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Before Signing A Design Service Contract - NEW (7129IW2019)
PDH:1.5
Live Webinar | Online | 2019/03/12
Individual (one engineer) 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM ET
Member $99.00 | Non-Member $159.00
Member $99.00 | Non-Member $159.00
Product
Live Webinar
Location
Online
Date(s)
2019/03/12
Credit
PDH:1.5
Keyword(s)
Management and Practice
Description
System Requirements for Viewing this Course
INSTRUCTOR: Howard Birnberg
Purpose and Background
Unfortunately, in the rush or excitement to begin a new project, many engineers and architects fail to adequately evaluate the challenge ahead and objectively examine the cost/benefit of the work. Failure to evaluate your own capabilities may damage your reputation, hurt your bottom line, lead to poor servie, and lead to low morale among your project managers and staff. This webinar discusses many of the actions, systems, and processes you need to take before signing a design services contract.
Primary Discussion Topics
- Understanding your firm’s cost of doing business
- Evaluate your marketing objectives
- Consider your ability to provide the services potential clients require
- Learn about your potential client before signing a contract
- Ensure your project management tools are in place before signing
Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate your current project management system
- Examine your current communications tools and systems
- Learn to evaluate your current cost structure
- Consider reasons objectively for signing a contract
- Consider reasons objectively for not signing a contract
Webinar Benefits
- Identify owner/client criteria for selecting A/E consultants
- Learn about the benefits of preparing a project managers manual
- Find out about current engineering firm financial ratios
- Understand why sharing current financial targets with project managers is important
- Consider the important role of PMs in developing a project’s scope, schedule, and budget
- Learn about the importance of involving the PM in the project invoicing process
- Consider the consequences of signing when you have little experience with the client type
Intended Audience
- Project managers
- Principals/partners
- Financial staff
- Marketing staff
- Design firm staff
- Clients/owners
Webinar Outline
- Project management concepts
- Problems with a weak or ineffective project management system
- Understanding your own design firm’s cost of doing business
- Owner/client criteria for selecting A/E consultants
- Scope management/managing multiple projects
- Monitoring design costs
- Billing checklist
- Why develop a project management manual
- Project notebooks
- Other factors to consider before signing a design services contract
- Webinar summary