Managing Capital Projects

About This Event:

Investment in capital assets is on the rise. Billions of dollars are being committed to new construction as well as repairs on roadways, bridges, buildings, power plants, dams, levees, pipelines, and more. From federal stimulus packages to universities and K-12 schools improvements, investment in facilites and infrastructures is nearing record levels. Through this seminar, you'll learn to maximize your return on investment. Experience project managers will instruct you in bringing capital projects online while meeting project objectives.

Recommended For:

This program will benefit public and private owners and project managers who want to improve the delivery of capital projects. The principles and techniques presented in this class are directed toward creating a predictable project management system for capital projects, in essence, a pipeline, where standard inputs produce predictable results - success in meeting project objectives.

You Will:

Learn how to assemble the right project team with clear roles and responsibilities
Understand the project cycle and progressive elaboration
Learn how to develop a communication plan that coordinates team member roles and keeps stakeholders informed as the project progresses
Learn how to select the appropriate design professionals to help with the design and administration of the work
Gain knowledge of how to define an organizational methodology which will help to reduce stress and improve success
Understand how to develop a design intent report to serve as a foundation document within the project management plan
Learn how to select the appropriate project delivery system for project parameters - design-bid-build, design-build, construction manager as agent, construction manager at risk, turn-key lease, partnerships
Learn how to manage conflict and incorporate a regular program of lessons-learned
Understand how to maximize project success through appropriately developed plans and specifications - detailed vs. performance, pear review, modeling, mock-ups

Topics Covered Include:

Project teams
Project cycles
Communication plans and team roles
Organizational methodology
Design intent report
Project delivery systems
Conflict management
Lessons-learned
Plans and specifications

Additional Information:

Participants will receive a comprehensive workbook
Participants will receive a certificate of attendance
There will be three networking luncheons

Instructor(s):

Dr. James P. Lewis has 16 years of experience as an electrical engineer and project manager, focusing on the design and development of communication equipment. He conducts seminars worldwide, and has trained more than 20,000 individuals. Widely recognized as one of the top writers on the subject, he has published six books of his own and a seventh with co-author Bob Wysocki. His Lewis Method® of managing projects has been adopted by thousands of managers. Jim has a BS in Electrical Engineering and a Doctorate in Psychology, both from NC State University.

The Lewis Institute is a registered education provider with the Project Management Institute.