INSTRUCTOR: Howard Birnberg, J.D., Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE

Purpose and Background

Every project manager will concurrently lead multiple projects at many points in their career. Some jobs are so large they absorb the full attention of a project manager, but even these big projects typically generate multiple design change orders. Handling this workload effectively is a challenge for even experienced individuals. It is also unusual for small project to proceed without some change to the original scope resulting in a PM handling the base job and one or more design change orders. Some project types can result in a significant number of scope changes requiring the PM to manage many projects concurrently.

Primary Discussion Topics

• Decision making concepts
• Why managing multiple projects is challenging
• The importance of good information systems
• Managing scope creep and project change orders
• Scope management

Learning Outcomes

• Control scope creep
• Improve scope planning and management
• How to keep of accounts receivable on multiple projects
• Skills a project manager needs to control multiple projects
• Improve effectiveness in managing multiple projects

Webinar Benefits

• Make more money
• Reduce scope creep
• Improve communications with your clients regarding scopes of services
• Enhance scope of services management
• Develop effective time sheet management techniques
• Develop a billing checklist
• Effectively manage multiple projects

Intended Audience

• Project managers
• Firm managers
• Clients
• Facilities managers
• Aspiring project managers

Webinar Outline

• General comments regarding managing multiple projects
• Case study experiences
• The "MBA" approach to planning and scheduling
• Decision making concepts
• Using Information systems effectively
• The project administrator concept
• Skills a project manager needs to effectively manage multiple projects
• Managing scope creep and multiple change orders
• Scope planning and management
• Suggested forms
• Project notebooks   

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