Managing Small Projects Successfully: How to Prevent Small Projects from Becoming Big Problems (June 2026)

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6 Courses

Access expires on Jun 11, 2027

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8 PDH Credits

For engineering firm project managers and firm principals, smaller projects can be a core revenue driver. But, smaller projects still have the potential to carry big risk that can be a drag on resources, profitability, and client satisfaction. The good news is that, with the right set of skills in your toolbox, you can ensure that even the smallest projects deliver maximum profits.

Register now for Managing Small Projects Successfully: How to Prevent Small Projects from Becoming Big Problems and learn the skills, hacks, secrets, formulas, trouble-shooters and problem-solvers that make engineering firm executives and clients delighted with small project progress and outcomes.

From planning, scheduling and budgeting to risk control and crisis management, this live online program packs everything you need into just 8 hours of instruction, broken into two-hour sessions to work with your busy schedule. Even better, it is packed with proven insight from the engineering project management experts at PSMJ Resources, Inc.

A calendar invite with the zoom link to join the live presentations has already been sent to you, but you can also click here to join the zoom meeting.

A recording of each session will be added to the course materials afterward.

Module 1: Keys to Being a Super-Valued PM
June 9, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

How to balance the varying demands of a PM managing small projects
Actionable things you can do now to develop as a PM
Business development secrets to turning small projects into big clients

Module 2: Planning for the Unique Needs of Small Projects
June 9, 2026 | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

The six elements you must have in a project plan for small projects
How to effectively plan a project with a small budget
Why large project risk management doesn’t work on small projects
Contract deal breakers that could sidetrack your small projects

Module 3: Bringing Small Projects in on Budget and on Schedule
June 11, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

How to know where you really stand on your quick-hitting projects
Control scope creep – the small project success killer!
Scheduling hacks that limit small project risks
Managing teams when you don’t have time or budget to manage teams

Module 4: How To Be Successful in Small Project Situations
June 11, 2026 | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

Tricks and tips for managing multiple projects concurrently
How being a sub-consultant can play to your advantage