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PSMJ Resources Blog: Effective Project Managers Need Authority

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Effective Project Managers Need Authority. Clients want strong project leaders rather than mere project “administrators” who’ll simply manage things and move them around. The ability to successfully manage client relationships is one of the project manager’s most important skills.

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5 Marketing Responsibilities for Every Project Manager

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5 Marketing Responsibilities for Every Project Manager. project managers as is the ability to adhere to schedules, oversee a. team, and execute project delivery. responsibilities that every project manager should take on. Manage Proposals: Proposals are mini-projects, with a schedule, a.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: 6 Common Project Management Practices of.

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6 Common Project Management Practices of the Most Successful A/E/C Firms. My experience suggests you will always benefit from a focused hour of principal-level attention on your project. Benchmark your current project management practices against these six areas of focus and see how you might improve. GreenSource.

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Seven Construction Associations You Should Consider Joining

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Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) : A trade association based on the merit shop philosophy, ABC helps members develop people, win work and deliver work safely, ethically and profitably. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA).

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Good Project Management is Good Risk.

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Good Project Management is Good Risk Management. Most risks are foreseeable and responsive to thoughtful project management. • Accept only the right clients, then the right projects. • Risk reduction by any means is usually superior to any management scheme. Managing Risk in Public Works.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: PSMJ Tips: Set Expectations and Collect for.

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For many firms, the difference between profit and loss on a. project is the ability to collect for extras and changes. Tell clients up front that no project is ever without an extra change. When you must bill for an extra or a change, bill promptly and at rates that deliver a profit by themselves. projects successfully.

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The Best Marketers: Powerhouse PMs - PSMJ Resources Blog

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Project managers are the leaders on the front line, and are. A project manager’s job is to. lead the client through the maze of project changes. The project manager who can do this by giving the client credit for successes, involving. This means that great project managers create.