Nancy WirtzConsultant| BMO HarrisGlendale Heights, Il, United States
I have been asked to be the overall project manager of our new church building project coordinating efforts from the congregation sub-committees, architect, general contractor, lawyers, etc. All of my background is in IT software development/implementation and process improvement projects. Any advice, tools, templates, checklists anyone can point me too would be GREATLE appreciated Saving Changes...
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Use the Microsoft Templates from Project or Online. Saving Changes...
You may want to at least communicate with someone who has managed a construction project. The differences, risks, and resource needs between a software application and a building probably diverge like plate tectonics. Also, if you don't have a background in project management (you didn't list that in your credentials) you'll want to beef up on that topic as well. Also, many books exist on PM for construction. You have your work cut out for you, but you also have an interesting and challenging project to manage. Saving Changes...
First of all, God bless you for stepping up to the challenge. Second, I also have the lions share of experience in software/IT project management. However, I spent several years working for a construction management company early in my career. The architect and GC will have schedules of their own as far as sequencing of work. Leverage their milestones for your schedule/task lists. The templates from MicroSoft that Anonymous mentioned will be very helpful as a checklist for asking the questions from the other individuals on the team. I didn't see if you were a PMP from your credentials, but if so, go back to the tools you learned, especially Risk Management Planning (think risk RESPONSE planning). Response planning in the construction world usually involves alternate uses of money as opposed to the scaling back of functionality or extending the schedule like we're used to. **blushing** The Architect and the GC should be aware of all the hoops that they local municipality is going to make you jump through, especially if they have local experience. We are constructing a new building for our congregation right now also and the city can be brutal. My experience is outdated, but that's how I remember it. I'll ask someone at our church that is involved with the building project if they wouldn't mind giving their 2 cents worth and get back to you. Saving Changes...
