Project Management 101 · 12 Modules + 2 Onsites

The Grace Project Management Academy

A start-to-finish path through the project lifecycle, built to change how Grace project managers run work.

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Why this program exists

Grace shapes environments that ignite human potential. Project managers are how that promise gets kept.

Vision

Design that Defines.
Impact that Endures.

Our designs transcend buildings and become catalysts for positive change.

Mission

Shaping environments that ignite human potential.

We craft spaces that spark inspiration and empower people to surpass their limits.

Values

Do Good. Be Great.

Character and excellence define who we are, a meritocracy where integrity meets innovation.

A vision only endures if every project delivers it, and projects are delivered one decision at a time. That is the project manager’s work: the Accountable Owner who turns intent into outcome: scope held, delivery controlled, integrity protected, the firm kept healthy, and the team made stronger. This program builds that capability.

How the program builds

One operating system for the Accountable Owner, built module by module.

1 · Frame

The standard

Three behaviors, five outcomes, one identity.

Onsite 1 · Kickoff2 · The role

Own the outcome

Own the intersections no discipline does.

Module 13 · The money

Protect the margin

Earn value, bill it, collect the cash.

Modules 2 to 34 · The plan

Set up & plan

Contract, break down, schedule, staff, plan communication, kick off.

Modules 4 to 75 · The delivery

Run & protect

Manage execution, change, and quality.

Modules 8 to 116 · The growth

Close & compound

Debrief, improve, and prove it in the capstone.

Module 12 · Onsite 2

The thread through every module

Establishing ClarityControlling AdvancementProtecting Integrity
Defined scope & aligned commitmentsControlled, predictable deliveryProtected design & technical integritySustained financial healthDeveloped teams & leadership

Three Core Behaviors compound into five Target Outcomes, carried, every module, by one identity: the Accountable Owner.

Start here

The program runs in three movements: an opening onsite that sets firm-wide intent, twelve self-paced virtual modules that build the core skills in sequence, and a closing capstone onsite that applies it all to real Grace cases. Work the modules in order. Each one assumes the last.

Open
Onsite #1 · KickoffAlign the whole firm on what “good” looks like and who owns it.
Build
Modules 1 to 12Self-paced virtual modules, ~1.5 hours each, in lifecycle order.
Apply
Onsite #2 · CapstoneTroubleshoot real project cases and shape what comes next.

Everything in the program

Jump straight to any piece.

Module 0 · Start here

Orientation

How the program works: when content unlocks, where to find it, how to work each module, and what to expect across the fifteen weeks.

Onsite #1 · Live Onsite

Onsite #1

Onsite #1

Module 1 · Async + Virtual

The PM Role

What the project manager owns, and the cost of work advancing while a critical decision stays open.

Module 2 · Async + Virtual

Project Finance 1

Why a project can be on budget and still lose money: the gap between what it spends and what it earns.

Module 3 · Async + Virtual

Project Finance 2

How backlog converts to earned revenue and to cash, and how the PM controls that pace.

Module 4 · Async + Virtual

Pursuit, Contracting & Project Startup

How a pursuit becomes a project, and how a clean step-in defends the fee.

Technical Session · Live · Two dates

BST Technical Training

Two live BST sessions built from real PM questions. See the schedule and download the training plan.

Module 5 · Async + Virtual

Planning Process

How planning turns a scope into a plan that is broken down, priced, sequenced, staffed, and measurable.

Module 6 · Async + Virtual

Communication Planning

How a communication plan keeps the team, consultants, and client aligned, designed before the kickoff.

Module 7 · Async + Virtual

Project Kickoff

How a kickoff aligns the whole team on what “done” looks like before the work starts.

Module 8 · Async + Virtual

Managing Execution 1

How the PM compares the week to the plan on Friday, routes every gap, and builds next week before it starts.

Technical Session · Live · 60 min

Read the Data in BST

How to read a project in BST, change its dates and resources, and review the monthly pre bill. Recap and recording available.

Module 9 · Async + Virtual

Managing Execution 2: Leading with Data

How the PM runs the monthly review on the PM dashboard. Find where the phase is, forecast the finish, bill and collect, and act on the state this month.

Module 10 · Async + Virtual

Managing Change

How the PM builds the change process at kickoff, logs every request, and opens every change conversation with the words the client should hear first.

Module 11 · Async + Virtual

Quality Assurance & Quality Control

How the PM schedules, prepares, drives, and verifies each review, so the work is proved ready before it moves.

Module 12 · Async + Virtual

Closeout and Debriefing

Close the project across five areas: the contract, the money, the client, the lesson and the record. Debrief at each phase end and at closeout, and end with an action, an owner and a date.

Technical Session · Live · October 8

The PM’s Role in Centerline

What the PM owns in Centerline, from project setup through bidding, construction, and closeout. Session recap and recording available.

Onsite #2 · Live Onsite

Onsite #2

The in person capstone, November 4 to 12. Phoenix, Dallas, New Orleans, Orlando and Nashville, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM local.

Additional References · Reference

Additional References

Additional References