ARE 5.0: Project Management Questions and Answers | Latest Updated Graded A+

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 -PersonalitiesBar 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).