Advanced Project Construction Management
Advanced Project Construction Management
OBJECTIVES
- Discuss advanced issues in project delivery systems with emphasis on Design-Build
- Coverage of management techniques for mitigating projects with compressed schedules
- Apply advanced applications of Lead/Lag scheduling in construction
- Discussion of the unique problems related to schedule updating, cost control, and cash flow
- Coverage of negotiation skills that can diffuse conflicts and resolve disputes thus saving time and money
- Coverage of the challenges of integrating state-of-the-art management methods and technologies for construction projects
- Demonstration of the latest computer tools for project management
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Experienced project personnel and engineers, and executive project control staff
- Senior managers at large owner and contractor organizations whose primary responsibilities are in planning and executing major projects will gain insights into the nature and challenges of IT technology for managing construction projects
COURSE OUTLINE
DAY 1 – Project Delivery Systems & Project Finance
- Pros and Cons of various Systems?
- Success Factors, what to look for?
- Current issues in Design-Build
- Build – Operate – Transfer (BOT), Functional Specifications , Issues and Concerns
- Economic Evaluation
- Project Finance
DAY 2 – Managerial Methods for Project Compression & Acceleration
- Project Phases and issues pertinent to each phase
- Proactive Project Management Techniques
- Reactive Techniques when project delay is forecast
- Lean Management Theory
DAY 3 – Advanced Topics in Scheduling and Estimating of Projects
- Lead/Lag Scheduling
- Resource Allocation for construction projects
- Time-Cost Tradeoff
- Conceptual & Parametric Estimating
- Linear Scheduling Method
- Parametric Estimating
DAY 4 – Teamwork, Competencies & Negotiations in Construction Management
- Team Development
- Effective Teamwork
- Understanding and identifying issues, interests and positions
- Developing effective negotiation strategies and tactics
- Understanding your BATNA (Best Alternative To a Negotiated Agreement)
- What to do when negotiations break down and how to respond to tricks
DAY 5 – Advanced Management Technologies for Construction Projects
- Advanced Scheduling
- Parametric Estimating
- Solid Modeling & CAD standards
- Discrete Event Simulation
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) & Global Positioning System (GPS)