course | Advanced Construction and Project Management

Review of Project Management Concepts
 

• What is Project Management?
• The Construction Industry
• Why do we need Project Management?
• Project Management Process Groups
• Project Management Knowledge Areas
• The Project Management vs. Construction Management
• The Project Documents
• The Project Planning
• The Project Integration Management

Project Scope And Time Management
 

• Project Scope Management
• The Fundamentals of Project Time Management
• Developing Work Breakdown Structure
• Developing Schedule and Schedule Classification System
• Project Network Logic and Network Diagrams
• Critical Path Method and Critical Path Calculations
• Bar Charts
• Resource Planning
• Time and Cost Relationships in a Project
• Project Acceleration

Project Cost Management
 

• Invoice Handling and Routing
• The Cost Management Processes in a Project
• Project Cost Estimating Techniques
• Types of Estimates and Cost Estimate Classification System
• Project Budget Development
• Life Cycle Costing
• Value Engineering Methodology
• Monitoring Project Progress
• Earn Value Management
• Project Cost Control Team

Project Communication, Procurement, And Risk Management
 

• The Project Communication Management
• Communication Management within Complex Project Environments
• The Project Procurement Management
• Procurement Management within Complex Project Environments
• The Project Risk Management
• Project Contract Management
• Standard Form of Contracts in the Construction Industry
• Project Change Management

Claim & Dispute Management And Project Close-out
 

• Suspension of Work
• Variation of Orders
• Differing Site Conditions
• Defective Specifications and Construction Drawings
• Force Majeure
• Termination
• Liquidated Damages
• Alternative Dispute Resolution Techniques
• Dispute Avoidance and Adjudication
• Substantial Completion and Project Close-out