Beyond Number Crunching 2.0: Managing Projects, Processes and People

Learning Objectives:

• Understand how project management is prioritized, valued and taught at a variety of design practices—and how each firm treats the project manager role.
• Learn project management protocols, rules of thumb, reporting and tools through real project case studies.
• Understand challenges in managing design projects and people (both staff and clients)—and what the speakers’ firms have done to address them resulting in happy teams and satisfied clients.
• Learn common project management pitfalls, how to recognize risks to the financial health of the project and client satisfaction, and avenues to take when things go south.
• Learn best practices for a project manager to “manage up” with a principal or design lead.
• Participate in interactive exercises that model uncomfortable situations and conversations in which a project manager might find him or herself—and gain ideas for how to successfully navigate them.