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Streamline your creative workflow, eliminate costly delays, and deliver design projects on time using simple, practical scheduling frameworks.
Effective project scheduling is fundamental to successful design project delivery, yet many project managers move too quickly from project initiation to producing a Gantt chart without establishing the foundations needed for a reliable and practical schedule. A well-developed schedule should serve as a management tool that supports decision-making, resource planning, and project control throughout the design process.
This practical course explores a structured approach to schedule development for design projects, demonstrating how simple project management tools can be used to build realistic and effective schedules. Participants will learn how to break projects into manageable tasks, sequence activities, estimate durations, and develop schedules that support project objectives. The session also introduces software solutions that can streamline schedule creation and improve project management outcomes across architectural, engineering, and design environments.
Key Topics Discussed:
Architect, B.Arch., MDE, OAA, PMP
Donald Ardiel is an architect, educator, and project manager. Following 30 years in architectural practice, Don assumed the positions of Director of Practice Support and the Director of Syllabus at the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada from 2016 to 2020. Following retirement from the RAIC, Don has provided project management education for design professionals to national and international clients. Don is the editor of A Guide to Determining Appropriate Fees for the Services of an Architect 2nd Edition, and editor-in-chief of the Canadian Handbook of Practice for Architects 3rd Edition. In addition to architectural practice, Don has been an instructor and workshop leader in project and practice management for 30 years. As an education consultant, he has provided curriculum development and instructional design services to post-secondary institutions and professional associations. He continues his commitment to the architectural profession through his active volunteer work with the Ontario Association of Architects, Canadian Architectural Certification Board’s Broadly Experienced Foreign Architect Program, and the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada’s Syllabus Program. Don received a Bachelor of Architecture from Carleton University in 1987 and a Master of Distance Education from Athabasca University in 2008. Don has been a member of the Project Management Institute since 1992 and certified Project Management Professional since 2008. Don is an active board member of the United Church of Canada’s children’s camp, Camp Kee-Mo-Kee in Komoka, Ontario.