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Advanced Project and Program Management for the Engineering and Construction Industry

Curriculum Track: Project Management & Project Delivery
Delivery Method: Courses/Seminars
Member Organization: National Events
Date:
Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Faculty: Ahmad Hadavi, Associate Director of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northwestern University; Stephen Mulva, Associate Director of Construction Industry Institute; Jerry W. Novacek, President of NovaConGroup
Location: CDM, One Cambridge Place, 50 Hampshire St., Cambridge, MA 02139
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Description: You work in a project-centric world, and your leadership techniques must continually evolve to keep pace with the complexities and challenges of our turbulent real-world economy. Project and program managers who have been adept at a particular phase along the project continuum must now be expert at every phase-from inception to financing to owner turnover and beyond.

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What You Will Learn

Participants will take a systems approach to design and construction project management, beginning with development of a project business case from the owner's perspective

Compare the similarities and important differences between advanced project and program management in order to diversify your firm and gain immediate new competitive advantage:

  • Learn new project and technical management implementation strategies
  • Expand your knowledge of new delivery systems and contracting formats
  • Recognize the key aspects of project-based and program-based economics
  • Discover innovative management techniques to increase project and program revenues
  • Re-think project/program risk mitigation and control
  • Explore proven methods for better positioning and performance for your firm's significant projects and programs

    Course Outline

    Encompassing the full range of project and program management-from design management and construction management to portfolio management-for Project/Program Managers and Facilities/Infrastructure Owners

    Day One

    8 a.m. Welcome and Introductions

  • Hallmarks of Advanced Project Management
  • Becoming the "Project Fiduciary" in Uncertain Economic Times
  • Lessons Learned from Successful and Not-So-Successful Projects
  • Essential Aspects of Costing and Scheduling for Designers and Clients/Facility Owners
  • Project Controls During Pre-Design, Design and Construction
  • New Information Systems and Their Contributions to Projects
  • Three PM and TM models

    12 Noon Lunch

  • Management of the Environmentally and Economically Sustainable Project
  • Leadership and Project Management Improvements
  • Project Risks and Mitigation Measures
  • Getting the Problem Project Back on Track
  • A Systems Engineering Process for Projects
  • Keeping on Course by Keeping Score 5 p.m. Recap Day One and Adjourn

    Day Two

    8 a.m. Welcome and Orientation

  • Diversifying into Program Management in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (A/E/C) Industry
  • Benefits, Challenges, and Opportunities of Program Management Implementation
  • The Program Management Office (PMO)
  • Creative Funding Mechanisms-Program Economics
  • Infrastructure Development Processes
  • Benchmarking and Metrics

    12 Noon Lunch

  • Business Models for Program Management
  • Project Execution Within a Program Portfolio
  • Modeling and Simulation of Program Strategy
  • Program Monitoring and Control
  • Path Forward in Program Execution for Increased Fees and Repeat Business

    4:30 p.m. Summary, Discussion and Recommended Reading

    5 p.m. Adjourn

    Special Stimulus Extra! For a limited time, registrants for this course will take home a $200 BONUS credit certificate-for personal or firm use-to apply to the price of a future ACEC on-site course.

    FEES:

    Advanced Through May 8, 2009)
    ACEC Members: $945 Non-members: $1,145

    Regular (After May 8, 2009)
    ACEC Members: $1,145 Non-members: $1,345

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    Contact Info: La'Creshea Makonnen
    ACEC
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    Email: education@acec.org
    Phone: 202-682-4338
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