BICSI RTPM EXAM Questions and
Answers Latest Updates 2025
GRADED A+
1. When should the risk management plan be completed?: Before a company
submits a proposal
2. Stakeholder Management: Identify all internal/ external stakeholders
3. Whose job is it to integrate and mitigate the influence and interests of each
stakeholder: Project Manager
4. Procurement Management: Procurement of resources outside of the team,
(materials & subcontractors)
5. Client Needs Assessment: Starts with a meeting with the client to evaluate
their needs
6. ICT Professional must understand:: Industry, Business, Technology and
Strategic plans
7. ICT Professional should understand:: Strengths/ Weaknesses
Vertical Market
Unique Requirements
8. Developing a Project Plan by Answering Questions: Lessons Learned from
previous projects
What needs done (SOW)
How will accidents be prevented (Safety Plan)
Who will affect or be affected (Stakeholder MGMT)
Who should participate in project plan (OBS)
,Who performs each task (WBS)
When is each task performed (PERT, CPM, Gantt)
What is the Project Budget (EVM)
How will the quality be checked (Quality Plan)
How will risks be assessed (Risk plan)
How will communication be tracked (Comm MGMT)
9. Lessons Learned Questions: What went right/ wrong
What produced best results
What processes can be improved
Did we learn anything
10. Corrective Action Plan: Should be developed for the purpose of continuous
quality
11. Request for Proposal (RFP): Invitation for a contractor to submit proposal for
a service
12. What dictates scope but leaves the decisions to the firm?: RFP
13. It is advisable for the project manager to send the 90% draft of the RFP to
the:: Project Manager's Legal Team
14. Parts of the RFP: Cover Letter
Executive Summary
Background
Description of Solution
Concept Drawing
Projected Pricing
Business References
15. Code of Silence: An oath by a solicitor, or other employee, not to disclose any
information in regards to the RFP
16. Violating the Code of Silence:: will automatically disqualify the proposal and
the company could be further penalized in future RFP submittals
17. Design Team Members: Owner
Architect
Professional Engineer
Consultant
18. Owner: Defines requirements, provides approval @ each design phase
19. Architect: Lead design professional, hired by the owner
20. Who usually hires professional engineers and consultants?: Architect
21. Professional Engineer: A licensed design professional, recognized by a state
or local authority, who focuses on the design of a specific system or requirement
(e.g., civil, structural, mechanical, electrical). Many members of an engineering firm
, are
ICT professionals who are supervised by a PE.
22. Consultant: A design professional, recognized by an industry or industry asso-
ciation, who
focuses on the design of a specific system or requirement that does not require a
PE designation.
23. Construction Team Members: Construction Manager
Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR)
General Contractor
Contractors/ Subcontractor
24. Construction Manager: Hired by Owner to assist in the management of a bid
25. Construction Managers can also be: General Contractors
26. CMAR: CM but acts as the consultant to the owner, or as GC during construction
Usually the low bidder
27. General Contractor: Hired by owner to complete work
28. Contractor/ Subcontractor: Hired by owner or general contractor to complete
a portion of work
29. Design Phases: Schematic Design
Design Development
Construction Document
30. Schematic Design: Prepared for the owner, includes sketches, graphics, logical
diagrams, general design criteria and cost estimates
31. Design Development: After schematic designs approved by owner, design
team begins design development
Includes outline, specs, drawing and cost estimates
32. Formal reviews begin at what percentage of design development: 50 and
80
33. Construction Documents: After owner approves DD, design team prepares
, which are used to obtain pricing of required work
34. Owner Bidding Role: Supplies bidding and contracting requirements, sends
invites to prospective bidders
35. Design Team Bidding Role: Produce any Addenda based on the QBD
36. Construction Manager Bidding Role: May lead or participate in bid process
37. General Contractor Bidding Roles: Prepare and submit their bids to the owner
38. Contractor, Subcontractor Bidding Roles: Prepare and submit their bids to
the General Contractor
39. Types of Bid Structures: RFP
