SESSION 1
Increase Productivity AND Develop New Business: Keys to a Becoming a Super-Valued PM
What separates average PMs from the rock-stars? What’s the scope of responsibility top-level firms demand of rising leaders? Get A/E/C specific tips for doing more—and with less stress – as you both manage existing projects and sell your firm’s expertise to generate new work… the sign of the best and most sought-after PMs!
• 10 traits successful PMs use to achieve peak performance
• Building a great working relationship with your PIC
• How to spot and exploit ways to drive new work
• Where every PM can contribute to business development
• Cross-selling your firm’s services
• Turning current projects into future work
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SESSION 2
Planning Projects For Success: Timeline Development Essentials for Meeting Milestones
Learn the key elements of a great PMP, one that instills confidence from all of your stakeholders and sets you up for delivering on time and budget:
• When to begin project planning
• Examples of scope, WBS and ABS
• 10 critical elements of the best project management plans
• Differences in planning for small versus large projects
• Realistic project scheduling milestones that account for every contingency
• 29 critical A/E/C contracts terms every PM must understand
• Controlling scope creep and other changes
• How good scheduling helps avoid rework and increase profit |
SESSION 3
Your Successful Project Financial (And Profit) Plan: Win at Budget and Cash Flow Management
How can PMs become key business leaders? Learn how to boost the bottom-line with a solid front-end vision. You learn how to craft realistic budgets and adjust as changes inevitably occur, reducing the risk of devastating surprises and red ink.
• 4 proven methods for creating a fool-proof project budget
• Inside tips for balancing the project’s scope and fee
• Mastering the 11 elements of a superior schedule
• Learn the Critical Path Method for hitting targets
• Risk management and mitigation strategies that maintain project quality
• Designing a change management plan to keep clients and PICs happy
• 6 vital steps PMs should use to improve cash flow |
SESSION 4
Leading the project team and managing scope creep and other project changes
Ready to evolve your firm’s relationship with clients from vendor to partner – and multiply your value? Want to maximize the productivity of your team members? Learn proven leadership characteristics that increase client happiness and reduce project risks.
• Secrets for getting more from your team
• 7 ways to improve your client relationships
• Applying team member personality traits to task assignments
• Time management tricks for maximum personal productivity
• Improving your effectiveness using Your Five Practices of Leadership assessment
• Why traditional QA/QC fails – and how to approach it differently
• Pitfalls successful PMs avoid in sub-consultant negotiations |
SESSION 5
Managing Clients and Yourself:
Keys to Keeping Projects Profitable
Great PMs effectively allocate the most precious resource - time - in pursuit of profitable project execution and client satisfaction. Here you learn how to manage client expectations and your own daily activities to hit your firm's most ambitious targets.
• Time management tricks for maximum personal productivity
• How to use Earned Value Management techniques to stay on track
• Which 5 critical numbers must PMs demand from accounting?
• The single best way to monitor a project’s progress
• Controlling scope creep and other changes
• How good scheduling helps avoid rework and increases profit |
SESSION 6
Budget and Schedule with Earned Value Management:
Maintain Control of Projects and Stay Out of Trouble
Don’t let unforeseeable events threaten project completion on time and budget. Learn the real-world budget and schedule discipline strategies that keep everyone, including the client, on course.
• How to use Earned Value Management techniques to stay on track
• Which 5 critical numbers must PMs demand from accounting?
• What to do if a project is behind schedule or over-budget
• Increasing productivity: Keys to managing multiple projects
• Crisis management skills that turn around a flailing project
• Using everything you’ve learned
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