager; and program manager to executive vice-president of a publicly held service company, he has spent the last fifteen years teaching Construction Management at Washington State University and consulting to the industry.