Instructor: Phil Perry

Summary: You will create and manage a project schedule using Microsoft Project 2016.

Who should attend:  This course is for any person who has never used Microsoft Project 2016 and would like to use it as a tool to manage their projects.

Prerequisites:

People enrolling in this course should have the following:

• A general understanding of project management concepts
• Basic skills with any Windows operating system.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Create a new project plan file and enter project information.
• Manage tasks by organizing tasks and setting task relationships.
• Determine Critical Path, Total Float and Free Float
• Manage resources for a project such as Labour
• Finalize a project plan.
• Print project schedules to PDF

Instructor: Phil Perry

Summary:  You will get an in-depth look at the features of Microsoft Project 2016 as a project management tool.

Who should attend:  This course is for any person who has used Microsoft Project 2016 at the basic level and would like to improve their skills.

Prerequisites:

People enrolling in this course should have the following:

• A general understanding of project management concepts
• Basic skills with any Windows operating system.
• Basic skills with Microsoft Project (any version)

Course Content:

Changing Scheduling Methods

– Task Type Settings

– Task Constraints

– Task Relationships (Finish-to-Start, Start-to-Start, Finish-to-Finish, Lags)

– Identifying Factors Affecting Tasks

– Defining the Critical Path

– Formatting the Critical Path

Change Project Calendars

– Explore Default Calendars (Standard, Night Shift, 24 Hour)

– Create Project Specific Calendars (e.g. 6 day x 10 hour/day)

– Assign a special Calendar to a specific task

– Assign a special Calendar to a specific resource

Tracking Project Progress

– Saving the Baseline

– Tracking Task Progress

– Updating Tasks

– Updating the Remaining Schedule

– Comparing Baseline and Actual Data

Resolving Resource Conflicts

– Assigning Resources

– Editing Resource Assignments

– Resource Overallocations

– Locating Resource Overallocations

– Resolving Resource Overallocations

– Applying Preset Contours to Resources

Sorting, Filtering and Grouping

– Sorting Views

– Filtering Views

– Grouping Tasks and Resources

Formatting the Project Environment

– Formatting Views

– Formatting the Gantt Chart

Instructor: Phil Perry

Clients want the project they are paying for as articulated in their drawings and specifications. An effective Contractor Quality Management system will help build the project right the first time and greatly reduce rework during the construction phase and reduce warranty callouts after Total Performance.

Outline –

1. 1. Introduction to Quality Management
2. 2. Contractor’s Review
3. 3. Quality Management Planning
4. 4. Preconstruction Conference and Coordination Meeting
5. 5. Submittals
6. 6. Managing the Quality of Subcontractors and Suppliers
7. 7. Quality Management During Construction
8. 8. Making the System Work

Target Audience – Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Superintendents and other construction personnel involved with Quality Assurance / Quality Control of Construction Projects.

Instructor: Kevin Dougherty

A program designed to keep you from making the “Deadly Sins” and help guide you through the process.   Are you thinking of buying or selling a business? Are you wondering what the business is really worth? Are you wondering what you could do to make your business worth more to a potential buyer? If you answered yes to anyone of these questions then this program will help you to establish some goals and strategies as well as give you some insight to this exasperating and sometimes frightening process.

Instructor: Kevin Dougherty

Communication Seminar – Get even the most difficult person to act civilized.   This program will help you get even the most difficult person eating out of your hands. You will walk away from this program with some tricks and tactics which you will put to immediate use, and learn how to keep the tempers from flaring.

Instructor: Tim Williams

Participants will develop skills and knowledge of how to manage a construction project. Participants will gain an understanding of the project processes and constraints encountered by project managers (using PMBoK 5th Edition approach) and how to successfully manage a complex project. At the end of the course participants will be able to: Understand the importance of project planning, Understand the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK 5th Ed), Use the appropriate CCDC/CCA contract and/or Purchase Orders for the project, Use risk management tools and mitigate for risk, Understand the estimating process, Understand the importance of scheduling and use appropriate scheduling tools, Understand expectations management and adapt communication accordingly, Understand the components of projects – labour, materials and overheads – and use of techniques to maximize job profitability and minimize costs, Do post-mortem analysis after project completion, Understand the impact and methodology of construction cost control, Use of site and office project cost control methods, Use Construction Industry Codes to analyse costs vs budget, Adapt the project estimate to a project budget, Understand how job costing fits within the overall accounting systems, Understand Return on Investment (ROI) and how this impacts required project profit margins, Understand the contract process from bidding to project close-out, Use of job profit forecasting methods to integrate into company forecasting systems, Understand the importance of cash flow projections for construction companies.

Instructor: Mario Piccone

This course focuses on the qualities and inter-personal skills needed for any successful project. It all starts with the people and more specifically, the Project Manager since the successful completion of projects is their primary responsibility. The consensus is that they feel they have a lot of weight on their shoulders, when it comes to making the right decisions. While some people possess natural leadership qualities, other leadership skills must be learned and adapted to ensure that each individuals approach to leadership is tailored to suit their own individual style and personality. The course will cover (but not limited to) the following: Communication and interpersonal skills, The ability to share a clear vision and inspire others, Positive attitude and enthusiasm, Integrity, Competence, Cool, calm disposition, Problem solver, Team builder, Excellent delegator, Excellent decision maker.

Instructor: Kathryn Crosby

Managing a construction project requires effort from many people within the company. Some companies have dedicated project coordinators or project assistants while other companies utilize administrative personnel to assist the project manager. No matter how the company is set up, the people who assist the project manager and their skills are critical. They allow the project manager to manage the project rather than administrate the project. The more time the project manager can spend managing the project the better project outcomes are. Titles and duties may vary form company to company, but every company needs people skilled in the duties of assisting a project manager. While the position of project coordinator is an important role to fill, until recently there was no formal training available. This course will use a sample project to guide participants through the project life cycle – from acquisition to close-out. Participants will learn what is occurring during each step of the project life cycle and will also discover everything a project coordinator could do to support the project manager and field team including but not limited to billings and associated attachments, change orders, purchase orders, subcontracts, requests for information, submittals, O and M manuals, procurement of permits, meeting minutes, document control, and support of the field foreman. Recommended hard skills such as knowledge of spreadsheet and word processing software will be discussed using examples from the sample project. In addition, the importance of soft skills such as listening, communicating, asking great questions, assertiveness, prioritizing, and the ability to multi-task will be discussed. The course can be taught in single or multiple day sessions.

Instructor: Jim Bain

Everyone talks about the importance of good project management. Are you ready to do something about it? This seminar will equip you with the tools you need to maximize your bottom line results. Strategies on meeting schedules and budgets, managing and motivating staff, client maintenance, time management, fee negotiation, dealing with out-of-scope items, and more are included. This program skips the theories and gets right down to the business of teaching proven techniques from the real world. The whole team should attend, because whether you’re an experienced project manager or a novice, you’ll get new ideas and tools you can use every day.

Instructor: Morley Selver

Engineer, Procure, Construct (EPC) contracts are the Owner’s contract of choice when building complex facilities. Using lecture, case studies, exercises and discussions the workshop starts out by looking at the project from the Owner’s point of view and then from the EPC Contractor’s (EPCC) team member’s point of view. We look at the early stages of project development, project delivery systems, Request For Proposals, and the Owner’s process to choose the EPC contractor. For the EPCC, we look at the WBS to develop the work packages, safety and quality requirements, management of the engineering effort, cost control, Earned Value Analysis (EVA), project reporting, procurement, tendering, construction management, contract administration, training, commissioning and start up and finally closing out of the contracts. The workshop looks at what is needed in the EPC contract for project success