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Construction Management at Risk
March 28-29, 2016
Learn what to expect from Construction Management at Risk (CMAR) and how to leverage this method for maximum value.
Schedule Management Loudermilk Center, Atlanta, GA To maximize the learning environment, COAA OTI® course size is limited to twenty-five and led by COAA’s signature three-person team of instructors — an Owner, designer, and contractor — enabling participants to gain a greater understanding of each party’s perspective.
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March 30, 2016
Learn best practices for the development of an Owner’s project schedule including “Do’s and Don’ts” and strategies to manage the schedule during both the design and construction phases.
Project Close Out
April 4, 2016
K&L Gates, Chicago, IL
Learn how planning, teamwork, and effective management are keys to successful close out including why one starts the close out process at the beginning of the project.
Project Management: An Owner’s Perspective
May 2-3, 2016
Westin Galleria Dallas, Dallas, TX
Learn how to lead and motivate a project team to achieve project success including an in-depth discussion of the Owner Project Manager’s role and how it differs from the PM role in design and construction firms.
Introduction to Construction Project Management
June 13-14, 2016
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Gain a broad understanding (or improve your knowledge) of all areas of an Owner’s management of a project.
Construction Management at Risk
November 7-8, 2016
InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
Learn what to expect from Construction Management at Risk (CMAR) and how to leverage this method for maximum value.
Who Should Attend CoAA’S otI CourSeS? The training is specifically geared toward Owners’ project management staff at all levels, but some courses may also be valuable for other staff members in an Owner’s organization, such as operations and maintenance, as well as planning and procurement. The course content is designed with an “early to intermediate” mindset, but everyone who’s interested in learning how to be a better Owner gets value from their participation in COAA’s OTI courses. Experienced Project Managers and Senior Management Experienced project managers get the opportunity to sharpen their skills by participating in the interactive discussions during the courses. They also get the benefit of refreshing their knowledge while listening to the experience of both the instructors and the other experienced participants taking the course. For those who are truly life-long learners, the opportunity to learn from watching others learn something you consider yourself an expert on, is always beneficial. “New” Project Managers Although Owners’ project managers are not usually new to the industry, they are often “new” to working for an Owner organization. So this training provides the opportunity to view and understand their role from the Owner’s perspective. They will not only hear about some of the challenges they are likely to start seeing, but to learn about these from people who have seen and addressed these challenges. Owner’s Staff with Limited Years of Experience The course content is developed around people who are not new to the industry and ideally have been working for an Owner for at least a year or two. The courses assume that a participant knows the industry vocabulary, knows how to read plans, and knows what a “pay request” looks like. They may still be early in their learning curve as an “Owner” and may not have developed their own best practices yet. These participants know enough to keep up with the conversations and appreciate the knowledge and lessons that the instructors and the experienced participants in the class are sharing.