Become a better project manager in six 30-minute lessons with ZweigWhite’s Successful Project Management for A/E/P & Environmental Consulting Firms. This #1 best-selling video training program teaches proven techniques from the real world of A/E project management.

• Get a crash course (or refresher course) in every aspect of what it means to be a project manager in today's A/E industry
• Get a no-nonsense look at the basic roles and responsibilities of  the project manager
• Learn useful strategies for meeting schedules and budgets, negotiating fees, and more
• Learn the most effective way to maintain client relationships, increase satisfaction, and deal with out-of-scope requests

• Learn to set the stage for good project management right from the beginning— head off little problems before they get big
• Get a crash or refresher course in every aspect of project management, from negotiating the contract to assembling a team, to managing schedules, budget, quality, and more
• Master the key success factors of project management in an A/E/P or environmental consulting firm
• Discover specific ways to improve the three key project management skill areas
• Take a no-nonsense look at the basic roles and responsibilities of planning, scheduling, budgeting, and managing the project
• Learn how to use scheduling tools to meet budgets and schedules
• Learn when, why, and how to improve communications with the project team and client
• Create a road map for every project that virtually ensures client satisfaction and project success
• Learn the secrets of managing a construction schedule, even if you don’t control the contractor
• Develop realistic budgets by using more than one method
• Discover how to set the stage for manageable projects even before you win the job
• Learn how to make project management fun
• Discover the most effective way to deal with out-of-scope requests, without alienating clients or jeopardizing project profitability
• Learn how a simple weekly e-mail update to clients and team members can transform your project management and client satisfaction
  

In A/E firms, profits are earned— or lost— at the project level. Day in and day out, project managers race against time, try to squeeze budgets, work to meet client expectations, and fight for staff resources. This is a job where there is always room for improvement.

Everyone talks about the importance of good project management. Are you ready to do something about it? ZweigWhite’s Successful Project Management for A/E/P & Environmental Consulting Firms contains six, 30-minute video lessons highlighting the best project management techniques at work in today’s top A/E firms. This video program focuses on the key areas where the average design and environmental consulting firm needs improvement: meeting schedules and budgets, managing and motivating staff, maintaining client relationships, negotiating fees, and more.

Whether you’re an experienced project manager or a novice, this video will give you and your team new ideas and tools you can use every day. Plus, you’ll learn these tried-and-true strategies from a design industry veteran who has “been there and done that” in virtually every project management scenario.

At the end of these two DVDs, you will emerge as a better project manager than you are today! As always, ZweigWhite guarantees your satisfaction— so purchase your copy of this valuable video seminar today.

DISC 1

Lesson One - Project Management Problems and Solutions

• Why We Have Project Management Problems
• Leadership Qualities
• Interpersonal Skills, Talents, and Values
• Effective Listening
• Time Management
• Organization Through Delegation

Lesson Two - Complete Project Manager

• Management Qualities
• Company Roles and Responsibilities
• Technical Manager
• Business Development and Marketing
• Business Manager

Lesson Three - Effective Work Planning Process

• Work Plan Process
• Scope and Deliverables
• Scheduling
• Budgeting
• Staffing - Organization
• QA/QC Plan

DISC 2

Lesson Four - Contract Terms and Conditions

• Risk Management
• Standard Contracts
• Specific Terms and Conditions
• Value-Based Versus Cost-Based Contracts

Lesson Five - Negotiations

• PM’s Responsibility
• Negotiator’s Qualities
• Type of Negotiations
• Agenda
• Negotiating Points

Lesson Six - Project Execution

• Project Team Building
• Supervision - Mentors and Sponsors
• Project Initiation Process
• Schedule and Budget Control
• Project Execution
• Extras and Out-of-Scope Services
• Project Administration
• Project Closeout
• Repeat Work and Maintenance Marketing