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Construction projects are defined by which three factors? |
Scope, budget, schedule |
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And a traditional design/bid/build – DBB project, A project lifecycle will begin with what? |
A project lifecycle will begin with the initiation of planning and design.What are the major duties of a construction manager |
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What are the major duties of a construction manager? |
A construction manager – a.k.a. a construction project manager… Plans, directs budgets and manages a construction project. |
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Compare the engineering and design specifications team with the field site management team. |
The engineering and design specification team is to establish the design and construction specifics for various portions of the project, while the field site management team is going to have to see all aspects of the construction on site to ensure the work is actually performed in accordance with the engineer in plans and specs |
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Who is the most important person for the success or failure of a construction project, and why? |
The project manager is the most important person as he has our authority from the management to mobilize necessary resources to complete a project and can exert future personal influences in order to create the construction project team. |
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What is the final step in managing a project development process? |
Final step is to formally document the authorization of the project |
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What is a Project Requirement Definition for? |
A Project Requirements Definition or PRD refines and details of the project authorization and details what the project is required to accomplish and relevant scope of work. |
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What is the purpose of a scope of work? |
The SOW is to describe the overall project purpose as well as other objectives of the requirement, with the aim of helping the contractor understand the magnitude of the anticipated effort. SOW is the area in an agreement where the work to be performed is described. |
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What is the use of CPM? |
CPM can be used to ensure that the logic of the plan is accurate, thus being able to provide measure of importance for each task and create a graphical display useful for task control. |
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Optimistic time in PERT refers to? |
Optimistic time refers to the minimum possible time required to accomplish a task, assuming everything proceeds better than expected. |
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Which document sets out how a project is to be managed, executed, monitored, controlled, and closed through the phases of its life cycle? |
The Project Management Plan (PMP) |
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What constitutes a well-written SOW? |
A well-written SOW should meet the SMART test. S - specific M - Measurable A - Accountable R - Reasonable T - Time-based |
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Compare Capability with Capacity. |
Capability refers to the measure of skill levels, experience, and ability to perform. Capacity refers to the measure of the quantity of the associating resources. |
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What is NEPA all about? |
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) establishes an umbrella process for coordinating compliance the many different law in the US |
