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What You Will Learn at Project Management: Planning & Scheduling Seminar
During this fast-paced day, you'll discover:
- The step-by-step process needed to implement effective planning and scheduling in your operations (documented in easy-to-read "process maps").
- The 7 core business functions of a successful construction business ... and where project management - specifically planning and scheduling - fits in.
- The 8 stages of a project-centric business cycle.
- How planning and scheduling affect the other 6 areas of project management.
- The truth about whether you should focus on planning or scheduling first.
- The real role of the project manager ... and how the project manager should interact with other departments.
- What roles the construction, equipment, accounting and engineering departments should play in project management.
- How the quality of project management on a job impacts the ability of other departments to perform effectively.
- The 7 steps of the project management cycle.
- The 6 primary purposes of a project plan (hint: it’s not just to make the owner happy).
- The proper way to document work changes so that your company is fully compensated for the extra work and resources invested in completing the change.
- The 5-phase process for creating an effective project plan.
- The right way to break down the work that’s required for a particular project ... so that you maximize the usefulness of your plan, while minimizing the time spent developing it.
- The 3 methods for developing an estimate of how long a job will take and how much work is required.
- The 5 factors that most significantly impact the accuracy of your job duration estimate.
- What business schools don’t teach about construction project scheduling (learning this will dramatically increase your ability to complete a project on time ... and even ahead of schedule).
- The 9 key purposes of a project schedule ... and how it will increase your profitability.
- The 2 most common methods for scheduling construction work ... and which is best for your project.
- The 4-step process for creating an effective bar chart schedule ... and the type of jobs this schedule is best suited for.
- 3 reasons to use the critical path method (CPM) of scheduling - and why it may be required for your business.
- How to quickly and easily see the full impact on your project when the scope of work changes or you encounter surprises on the job.
- The 5 key ingredients needed to build an effective project schedule.
- The 8-step process for creating a CPM project schedule.
- The 6 types of CPM project schedules ... and when to use each.
- How to use a CPM schedule to defend a delay or acceleration claim (the money you can save will more than pay for your investment in this program!).
- The 12 most critical CPM concepts that every project manager must understand to be effective ... and how to apply them on the job.
- The 2 types of float and who owns it (the answer to which might allow you recoup costs when the owner causes delays).
- 4 sound reasons to document your baseline ... and the best time to do it.
- How often you really need to measure your project’s progress.
- The 5 most common reasons for project crashing ... and how it affects quality and cost.
- 4 primary reasons to use an as-built schedule ... and what your schedule must document at a minimum.
- The 11 most critical best practices used by successful civil works construction companies.
- The surprising way that your experience can interfere with your ability to improve the way you perform your job.
A Special Invitation to First Time Attendees
Join us for a 60-minute introductory training session - Introduction to Project Management - before Planning and Scheduling begins.
This training session establishes the conceptual framework and terminology used in Grantlun’s approach to Construction Project Management. As such, it should be attended at least once by everyone attending any of the seminars in Grantlun’s Project Management Seminar Series.
Participation in this event, which will be held just prior to the seminar, is included with your registration for no extra charge.
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