ARE 5.0: Project Management (2023/2024) with Certified Solutions

ARE 5.0: Project Management (2023/2024) with Certified Solutions Application for Payment (A201; Article 9) Submitted by the Contractor to the Architect. Itemized and prepared in accordance with Schedule of Values. Architect reviews and submits to the owner so that they can pay the contractor, or withholds for valid reasons. Partnering Stakeholders in a project all participate in decision-making process. Can produce closer communication and shared responsibilities but requires more difficult management. Project Manager Coordinates the activities of all the members of the design and construction teams related to the firm Architecture Team members identified on proposal for project Firm Principal; Lead Designer; Project Manager; Key Consultants Assembling of project team (important considerations) -Type/Complexity of Project -Size of Project -Staff Availability -Experience Levels -Billing Rates -Personalities Bar Chart (Gantt Chart) Simplest and most common for scheduling a design project. Dependency When one task must be completed before another one can begin. Represented by an arrow on a Gantt Chart, or a dashed arrow (dummy) on Critical Path Method. Critical Path Method A scheduling tool more common to construction projects. Sequence of tasks depicted graphically, with tasks duration and earliest and latest start and finish times. Solid arrows represent tasks; a task cannot begin until all tasks leading into a circle are completed. Dependencies represented with dashed lines called dummies. Critical Path The sequence of tasks that must be started and finished on time to meet the project's deadline. Float Maximum length of time that a noncritical task can be delayed or extended before it causes a delay in the overall project. Work Plan (or Fee Projection) Detailed project schedule that breaks down project into its component tasks and assigns specific staff and resources to each task. Also details how the fee will cover the cost of staff and project expenses (after deducting profit and overhead). total working fee The fee available to pay people to do the job after subtracting fees for profit, consultants and other expenses. Fee per Phase Phase's percentage, multiplied by total working fee Top-Down Approach Estimate the total fee needed to complete a project using rules of thumb and historical data. Subtract other expenses to get direct fee, and allocate direct fee to each phase. Bottom-Up Approach Break projects into individual tasks. List tasks in chronological order. Estimate number of hours to complete each task and assign a staff member with a specific billing rate to each task to calculate total estimated working fee. Project Monitoring Chart A chart comparing actual time (or fees) to budgeted time (or fees). Can be generated using info from time sheets. Full Wall Schedule A method for developing a preliminary schedule where all team members are brought together to determine tasks and scheduling. Vertical lines on wall represent weeks, team members asked to place a start and finish card for each task on the wall in location representing necessary time for task. Consultant An expert who is not part of the firm's regular staff but is employed to work on one or more specific projects. They are responsible for the accuracy and consistency of their own drawings but architect is liable to owner for their work, Structural Engineer Consultant that designs any new structure or structural modifications. Produces and drawings and specifications for the structural portion of project. Mechanical Engineer Consultant that designs and produces the drawings and specs for heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, as well