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A series of questions and answers related to construction project management, focusing on scheduling and scope definition. It covers key concepts such as project scope, work breakdown structure (wbs), scheduling logic, and resource management. Useful for students and professionals seeking to understand the fundamentals of construction project management.
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what are the overall coal of a typical construction project? - Answer Incident free jobsite, quality, on budget, on schedule, profitable what is planning? - Answer identifying tasks what is scheduling? - Answer determines the logic and duration why do we schedule in construction? - Answer -coordinates and communicate expectations -incorporate key procurement issues -track progress -forecasting historical data what is finish to start types of logic/relationships? - Answer finish to finish logic - Answer start to finish logic - Answer lag logic - Answer what is project scope? - Answer phase that involves determining and documenting a list of specific project goals, deliverables, tasks, costs, and deadlines where would you anticipate finding the defined scope of a project - Answer contract documents at what stage does a general contractor need to understand the complete scope of a project? - Answer all the stages of a project what should a project scope start with? - Answer project title and general reason for the project should project scope dictate a squence? - Answer no Can you assume the reader of a project is knowledgeable in the construction and technical nature of the project - Answer yes what is the sequence when writing project scope? - Answer verb, noun, location does a WBS have logic? - Answer never what is purpose a WBS - Answer make the schedule easier to read
What is scope? - Answer defines the overarching tasks for a project what does WBS do? - Answer aids in the organization of the project monitoring and controlling schedule phase? - Answer -measuring project progress -compare actual vs. planned -identifying areas requiring corrective what is an example of a physical relationship when scheduling? - Answer footings before slab what is an example of a contractual relationship? - Answer work restrictions - bald eagle nesting period what is an example of managerial relationships? - Answer do you put the concrete slab before or after the steel what is the rarest logic relationship? - Answer Start to finish (owner issues substantial completion, then demobilize site) what is an example of a lag - Answer paint final coat, then hang accoustical ceiling tile grid a couple of days after final paint has started float - Answer late finish - early finish what are the four m's for a project resource - Answer money, manpower, material, machinery what are the biggest concerns regarding materials on a project in regards to scheduling? - Answer -procurement -lead times -storage site utilization what should you be careful when scheduling regarding machinery? - Answer availability the higher the productivity rate among a crew the what? - Answer the fewer days what resources would be most helpful in scheduling interior finishes - Answer room finish schedule, reflected ceiling plan, floor pattern plan where would you find scheduling information? - Answer everywhere what happens if a schedule doesnt meet substantial or final completion - Answer damages clause what are some typical activities/milestones we would anticipate utilizing in a general conditions WBS? - Answer NTP, install temp, mbolize, sub completion, final completion,