PROJECT MANAGEMENT: DRIVING PREDICATABLE COST PROJECTIONS - SMACNA-BC Chapter Education Program 2024

SMACNA-BC is pleased to bring to their members, the Business Management Program, Project Management: Driving Predictable Cost Projections.

Many project managers lack a clear handle on how their projects are performing financially. Most commonly it is because they have not been trained on how to forecast properly. We find many contractors struggle with how to build a robust cost projection process that provides for consistency and predictability. Profit fade at 90% complete is no longer an option in today’s market. Teach project managers how to properly set up job budgets, track progress and forecast accurately. Moreover, learn critical financial indicators that point to problems on projects early so they can be rectified.

Learning Objectives:

Identify how to manage work-in-process for better profitability
Understand the relationship between project profitability and processes (budgeting, forecasting, change control, job status reporting and WIP)
Apply earned value reporting to projects

Registration is limited, based on a first come- first served basis. Registration MUST be received by SMACNA-BC office on or before Thursday, March 2, 2023.

STEPHANE A. McSHANE

Stephane McShane is a Director at Maxim Consulting Group responsible for the evaluation and implementation processes with our clients. Stephane works with construction related firms of all sizes to evaluate business practices and assist with management challenges. With a large depth of experience working in the construction industry, Stephane is keenly aware of the business and, most specifically, operational challenges that firms face. Her areas of expertise include: Leadership development, executive coaching, organizational assessments, strategic planning, project execution, business development, productivity improvement, and training programs. Mrs. McShane is an internationally recognized speaker, mentor, author, and teacher. Her ability to motivate, inspire, and create confidence among your work groups is extremely rare and very effective.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Stephane possesses the rare combination of talent from being in the field as an apprentice, electrician, foreman, then working her way through each operational chair within a successful electrical construction firm. Her ability and drive defined her to be "best in class" at each position held. This talent is what makes her tremendously effective at operational and organizational assessments today. She has successfully conquered every operational position from being an estimating trainee through executive management. She has built, trained, and led her teams to become the undisputed leaders in their markets. She is able to quickly identify organizational positives and negatives and assess appropriate action steps and throughputs.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
• Maxim Consulting Group Senior Consultant (2011-current)
• Turnupseed Electric Division Manager (2010-2011)
• A-C Electric Company, Inc. Division Manager (1998-2010)
• Gates Electric Company (1985-1998)

Maxim Consulting Group, LLC
800 Mt. Pyramid Ct.,
Suite 400
Englewood, CO 80112
Tel: 303.688.0503 Mob: 559.871.0474 Fax: 303.385.8401