Project Management Essentials for Construction
This 3-day course is designed to give project managers and project team members working in a construction environment the essential tools they need to deliver successful projects. This course utilizes a simple construction project that is developed through the complete project lifecycle, from initial project proposal and definition, through project implementation, and finally to the often neglected project completion phase.
This course is Gold Seal accredited by the Canadian Construction Association and is accredited by the Project Management Association of Canada (PMAC) as meeting their standards for quality. After completing this course, participants are eligible to write the Certified Project Coordinator (CPC) exam from PMAC.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Participants will gain practical skills to:
- Identify and avoid common causes of project failure.
- Identify options for structuring a project team.
- Develop clear project purpose, deliverable and objectives statements.
- Identify key areas of project risk, assess their impact and identify strategies for managing risks.
- Communicate with contractors.
- Develop project scope by separating into discrete, manageable, measurable deliverables
- Model the flow and timing of a project.
- Identify “critical path” high priority tasks.
- Measure project status and performance with respect to cost and time.
- Create a productive team environment.
- Implement steps to properly close-out a project.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The Project Management Essentials for Construction course is appropriate for individuals who are:
- Responsible for managing construction projects.
- Active Participants on a project team, especially those who have not yet been exposed to the tools, techniques and terminology of formal project management.
- While of interest to contractors, the course is more targeted at “owners” and those who represent them.
PREREQUISITE
There is no prerequisite for this course. It functions as a stand-alone course.
MATERIALS
You will receive a course binder containing copies of presentation slides, case studies, templates, exercises and suggested solutions. All templates are available electronically, by request.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
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Introductions and Project Management Context
Initiating a Project
Planning – Developing the Project Plan
Planning – Developing the Project Schedule
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Project Execution
Project Closing
Project Completion
Wrap-up
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course info
upcoming sessions
Gold Seal Certified
3 Credits
The National Gold Seal Committee has approved this course for Gold Seal accreditation. The National Gold Seal Committee has commended Procept Associates Ltd. for recognizing the need for defining and providing quality construction management training.
PMI PDUs
The following table provides the breakdown of the professional development units (PDUs) for the 3-day version of this course aligned with the PMI Talent TriangleTM.
| WoW | PS | BA | |
| PMP | 18 | 2 | 1 |
| PgMP | 18 | 2 | 1 |
| PfMP | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| PMI-ACP | 18 | 2 | 1 |
| PMI-SP | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| PMI-RMP | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| PMI-PBA | 18 | 2 | 1 |
The three columns in the above table are Ways of Working, Power Skills & Business Acumen.
Other Credits
Other professional (re)certification credits are available, including:
- Certified Business Analyst Professionals (CBAPs) earn 21CDUs (Category 2B)
- Certified Software Quality Engineers (CSQEs) earn 3 RUs
- CIPS Information Systems Professionals (ISPs) earn 21 Learning Credits
- CIPS Information Technology Certified Professional (ITCPs) earn 21 Learning Credits
- BOMI Real Property Administrators (RPAs) earn 21 CPD credits
- BOMI Facilities Management Administrators (FMAs) earn 21 CPD credits
- BOMI Systems Maintenance Administrators (SMAs) earn 21 CPD credits
