Budgets, costs, scope creep -- they're at the core of every project's success ... or failure.

Which is why it's essential for project managers to have a strong grasp on how to assess project demands (before the design services contract is signed), as well as how to control scope changes that inevitably arise.

Join Howard Birnberg to learn how to manage this and more! During this 90-minute session, you'll:

• Objectively evaluate your firm's cost structure and your ability to meet scope and budget requirements before signing a contract
• Learn to effectively control scope changes
• Identify common factors contributing to projects exceeding the fee budget
• Examine the tools available to effectively monitor project design costs
• Review suggested scope planning and contract forms to help you plan a project's scope of services
• Simplify the process of communicating scope changes to clients and project team members
• Learn about effective software for monitoring project budgets
• Consider approaches to turn troubled projects around