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Project management activities for architectural projects can be clustered in the following groups:
Organizing the project, Facilitating the work, and Effect of client expectations on the project
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Milestone Charts: in its most basic form, this method consists of identifying the target completion date for each activity in the task outline. What are the advantages and disadvantages?
Advantages: Ease of preparation and emphasis on target completion dates; Disadvantages: Only shows completion dates.
100
What are the three standard services provided in an Owner-Architect agreement?
Budget evaluation, Cost estimates, and Construction contract administration
100
What are the essentials of project controls?
Yardsticks, Measurements, Comparisons, Corrective action
100
What part of a construction contract determines how the relationships between the primary participants are structured in the design and construction process?
Project delivery method
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What organizational tools should be included in a successful work plan?
Project description and client requirements, Statement of deliverables, Team organization, Responsibility matrix, Preliminary project schedule, Preliminary staffing needs, Project directory, Internal project budget and profit plan, and Code information (optional)
200
Bar Charts: also known as the Gantt Chart, it consists of a list of tasks, and scheduled start and finish dates. What are the principal drawbacks?
Does not show interrelationships among various tasks and Does not indicate which activities are most crucial for completing the entire project on schedule
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What does a typical project budget include?
Project scope, Quality and performance levels, Site, Schedule, Broad conceptual statement, Contingencies, Realistic budgeting, and Key assumptions.
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Where is a good point for reviews of both scope and services?
Project Submittals
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What essential documents does a construction contract normally include?
Owner-Contractor agreement, General Conditions, Supplemental conditions, Drawings, and Specifications
300
The delivery of design services is facilitated through...
Communicating effectively, Developing good working relationships with the client, contractor, and consultants, Providing assistance to parties whose decisions are necessary to keep the design services moving forward, and Developing and using effective documentation
300
Critical Path Method: a highly mathematical system in which task interrelationships are defined and task schedules analyzed. What use is this scheduling method designed for?
Very complex projects with many tasks and complicated logic
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When is the most important budget in a project given?
The first budget given is the most important.
300
What are four typical reason for overruns?
Poor estimating, Unrealistic fees, Scope creep, and Poor project management
300
What are the four payment methods for contractors?
Stipulated sum, Cost plus fee, Guaranteed maximum price (GMP), and Unit price
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The first step toward meeting client expectations is...
To discuss with the client the services to be provided
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What are the steps to developing a critical path?
Identify tasks and relationships, Construct a precedence (task interface) diagram, Establish optimal task durations, Prepare the project schedule, and Determine the critical path
400
Effective cost management builds in some flexibility at construction contract award time by incorporating an appropriate combination of…
Allowances, Alternates, and Unit prices
400
When overruns are projected, what options should be examined?
Ask for Additional revenue, Overtime, Review alternatives for completion, or Take the loss
400
What is retainage?
The percentage of the value of the work completed that is deducted from the amount of each progress payment
500
What are the basic tasks of project management?
Determining by whom, when, and how the work will be done, Directing and leading those who will do the work, Tracking how progress compares to what was planned, Taking action to make course adjustments when deviation form the plan is required, and Evaluating and communicating how well the work was performed
500
What are the advantages and disadvantages to the Critical Path Method?
Advantages: Shows task interrelationships clearly and highlights those activities that could create problems in meeting deadlines; Disadvantages: Can be time-consuming to prepare, difficult to read, and tedious to update
500
What are the five major factors that affect budget cost?
Location, Design, Quality, Construction, Time
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What are good ways of dealing with fee disputes?
A client evaluation checklist, a contract with specific scope and compensation, remembering the rules of communication and documentation, and thinking carefully before escalating a fee dispute
500
What is substantial completion?
The point at which the project can be used for its intended purpose
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