Essentials of Project Management Class

March 15-18, 2023 at Viega’s Training Facility in Broomfield, Colorado.

Offered each March, in the Essentials of Project Management class experienced project managers will pick up dozens of new ideas on site management, scheduling, cash flow and finances, marketing and how to manage people. New project managers and foremen who are making the transition from the field to the office gain the know-how they need to manage projects the right way from the start. The course also gives new or future business owners a head start on what they need to know to survive in the construction business.

No – this is not four days of an instructor lecturing. Attendees will be sharing their ideas and working together to solve problems throughout the program. Kirk Alter, Professor Emeritus at Purdue University, is the lead instructor for the Essentials class. His teaching style is highly energetic and interactive, featuring constant dialogue and role-playing exercises with the attendees.

Sessions run from 8 am until 6 pm each day, with small group work on a case study project continuing after dinner. The days are long, but also a lot of fun and packed with practical lessons that attendees can put into use immediately when they return home.

Throughout the class, Kirk Alter will call out the attendees on the little things they do every single day that don’t seem like a big deal at the time, but collectively end up costing your company tens of thousands of dollars each year.

It is perfect for new project managers who want to get a head-start on how to handle their projects the right way from the start and for teaching established managers better ways to do what they do every day. Our goal is to teach attendees 100 different things they can do to improve their project management process—then have them commit to actually doing the top 3-5 things that will have the greatest impact when they return to their company.

In short, our class isn’t about feel-good theory; it’s about providing PM’s with the management tools they need to manage their projects with fewer headaches, better productivity and much improved profits.

Registration is Limited – Registration is limited to just 24 participants. Most companies send attendees in pairs to help reinforce strategies learned at the course and take advantage of the special registration discounts for multiple attendees.

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