Architectural, Engineering, & Construction (Virtual) Forum - 201013

"How the Covid-19 Pandemic is Affecting A/E/C Project Management"
presented by David Burstein, P.E., Project Management Consultant/Instructor, PSMJ Resources, Inc.

The PMI Atlanta AEC Forum is a focus group that hosts regular events with ranging topics in the architectural, engineering, and construction fields. We will show the importance of solid project management in these related fields of study.

Presentation Details

For the past 10 years, a growing number of A/E/C firms have been allowing their employees to work from home. But when the Covid-19 pandemic hit, working from home quickly became the norm for most A/E/C firms – whether they were ready or not.

In March of this year, PSMJ Resources conducted an in-depth study of the impact of working from home on both employees and project managers in A/E/C firms. The study was redone in August with the same firms to see what has changed after several months of working from home.

This presentation provides you with the results of this research and discusses how it is affecting project managers in A/E/C firms. Along with some best project management practices from firms that have successfully made the transition from teams that are all together to teams that are working remotely.

Biography

David Burstein is a Senior Principal with PSMJ Resources, Inc., the nation’s largest provider of management information to the engineering/architectural professions. As part of his responsibilities, he provides consulting and training services on the subjects of strategic planning, marketing, project management, human resources, quality, finance and ownership transition. Prior to joining PSMJ, Dave worked for 26 years at Parsons Corporation, one of the world’s largest and most respected engineering-construction firms. During his tenure at Parsons, Dave held a variety of responsible positions including President of Parsons’ 1,600-person environmental subsidiary and President of Parsons 120-person planning subsidiary.

Dave is considered by many to be the nation’s leading authority on project management for the AEC industry. In 1979 Dave developed and published the Earned Value Management system for controlling budgets and schedules which is now in widespread use throughout the AEC industry. In 1981, Dave co-authored (with PSMJ’s Frank Stasiowski) Project Management for the Design Professional, the first textbook on project management for the AEC industry, which has been published in both English and Spanish and sold over 80,000 copies. Dave has since authored two other textbooks on project management and has developed software solutions to help PMs manage their projects more effectively. Dave also served as principal editor for “Chapter 1: Project Management” in McGraw-Hill’s Standard Handbook of Environmental Engineering, originally published in 1991 and again in 1998. Dave has presented hundreds of project management seminars to thousands of project managers in AEC firms and always gets rave reviews for his presentations.

Dave received BS and MS degrees in Civil Engineering from New Mexico State University and has completed the Crosby Executive Quality College program. He has been a registered professional engineer in many states and is a Diplomate of Environmental Engineering.

Due to coronavirus concerns, we will be hosting this event through webinar. Because of this change, member rate is now $8 and non-member rate is $10.    

When

Tuesday, October 13, 2020, 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM. 

Where                                                                                                         

Webinar

You will receive an email from the PMI Atlanta Chapter with the webinar link 24 hours before the event start time.

Fees

PMI Atlanta Member:  $8.00
Non-Member: $10.00

PDUs

Earn 1 PDU
Talent Triangle Category: Leadership

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