Project Management

Project Management

• Module ID 44101 - Introduction to Project Management
• The construction project manager plays a vital
• role in ensuring a project’s overall success. Beginning
• with the initial construction request, the
• project manager shoulders the responsibility for
• planning, organizing, estimating, and scheduling
• the activities and resources necessary for completing
• a building project according to plan. Whether
• it is a residential, commercial, industrial, or civil
• project, construction project managers use similar
• skills and techniques to coordinate and plan all
• phases of a construction project.
• Along with fundamental project management
• knowledge, the successful construction project
• manager possesses strong communication skills, a
• thorough understanding of the building process,
• and the ability to identify and resolve risks that
• could prevent the project from being constructed
• on time and within budget. The construction project
• manager may also be tasked with understanding
• financial challenges, interviewing and hiring
• construction workers; and monitoring many of the
• day-to-day activities that occur on all construction
• sites. (2.5 hours)
• Module ID 44102 - Safety
• Your safety and loss prevention program should
• provide the framework for meeting the company’s
• obligation to operate in a safe, efficient, and profitable
• manner. It should be included in all phases of
• your operation and involve employees at every level.
• This module contains suggestions, checklists, and
• audit forms that may be useful to you. Keep in
• mind that these are resources and references that
• you may modify, expand, or condense to suit your
• specific needs. (15 hours)
• Module ID 44103 - Interpersonal Skills
• The purpose of this module is to help project managers
• develop interpersonal skills by identifying the
• abilities and skills they bring to the job, learning
• from their experiences, refining their talents for analyzing
• people and situations, and developing stronger
• communication skills. (12.5 hours)
• Module ID 44104 - Issues and Resolutions
• While planning and managing projects, there will
• be issues and challenges that need to be resolved.
• An effective project manager will be able to resolve
• issues before they become serious problems. In
• this module, you will learn two essential management
• skills: problem solving and negotiating. (15 hours)
• Module ID 44105 - Construction Documents
• Documentation is vital for a successful business.
• Numerous studies indicate that poor documentation
• causes the most problems for industry, followed
• by poor administration. Documentation is
• the who, what, where, when, and how of a construction
• project. It is a collection of facts that record
• and document the actual history of the project. The
• specific documentation you will need to maintain
• depends on the type of project and the needs of the
• owner, the architect/engineer, the contractors, and
• the project team members. Without exception, all
• projects should have some form of documentation.
• (10 hours)
• Module ID 44106 - Construction Planning
• Most construction activities are actually quite simple.
• Complexity results from having to perform
• those activities in a specific sequence and within
• a scheduled time frame. As project manager, it is
• your job to ensure that the project makes a profit for
• the company. This means making the most efficient
• use possible of all the equipment, materials, and
• workers and coordinating them with the resources
• on other projects. (10 hours)
• Module ID 44107 - Estimating and Cost Control
• The goal of a construction project manager is to
• build projects to the standards established in the
• drawings and specifications, and to do it within the
• estimated time and cost to meet contract requirements.
• You must understand budgeted, actual, and
• projected costs and be able to perform cost analysis.
• Using these skills effectively allows you to be aware
• of the cost of doing the work, the cost impact of
• rework, and how to exercise controls to keep costs
• in line. This module presents information on cost
• estimating, project cost awareness, and cost control.
• In addition, it offers the project manager the
• tools necessary for analyzing job costs. As a project
• manager, you should always keep in mind that you
• are responsible for ensuring that your company
• makes a profit. (15 hours)
• Module ID 44108 - Scheduling
• Effective schedules are based on good planning.
• Once the project is broken down into tasks necessary
• to complete the work, developing a schedule
• will then define how the project tasks will be completed.
• The project manager usually develops the
• project schedule with input from others, including
• estimators, foremen, superintendents, and managers.
• This approach will result in a realistic schedule
• and a successfully completed project. (15 hours)
• Module ID 44109 - Resource Control
• The project manager is responsible for controlling
• production so that the project is built within the
• specified time and allocated budget. This means
• controlling the use of resources, maintaining a safe
• work environment, being constantly aware of productivity
• rates, and, when necessary, reviewing and
• revising work methods. The resources that must be
• controlled are materials, tools and equipment, labor,
• time, space, and money. This module examines the
• topic of resource control and the various parameters
• within it. (10 hours)
• Module ID 44110 - Quality Control and Assurance
• In any construction company, quality should be as
• much the responsibility of the president as the project
• manager and craftworker. As project manager,
• you must be aware of the fundamental concepts of
• an effective quality control and assurance process
• and apply them in day-to-day management activities.
• Many companies have established quality standards
• covering all aspects of quality control and assurance,
• from pre-planning to final inspection. Project
• managers in such companies should become familiar
• with these standards and incorporate them into
• their daily activities. (5 hours)
• Module ID 44111 - Continuous Improvement
• In today’s construction industry, many companies
• have an improvement process that is integrated into
• their business model to better achieve their quality
• standards and client satisfaction. In this module, you
• will explore the process of continuous improvement.
• You will develop answers to key questions: What
• is continuous improvement? How is it performed?
• What makes it work? (5 hours)