1. What is Project Management?
Learning Objectives
Provide basic project management methodology
Establish common language and terms
Provide an overview of a typical design, construction and operation project lifecycle
Reinforce your role as a Project Manager
March 21, 2016

2. What Is Project Management?
Project Management is:
Developing and managing the project’s scope, schedule, cost
Project team and stakeholders
Quality and risk
MANAGING the work/getting work done through the project team
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3. What Is Project Management?
Project Management is NOT:
Performing design and engineering activities
Construction oversight and inspection
Operations and maintenance activities
DOING THE WORK
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4. Organizational Readiness
Learning Objectives
Explore how my organization needs to prepare to take on large watershed restoration projects.
How to procure contractors (design & construction).
Identifying and Managing Risk.
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5. Project Planning Learning Objectives
Defining achievable and measurable project Goals and Objectives
Identifying projects/prioritization
Appropriately siting watershed BMPs
Understand the Pros and Cons of various BMP types
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6. Owners & Stakeholders Learning Objectives
Learn how to find property owners.
When to establish property owner agreements.
Learn to work with other stakeholders.
Develop strategies to mitigate risks and ensure success.
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7. Design Management Learning Objectives What is Design Management?
What is the Role of the Design Manager?
Assessing appropriate level of effort and associated risks.
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8. Permitting Learning Objectives Understanding Permit types/triggers
Regional nuances
Schedule - when to engage in the process
Approval durations - timelines
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9. Construction Management
Learning Objectives
What is the Project Manager’s role during Construction?
Selecting and Working with Construction Contractors.
How to avoid cost over-runs and delays?
March 22, 2016

10. Maintenance and Operations
Learning Objectives
Importance of Maintenance
Design Plan Requirements/Considerations
Components of a successful O&M Plan
Examples/Recap
March 22, 2016

11. What is Project Management?
Key Takeaways
Your role is as a manager first; not a key technical resource
You may have to fill in gaps in your technical knowledge to succeed as a manager
Understand the resources available to you (on your staff or procured)
Project planning is a team effort and continues throughout the project
March 21, 2016