Project Management

This course equips aspiring architects with comprehensive knowledge and essential skills needed to confidently pass the ARE exam. Covering key areas such as project delivery methods, contracts, and risk management.

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Course curriculum

1. BREAKOUT - Scope Management
1. Scope and Deliverables Intro
2. Scope of Services
3. Scope Creep
4. Negotiating Agreements
5. Defining Project Services
6. Setting Design Deliverables
7. Setting Jurisdictional Deliverables
8. Construction Administration Documentation
9. Close-out Documentation
10. SUMMARY - Scope & Services - Summary
11. Scope & Services - Knowledge Checkpoint
1. Project Schedule - Intro
2. Project Scheduling
3. Jurisdictional Review
4. Client Review
5. Handling schedule changes
6. Project Schedule - Unit Summary
7. Project Schedule - Knowledge Checkpoint
1. Work Planning - Intro
2. Work Planning
3. Working with Gantt Charts
4. Working with Calendar/Post-it Method
5. Milestone Planning
6. Work Planning - Summary
7. Work Planning - Knowledge Checkpoint
1. Breakout - Welcome
1. PROJECT EXECUTION - Intro
2. Pre-Design
3. Schematic Design
4. Entitlements
5. Design Development
6. Construction Documents
7. Bidding & Negotiation
8. Construction Administration
9. Project Execution - Summary
10. Project Execution - Knowledge Checkpoint
1. Fees & Project Budgets - Intro
2. The Estimation Principle
3. Architectural Fees
4. Basis of Fees
5. Setting Fees
6. Project Budgets Concepts
7. Bottom-Up Project Budgets
8. Top-Down Project Budgets
9. Staff Analysis Project Budgets
10. Project Budgets - Accounting
11. Fees & Project Budgets - Summary
1. Project Resource Management - Intro
2. Project-based Staffing
3. Monitoring
4. Consultant Selection
5. Project & Consultants Fee Management
6. Gettin' Paid!
7. Project Resource Management - Summary
8. Project Resource Management - Knowledge Checkpoint
1. Budgets, and Estimates, and Sums, OH MY! - Intro
2. Budget for the Cost of The Work
3. Estimate for the Cost of The Work
4. Modifications During Procurement & Construction
5. Contract Sum
6. Budgets, and Estimates, and Sums, OH MY! - Summary
7. Budgets, and Estimates, and Sums - Knowledge Checkpoint
1. Breakout - Welcome
1. Project Development Process - Intro
2. Ensuring Project Code Compliance
3. Code Analysis Process
4. Consultant Coordination Process
5. Checklists
6. Impact of Design Decisions
7. Project Development Process - Summary
8. Project Development Process - Knowledge Checkpoint
1. Quality Process - Intro
2. Quality Assurance
3. Quality Control
4. Project Document Review Process
5. Quality Management
6. Quality Management in Schematic Design
7. Quality Management in Construction
8. Quality Process - Knowledge Checkpoint
1. Breakout - Welcome
1. Deliverable Management - Intro
2. Structure Of Specifications
3. Specification Writing
4. Permit Set Considerations
5. Construction Administration Management
6. Deliverable Management - Summary
7. Deliverable Management - Knowledge Management
1. Jurisdictional Process - Intro
2. International Building Code (IBC)
3. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
4. Federal Regulations
5. Local Regulations
6. Role of Planning and Zoning Departments
7. Responding to Jurisdictional Comment
8. Responding to Building Departments
9. Responding to Zoning and Planning Departments
10. Neighborhood Review Boards
11. Working with Plan Reviewers
12. Jurisdictional Process - Summary
1. Breakout- Welcome
1. Risk Management - Intro
2. Leadership
3. Professional Liability Insurance
4. Other Commercial Insurance
5. Disputes
6. Project Teams
7. Project Team Communications
8. Project Site Visit - Legal Considerations
9. Risk Management - Summary
10. Risk Management - Knowledge Checkpoint
1. Technology Management - Intro
2. Technology Definitions
3. Technology Values and Applications
4. Knowledge Management
5. Information Management
6. Collaborative Technologies
7. Technology Management - Summary
8. Technology Management - Knowledge Check

About this course

$12.50 / month with 1 day free trial
124 lessons
11 hours of video content
Taught by Kevin Griendling, AIA

Instructor(s)

Kevin Griendling, AIA

With over 10 years of experience helping architects prepare for and pass the Architect Registration Exam (ARE), Kevin Griendling is dedicated to shaping the next generation of licensed professionals. His passion for guiding others stems from his own journey—recognizing the challenges of navigating a complex licensing process and the transformative impact of having a mentor who believes in your potential. Kevin has made it his mission to be that mentor for others, empowering aspiring architects to achieve their goals. As the founder of Intersect.Arts, Kevin has created a vibrant platform where art and science meet, fostering creativity and innovation across the architectural field. A licensed architect in three states with expertise spanning seven distinct practice areas, Kevin brings unparalleled knowledge and perspective to everything he does. His background as a professor of architecture at Mt. San Antonio College further amplifies his ability to educate, inspire, and connect with learners at all levels. Kevin believes in the power of generalists in the design process, advocating for cohesive collaboration from the earliest design phases to project completion. His dedication goes beyond creating exceptional designs for his clients; he is deeply committed to advancing the architectural profession itself. Through his acclaimed Prepare for the ARE series on Pluralsight and the development of the xQ for the ARE 5.0 practice testing app, Kevin provides practical, accessible tools that empower candidates to succeed. His ultimate goal? To demystify the licensure process, break down barriers, and equip every aspiring architect with the confidence and knowledge to thrive in their careers. In Kevin Griendling, you’ll find more than an architect—you’ll find a mentor, an innovator, and a passionate advocate for the future of the profession.

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