Uta Construction Management, Module 15

Front 1

Name 4 key qualities of a Project Manager.

Back 1

1) Experience
2) Expertise in construction management techniques, and IT software to support (planning, scheduling)
3) Switch between micro (onsite work) and macro (overall project)
4) Good people skills and delegate tasks

Front 2

Function of PM

Back 2

1) Control costs to ensure profit for GC
2) Maintain scheduling and completion date
3) Make sure all subs perform
4) Make sure CDs are followed, the right product is delivered

Front 3

5 main PM components:

Back 3

1) Project cost control
2) Project planning
3) Project scheduling
4) Production planning
5) Project Financial management

Front 4

A tool used to manage large number of job activities and complicated sequential relationships is __________ _____________ __________.

Back 4

critical path method

Front 5

Name five steps to construction planning.

Back 5

1) Determine general approach to project
2) Breakdown project into ‘activities’
3) Ascertain sequential order of activities
4) Present planning info as ‘network’
5) Receive endorsement (consensus) of plan by planning team

Front 6

What are the two general approaches to planning?

Back 6

1) Beginning-to-end
2) Top-down

Front 7

What are 3 advantages of top-down planning?

Back 7

1) Serves many network users simultaneously
2) Organizes work as it will be completed
3) Logical dependencies defined and accounted for

Front 8

A single work step that has recognizable beginning and end & requires time is called a job ____________.

Back 8

activity

Front 9

Determining the order which activities are to be completed in the field is called job ___________.

Back 9

logic

Front 10

A drawing that shows the various networks and their activities in sequential order is called ___________ _____________.

Back 10

precedence diagram

Front 11

One of the reasons why it is good for construction project managers to have excellent people skills is that they are primarily managing people outside their own company.
TRUE OR FALSE

Back 11

TRUE

Front 12

The management technique employed by construction PMs is called "management-by-____________" and involves monitoring deviations from the plan and schedule.

Back 12

exception

Front 13

The most appropriate project planning technique for large, complex construction projects is called ______________.
Beginning-to-end planning
Top-down planning

Back 13

Top-down planning

Front 14

Regarding the ordering of job activities in a 'network', erecting formwork and placing rebar prior to pouring concrete is an example of a physical _______________.

Back 14

restraint

Front 15

What action does the PM take if the schedule is not going to meet the promised completion date?

Back 15

Using the schedule and CPM, shorten the project length at least cost.

Front 16

How can surplus or float time be used in the schedule planning?

Back 16

Use float to to minimize resource conflicts and smooth demand

Front 17

What are two blocks of time added to the schedule to account for common delays?

Back 17

1) Time contingency
2) Weather delays

Front 18

How is the critical path found?

How much of a project is typically "critical?"

Back 18

The path of activities with zero float.

Generally, about 20%

Front 19

The bar chart that shows the project planning and scheduling is called a __________ chart.

Back 19

Gantt

Front 20

The process of examining a project and its components to find a better way of accomplishing tasks is ____________.

Back 20

re-engineering

Front 21

Which of the following is the most commonly used unit of time in a 'network' consisting of sequentially ordered job activities?
Calendar days Man-hours
Working days Shifts
Hours Minutes

Back 21

Working days

Front 22

The most common project delay is due to _____________.

Back 22

weather

Front 23

A job activity is deemed to be on the critical path if its total float time is equal to _____.

Back 23

zero

Front 24

A special point in time within a network, which signifies the start or completion of a major portion of the project, is called a _____________________.

Back 24

milestone

Front 25

The subcontractor selection process should be based on quality prequalification BEFORE price is considered.
TRUE OR FALSE

Back 25

TRUE