Successful Construction Project Management

About This Course

Learning Experience International’s (Leex) Successful Construction Project Management program will focus on the management and technology components of residential, industrial, commercial, and institutional construction projects, as well as engineering and infrastructure construction.

This Construction Project Management program will use a modular structure with a primary focus on construction management as well as a secondary focus on general project management in the construction industry.

As a result, Learning Experience International’s (Leex) Successful Construction Project Management program will give you the technical training you need to achieve a unique blend of construction and project management abilities — in addition to the knowledge you need to succeed.

Learning Objectives

Develop and use strategies to promote continuous professional learning in the construction industry.

Monitor and support workplace health and safety practices and procedures which are compliant with current legislation and regulations.

Assess construction project operations for compliance with contractual obligations, applicable laws, standards, bylaws, codes and ethical practices in construction methodology.

Analyze and monitor construction processes to ensure that sustainability practices are implemented in accordance with contract documents, industry standards and environmental legislative requirements.

Establish and manage relationships among diverse project stakeholders to achieve construction project goals.

Manage the production, storage, retrieval and communication of project-related digital documents according to best practices, to meet construction project deadlines and goals.

Perform a feasibility study to inform decisions in the planning phase of a construction project.

Schedule, manage and evaluate the progression of construction projects by applying the principles, practices and tools of construction project management to complete projects on time and within budget.

Prepare estimates and manage procurement processes to control costs in accordance with best practices in construction project management.

Develop and oversee quality assurance and control processes involved in the completion of construction projects to meet project specifications and industry quality standards.

Analyze and manage project risks to mitigate their impact throughout the construction project lifecycle.

Formulate human resource management strategies to optimize personnel requirements for construction project completion.

Requirements

"For a smooth learning experience (Online Courses), participants must have basic computer skills and a computer with a reliable Internet connection and speakers.
Participants are expected to have a basic knowledge of procurement practices in the public or private sector and a solid command of the English language. "

Target Audience

Project manager
Coordinator
Estimator
Site manager
Inspector

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Requirements

Target Audience

Curriculum

Section One: Introduction & Project Management Framework

Overview of Project Management

Project Life Cycle

Role of the Project Manager

Project Management Process

Project Process Groups

Project Boundaries

Deming Cycle

Initiation Process

Characteristics of Construction Projects

Project Roles and Organization Structure

Project Stakeholders

Planning Process

Execution Process

Monitoring and Controlling Process

Closing Process

Section Two: Procurement Management

Project Management Process and Knowledge Areas

Process Groups Interact in a Project

Project Changes

Construction Changes -Summary

Change Management Typical Flow

Project Procurement Management

Plan Procurement Management

Conduct Procurements

Control Procurements

Construction Delivery Types and Procurement

Project Management Process Map

Plan Procurement Management

Centralized/Decentralized Contracting

Section Three: Schedule Management

Creating Work Breakdown Structure

Project Schedule Management

Schedule Management in Process Groups

Project Schedule Management

Plan Schedule Management

Activity Definitions

Sequence Activities

Precedence Diagramming Method

Activity Dependencies and Precedence Relationships

Dependencies

Estimating Activity Duration

Estimate Activity Durations

Develop Schedule

Critical Path Method (CPM)

Resource Optimization Techniques

Control Schedule

Crashing and Fast Tracking

Section Four: Project Cost Management

Estimate Costs

Cost Management – general

Planning Cost Management

Purpose & Types of Estimates

Accuracy of Estimating Methods

Cost Estimating in Construction

Estimating Costs and Techniques

Tools and Techniques

Allowances, Contingency, and Management Reserve

Escalation, Inﬂation, and Currency Exchange

Cost Components

Types of Cost

Determine Project Budget

Cost Baseline vs. Project Budget

Feasibility Analysis

Tangible vs. Intangible

Economic Measures for Project Selection

Section Five: Monitoring and Controlling Project Work

Project Monitoring & Control

Project Management Process Groups

Monitoring & Controlling Process Group

Control Schedule

Control Costs

Tools and Techniques

Earned Value Analysis (EVA)