Course Description: Project Management Essentials for Construction
Geared specifically for people involved in construction projects, this 3-day project management course is built on the foundation of our standard Project Management Essentials course — a course which has consistently remained one of the most sought after and trusted fundamental level project management courses in Canada for over 15 years.
The Project Management Essentials for Construction (PME for Construction) course is instructed by Michael Stefanovic PMP, a construction project management specialist. The course covers the complete project lifecycle –from project initiation and definition, through project implementation, and finally to the often neglected project completion phase and provides the essential tools needed to deliver successful construction projects. The course includes such topics as claims and construction contract law, cost estimating and control, project risk, health and safety issues, and quality management.
PME for Construction is part of the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) Gold Seal Certification program. In addition to receiving 21 PDUs, participants will also earn 3 SICs credits.
Who Should Attend
- Project Managers — both new to project management and experience project managers who have not had formal project management training
- Project team members
- Facility owners
- General contractors
- Sub-contractors
This course is available in-house as well as publicly in association with the University of Toronto, When delivered in-house, this course is very effective in “jump-starting” a team embarking on a medium to large-scale facility management project.
Materials
- Course binder containing presentation slides, course reference book, case study, exercises and sample solutions
- Sample project management templates (e.g., project charters, communication plans, etc.)
- Reference CD containing course specific and general project management reference materials
- Certificate of completion (framed for in-house clients)
Learning Objectives
Participants of this course will be able to…
- Identify and avoid common causes of failure on facilities projects
- Recognize common areas of project misunderstanding and how to avoid them.
- Identify key areas of project risk, assess their impact and identify options for avoiding or mitigating the impact of risk
- Use work breakdown structures to identify the true scope of work. Break down a new or complex project into discrete, manageable activities complete with measurable deliverables.
- Model the flow and timing of a project during the planning stages, and test different “what-if” scenarios to both optimize and ensure that a project is “doable” before starting
- Reduce unnecessary project delays by identifying “critical path activities” and undertaking high priority tasks first
- Represent project unknowns and project uncertainties in a visible and justifiable way
- Assess project resource requirements, recognize resource assumptions, and evaluate resource conflicts and potential solutions
- Develop an accurate project budget
- Reduce the tendency for a project's scope to creep
- Improve overall project communication between stakeholders
- How to plan and control quality on a project
- Project procurement management and contract administration
- Create and maintain a productive project team environment
- Accurately compare the current project status to the original plan to identify potential problems and make proactive decisions
- Properly close out a project, and avoid the “project that never dies” syndrome
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Click here for the full PDF course description and outline.
For information on how to arrange for an in-house delivery of this course, or for information on the location and dates for public deliveries of this course, contact
in-house@wcpconsulting.com or call 905-660-7184.
Participants of the Project Management Essentials for Construction
course will earn 21 PDUs® (Professional Development Units)and 3 SICS units
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