CDT Practice Exam with Verified Q&A

CDT Practice Exam with Verified Q&A Experienced owners may require project teams to utilize integrated project delivery based upon: a. Previous negative experience with adversarial project team relationships b. Desire for reduction in project claims and disputes c. Desire to utilize collaboratively-produced BIM as a facilities management asset d. Expectation of benefit from innovation stemming from collaborative effort e. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-e. All of the above - Collaboration involves a change in project team habits. More intensive planning requires dedication of owner resources. Owners willing to work and to contract for services in new ways are finding high payoffs in terms of technology utilization and lower ultimate construction costs. Integrated projects are distinguished by all of the following characteristics EXCEPT: a. Trust-based collaboration between project team members b. Maximized efficiency through design, fabrication, and construction c. "Just as needed" team involvement to reduce owner's pre-construction expenses d. Compensation structures supporting early engagement of team members in design and project planning e. Development of virtual project model through input from a collaborative team - CORRECT ANSWER-c. "Just as needed" team involvement to reduce owner's preconstruction expenses - Traditional project management keeps team members out of collaborative effort as long as possible in order to reduce planning and design fees. IPD reverses this philosophy, on the grounds that increased team involvement leads to innovation, reduced construction cost, and improved team communication.While formal use of "The Integrated Project Delivery" title seems to have waned in recent years, the IPD process has been commonly absorbed in Construction Management/Constructor, negotiated General Contractor and design-build team processes. Which of the following is TRUE concerning application of integrated project delivery? a. Collaborative team effort reduces planning and design expenses. b. Determination of liability for decisions is generally made by the team leader in order to reduce arbitration expenses. c. Technologies such as data exchange protocols evolve on a phase-by-phase basis. d. Team culture based upon problem resolution rather than determination of liability. - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Team culture based upon problem resolution rather than determination of liability. - IPD takes increased planning effort and expense, change in practice habits including risk management, early agreement on use of technology, and the ability to play multiple roles. Mutual efforts toward risk management and assignment of responsibility, as well as emphasis on collaborative action, seeks to minimize the isolation of risk and associated damage claims