RFQ
DBB
Answers Latest Updates 2025
GRADED A+
1. When should the risk management plan be completed?: Before a company
submits a proposal
2. Stakeholder Management: Identify all internal/ external stakeholders
3. Whose job is it to integrate and mitigate the influence and interests of each
stakeholder: Project Manager
4. Procurement Management: Procurement of resources outside of the team,
(materials & subcontractors)
5. Client Needs Assessment: Starts with a meeting with the client to evaluate
their needs
6. ICT Professional must understand:: Industry, Business, Technology and
Strategic plans
7. ICT Professional should understand:: Strengths/ Weaknesses
Vertical Market
Unique Requirements
8. Developing a Project Plan by Answering Questions: Lessons Learned from
previous projects
What needs done (SOW)
How will accidents be prevented (Safety Plan)
Who will affect or be affected (Stakeholder MGMT)
Who should participate in project plan (OBS)
,Who performs each task (WBS)
When is each task performed (PERT, CPM, Gantt)
What is the Project Budget (EVM)
How will the quality be checked (Quality Plan)
How will risks be assessed (Risk plan)
How will communication be tracked (Comm MGMT)
9. Lessons Learned Questions: What went right/ wrong
What produced best results
What processes can be improved
Did we learn anything
10. Corrective Action Plan: Should be developed for the purpose of continuous
quality
11. Request for Proposal (RFP): Invitation for a contractor to submit proposal for
a service
12. What dictates scope but leaves the decisions to the firm?: RFP
13. It is advisable for the project manager to send the 90% draft of the RFP to
the:: Project Manager's Legal Team
14. Parts of the RFP: Cover Letter
Executive Summary
Background
Description of Solution
Concept Drawing
Projected Pricing
Business References
15. Code of Silence: An oath by a solicitor, or other employee, not to disclose any
information in regards to the RFP
16. Violating the Code of Silence:: will automatically disqualify the proposal and
the company could be further penalized in future RFP submittals
17. Design Team Members: Owner
Architect
Professional Engineer
Consultant
18. Owner: Defines requirements, provides approval @ each design phase
19. Architect: Lead design professional, hired by the owner
20. Who usually hires professional engineers and consultants?: Architect
21. Professional Engineer: A licensed design professional, recognized by a state
or local authority, who focuses on the design of a specific system or requirement
(e.g., civil, structural, mechanical, electrical). Many members of an engineering firm
, are
ICT professionals who are supervised by a PE.
22. Consultant: A design professional, recognized by an industry or industry asso-
ciation, who
focuses on the design of a specific system or requirement that does not require a
PE designation.
23. Construction Team Members: Construction Manager
Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR)
General Contractor
Contractors/ Subcontractor
24. Construction Manager: Hired by Owner to assist in the management of a bid
25. Construction Managers can also be: General Contractors
26. CMAR: CM but acts as the consultant to the owner, or as GC during construction
Usually the low bidder
27. General Contractor: Hired by owner to complete work
28. Contractor/ Subcontractor: Hired by owner or general contractor to complete
a portion of work
29. Design Phases: Schematic Design
Design Development
Construction Document
30. Schematic Design: Prepared for the owner, includes sketches, graphics, logical
diagrams, general design criteria and cost estimates
31. Design Development: After schematic designs approved by owner, design
team begins design development
Includes outline, specs, drawing and cost estimates
32. Formal reviews begin at what percentage of design development: 50 and
80
33. Construction Documents: After owner approves DD, design team prepares
, which are used to obtain pricing of required work
34. Owner Bidding Role: Supplies bidding and contracting requirements, sends
invites to prospective bidders
35. Design Team Bidding Role: Produce any Addenda based on the QBD
36. Construction Manager Bidding Role: May lead or participate in bid process
37. General Contractor Bidding Roles: Prepare and submit their bids to the owner
38. Contractor, Subcontractor Bidding Roles: Prepare and submit their bids to
the General Contractor
39. Types of Bid Structures: RFP
RFQ
DBB
