Are you part of the masses or part of the classes? Are you leveraging? Do you want to experience career hyper-growth? Are you managing your projects with a to-do list? Do you have momentum issues? Are you looking for better project outcomes? Do you want to be part of the top 5% of CM’s/PM’s that know the difference? Pick one …
You know that the cost and time required to complete a project once it is designed, correlates directly with the building approach and execution of the project work. It is only through optimization of the building approach and execution, that both the owner and builder can realize significant gains of time/money. It is stagnation of the building approach / execution …
The owner’s interest is not protected when a CM reviews the CPM baseline and update schedules instead of hiring a competent CPM scheduling expert. Nor is it protected when the CM approves a front loaded schedule and proceeds to prematurely disperse funds accordingly. It is surely not protected when a CM hides behind the means & methods clause, when the …
Extraordinary project outcomes require skill-sets that your staff does not have. Extraordinary project outcomes include all of the following: Ahead of schedule finish/ Under budget finish/ Satisfied client that recommends your company to others/ Low employee turnover/ Low subcontractor turnover/ No serious human or environmental casualties/ All of the six project attributes above are rooted in Advanced Project Controls. Are …
If the schedule doesn’t match what’s happening on-site, it is not used to manage the job. When a schedule does not get used to manage the day-to-day operations on-site, the CM team is forced into a reactive mode of operation. Once that happens, the project is sinking. Strive to keep the contract, the schedule, and the construction, in-sync. The only …
The Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International, (aacei), introduced the Professional Scheduler and Planner Certification, (PSP), in 2006. Now, four years later, about 900 schedulers have been certified. I can tell you, the exam is rigorous. Only half of the candidates pass the test on their first attempt. I took the test last summer, (2009), and was sweating …
