ARE 5.0 - Project Management Test | Questions & Answers (100% Correct)

ARE 5.0 - Project Management Test | Questions & Answers (100% Correct) Project Manager (PM) Relationships - ANSWER - Possible Project Manager Responsibilities - ANSWER - - Take part in team marketing efforts - Take part in writing proposals and fee estimates - Take part in agreement prep between O & A - Assemble project team - Prep time estimates and create project schedule - Take part in hiring and coordinating consultants - Organize and coordinate all activities and coordinate all team member's efforts req'd for project - Take part in resolving conflict within team - Schedule mtgs and coordinate progress - Manage personnel assigned tp project - Primary link between PIC and project team and provide status rep to principals - Contact point for gov agencies and other regulatory groups - Attend client presentations and obtain milestone approvals - Review all invoices to clients or from consultants - Process all change orders, cert. for pay, work authorizations, and other sim docs - Keep track of personnel time spent on the job and construction cost estimates as project proceeds - Take part in bidding/negotiation procedures - Help O w/ construction related issues - Close-out and follow-ups PM's Use of Project Management Software - ANSWER - PM uses project management software to: - Project personnel time and fees - Track actual time and fees in comparison to budgeted figs - Track consultant costs - Schedule work within office - Maintain project docs - Track construction related docs - Maintain info re: individual project design and spec decisions - Keep address book with all contact info - Track staff productivity - Compile info from individual jobs to office-wide financial management rep Assembling the Project Team: Overall Team - ANSWER - - At min, it inc O, A, and consultants - may inc contractor, CM, major subcons - If arch firm is submitting proposals, typ req'd to submit major players on their team; and it may even inc specialty consultants, commissioning agents, suppliers - Past working relations are important when determining consultants - May need to retain new staff for expertise req'd for project - May have multiple consultants for same discipline