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

$75.00 / month with 1 day free trial
124 lessons
11 hours of video content

Instructor(s)

Kevin Griendling, AIA

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Kevin Griendling is not just an Architect based in Southern California; he's a visionary entrepreneur with a passion for education that resonates nationwide as the founder of Intersect.Arts, he has crafted a dynamic space where art and science converge, sparking creativity and innovation. Kevin's expertise is unmatched. He is licensed in three states and has experience across seven distinct practice areas. His tenure as a former professor of architecture at Mt. San Antonio College has honed his ability to inspire and educate. At the same time, his entrepreneurial ventures have solidified his reputation as a forward-thinker in the field. What sets Kevin apart is his unwavering belief in the power of generalists in the design process. He champions the seamless continuity of the design team from inception to execution, ensuring successful outcomes every step of the way. However, Kevin's impact continues beyond designing excellent client projects. His dedication to education extends into architecture licensure, where he has become a trusted guide for aspiring architects navigating the rigorous Architect Registration Exam. Through his acclaimed Prepare for the ARE series on Pluralsight and the groundbreaking xQ for the ARE 5.0 practice testing app, Kevin equips candidates with the tools they need to succeed. You'll find a trusted professional in Kevin Griendling. His expertise, passion, and dedication make him a driving force in the architectural and educational spheres.

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