WV LICENSING Exam with Complete Solu tions Construction projects are defined by which three factors? - Answer -1. Scope 2. Budget 3. Schedule In a traditional design/bid/build (D/B/B) project, a project's life cycle will begin with what? - Answer -
D/B/B BEGINS WITH THE INITIATION OF PLANNING AND DESIGN What are the major duties of Construction Manager? - Answer -CONSTRUCTION MGR (CM) AKA CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER (CPM) : PLANS - DIRECTS - BUDGETS - MANAGES PROJECT COMPARE THE ENGINEERING AND DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS TEAM WITH THE FIELD SITE MANAGEMENT TEAM? - Answer -ENGINEERING AND DESIGN TEAM: ESTABLISHES DESIGN AND CONTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS. FIELD SITE MGT TEAM: OVERSEES ALL ASPECTS OF CONSTRUCTION ON SITE TO ENSURE THAT WORK IS ACTUALLY PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENGINEERING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS WHO IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON FOR THE SUCCESS OR FAILURE OF A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND WHY? - Answer -THE PROJECT MGR (PM) IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON FOR THE SUCCESS OR FAILURE OF A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AS HE HAS FULL AUTHORITY FROM THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION TO MOBILIZE THE NECESSARY RESOURCES TO COMPLETE A PROJECT AND CAN EXERT INTERPERSONAL INFLUENCE IN ORDER TO LEAD THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT TEAM. WHAT IS THE FINAL STEP IN MANAGING A PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS? - Answer -FORMALLY DOCUMENT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE PROJECT WHAT IS A PROJECT REQUIREMENTS DEFINITION (PRD) FOR? - Answer -PRD REFINES AND DETAILS THE PROJECT AUTHORIZATION AND DETAILS WHAT THE PROJECT IS REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH AND THE RELEVANT SCOPE OF WORK. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A SCOPE OF WORK (SOW)? - Answer -SOW DESCRIBES THE OVERALL PROJECT PURPOSE AS WELL AS OTHER SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE REQUIREMENT, WITH THE AIM OF HELPING THE CONTRACTOR UNDERSTAND THE MAGNITUDE OF THE ANTICIPATED EFFORT. WHAT IS THE USE OF CPM? - Answer -CPM CAN BE SUED 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. Optimistic time in Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT) refers to: - Answer -The minimum possible time required to accomplish a task, assuming everything proceeds better than expected. Which document sets out how a project is to be managed, executed, monitored, controlled, and closed through the phases of its life cycle? - Answer -The Project Management Plan (PMP) What constitutes a well -written SOW? - Answer -A well written SOW meets the SMART test. Specific Measurable Accountable Reasonable Time -based Compare Capability with Capacity? - Answer -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 What is NEPA all about? - Answer -NEPA stands for: The National Environmental Act establishes an umbrella process for coordinating compliance with many different laws in the US. Describe Value Engineering? - Answer -Assures the organization receives full value for every dollar invested. VE techniques are used to improve productivity in nearly every aspect of operation in the organization, including practices, processes and procedures. What is the primary drawback of Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT) and Critical Path Management (CPM)? - Answer -PERT and CPM drawback is that since estimations are used in the calculation of times, the whole analysis could be flawed if a single yet significant mistake is made in estimating any of the involved values. Briefly describe the nature of the commissioning process? - Answer -Commissioning is a quality assurance process for new construction and installations. To ensure that the building, the equipments and any integrated systems included can perform as expected by the owners. The management strategy for embedding awareness of quality in all organizational processes is know as: - Answer -Total Quality Management (TQM) is a management strategy for embedding awareness of quality in all organizational processes. It is not limited in its application and has been widely used in non -
manufacturing sectors.
D/B/B BEGINS WITH THE INITIATION OF PLANNING AND DESIGN What are the major duties of Construction Manager? - Answer -CONSTRUCTION MGR (CM) AKA CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER (CPM) : PLANS - DIRECTS - BUDGETS - MANAGES PROJECT COMPARE THE ENGINEERING AND DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS TEAM WITH THE FIELD SITE MANAGEMENT TEAM? - Answer -ENGINEERING AND DESIGN TEAM: ESTABLISHES DESIGN AND CONTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS. FIELD SITE MGT TEAM: OVERSEES ALL ASPECTS OF CONSTRUCTION ON SITE TO ENSURE THAT WORK IS ACTUALLY PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENGINEERING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS WHO IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON FOR THE SUCCESS OR FAILURE OF A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND WHY? - Answer -THE PROJECT MGR (PM) IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON FOR THE SUCCESS OR FAILURE OF A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AS HE HAS FULL AUTHORITY FROM THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION TO MOBILIZE THE NECESSARY RESOURCES TO COMPLETE A PROJECT AND CAN EXERT INTERPERSONAL INFLUENCE IN ORDER TO LEAD THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT TEAM. WHAT IS THE FINAL STEP IN MANAGING A PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS? - Answer -FORMALLY DOCUMENT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE PROJECT WHAT IS A PROJECT REQUIREMENTS DEFINITION (PRD) FOR? - Answer -PRD REFINES AND DETAILS THE PROJECT AUTHORIZATION AND DETAILS WHAT THE PROJECT IS REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH AND THE RELEVANT SCOPE OF WORK. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A SCOPE OF WORK (SOW)? - Answer -SOW DESCRIBES THE OVERALL PROJECT PURPOSE AS WELL AS OTHER SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE REQUIREMENT, WITH THE AIM OF HELPING THE CONTRACTOR UNDERSTAND THE MAGNITUDE OF THE ANTICIPATED EFFORT. WHAT IS THE USE OF CPM? - Answer -CPM CAN BE SUED 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. Optimistic time in Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT) refers to: - Answer -The minimum possible time required to accomplish a task, assuming everything proceeds better than expected. Which document sets out how a project is to be managed, executed, monitored, controlled, and closed through the phases of its life cycle? - Answer -The Project Management Plan (PMP) What constitutes a well -written SOW? - Answer -A well written SOW meets the SMART test. Specific Measurable Accountable Reasonable Time -based Compare Capability with Capacity? - Answer -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 What is NEPA all about? - Answer -NEPA stands for: The National Environmental Act establishes an umbrella process for coordinating compliance with many different laws in the US. Describe Value Engineering? - Answer -Assures the organization receives full value for every dollar invested. VE techniques are used to improve productivity in nearly every aspect of operation in the organization, including practices, processes and procedures. What is the primary drawback of Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT) and Critical Path Management (CPM)? - Answer -PERT and CPM drawback is that since estimations are used in the calculation of times, the whole analysis could be flawed if a single yet significant mistake is made in estimating any of the involved values. Briefly describe the nature of the commissioning process? - Answer -Commissioning is a quality assurance process for new construction and installations. To ensure that the building, the equipments and any integrated systems included can perform as expected by the owners. The management strategy for embedding awareness of quality in all organizational processes is know as: - Answer -Total Quality Management (TQM) is a management strategy for embedding awareness of quality in all organizational processes. It is not limited in its application and has been widely used in non -
manufacturing sectors.
