The Practice Management Knowledge Community (PMKC) identifies and develops information on the business of architecture for use by the profession to maintain and improve the quality of the professional and business environment.  The PMKC initiates programs, provides content and serves as a resource to other knowledge communities, and acts as experts on AIA Institute programs and policies that pertain to a wide variety of business practices and trends.

The PMKC focuses on: Business practices and trends; Human resources management; Integrated practice and delivery methods; Knowledge / Innovation management; Marketing and business development; Leadership development; Financial management; Global practices; Operations management; Ownership transitions; Project management; Quality management; Risk management; Strategic alliances; Strategic planning; Student and emerging professional development.

The PMKC is also dedicated to developing new, more effective means of discovering, gathering, organizing and disseminating practice management knowledge among architects and their strategic partners.

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Highlights

Practice Management Digest
The AIA Practice Management Knowledge Community official electronic newsletter is the Practice Management Digest. See the Tips for Authors if you are interested in contributing content. Read a Letter from the Chair.

AIA a/e ProNet David W. Lakamp Scholarship
The winner for the 2009 AIA a/e ProNet David W. Lakamp Scholarship is John Paul Rysavy. Learn more about the scholarship and the winning submission.

Resources

Managing a Practice
Discover tools and resources you need to help guide your practice, regardless of the size of your firm including financial, practice and human resources as well as industry information.

Architecture Knowledge Review Podcast Series
Architecture Knowledge Review is a podcast series for design professionals, featuring interviews, discussions, and best practices by architects and other design professionals who are at the forefront of the profession. Some featured podcasts are:

• Project Finance for Principals and Project Managers
  How to effectively manage an architectural project so that it will yield a profit? What are the five elements essential to a financial plan? What is the key to carrying it out? How do you know when you’re failing and what can you do about it? Jim Sawyer, Financial Management Leader for Perkins Eastman New York tells you. iTunes | MP3
• The Business Case for Diversity: Policies, Practices, and Tools for Creating a Successful Workplace
  With increasing interest and participation in global markets, incorporating diversity into the workplace no longer remains an option but rather a necessity for architectural firms in the United States. In this podcast, Michael Crosbie speaks with three panelists, Carol Wedge, Carl Roehling and Meg Brown about the policies, practices, and tools for creating a successful workplace. iTunes | MP3
• The Firm of the Future: Big-Picture Trends Shaping the Future of Design Firms
  Raymond Kogan, president of Kogan & Company and a specialist in strategic planning and management consulting for design firms explores the trends molding the future of design as well as the importance of planning for the changing role of traditional architectural services. iTunes | MP3

Organizational Peer Review
The American Council of Engineering Companies Organizational Peer Review is a paramount quality management tool, provides design firms the opportunity to review their management practices through the eyes of objective, experienced colleagues. AIA members may become reviewers after participating in a review and completing one-day training.

Speaker's Registry
Find knowledgeable, qualified speakers on topics ranging from land use, sustainability, and green architecture to affordable housing and public health. Or register as a speaker yourself.