Contractors Guide for Success - Project Management Class Syllabus (two half days)
This class is basic by design; many different software programs are available to assist you in managing your projects. Most of them are outstanding however no project management software is used in our class; we utilize Microsoft word and excel files. It is stressed to understand the importance of knowing how to complete these tasks manually. This information will complement most project management software is needed - attending this class may clarify what to look for in software. In this class we stress the importance of being proactive, rather then reactive in our business. A small amount of planning will eliminate an amazing amount of headache in reactive time.
Instruction is broken down into two days; depending on participation from you, some of our classes may run long depending on how many questions are asked.
WE ENCOURAGE QUESTIONS - ASK AS MANY AS YOU WOULD LIKE, DO NOT BE SHY. THE QUESTIONS YOU ASK WILL ALMOST CERTAINLY HELP OTHERS WHO WHERE TO SHY TO ASK.
- Introductions to start the day
- We manage resources
- Your plan
- Business plan, is it for work? Home?
- Documentation
- Bid evaluation
- Bid review
- Cap sheet review
- Proposal
- Being specific is the key
- Have terms that are fair to both the Owner - General Contractor and you.
- Request for information
- Contracts
- Correspondence
- Purchase orders
- Submittals
- Change Orders
- Pricing
- Change order requests, tie these into the original Proposal
- Logs
- Bid log
- Submittal log
- P.O. log
- Correspondence log
- Daily report log
- Organization of your time
- Budgeting a project
- Material
- Labor
- Construction schedules
- Field Labor
- Ongoing training
- Pre job start up meeting
- Quality worker
- Productivity
- Jobsite report
- Progress billings
- Change orders
- Claims
- Warranty Letter / Work
The text that is included will be referenced while in class but will not be read or even have all sections completely reviewed. The text has the primary purpose of being a reference guide for our students when class is complete.
We cover a vast amount of material; No homework will be assigned as each student will see different opportunities to increase profit, reduce stress and retain as much profit as possible. To get all that can be achieved from this class, you may ask as many generic, non job specific questions as you want. We may need to limit the number in class due to class time we will however be able to extent these questions via e-mail for up to three months after the class is completed.
