Construction project managers attending the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation’s Essentials of Project Management class recently learned that effective management often begins with thinking like a detective.
During the four-day course, held March 4-7 at Milwaukee Tool’s headquarters in Brookfield, Wisconsin, participants explored how careful analysis, problem-solving, and attention to detail can help project managers identify issues early, make better decisions, and keep projects on track.Leading the class of 24 attendees through highly interactive discussions was Purdue University Professor Emeritus Kirk Alter. Throughout the course, Alter encouraged participants to approach their projects the way a good detective approaches a case — by
