CFM 415 - EXAM 1 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What is a project? - Answer -A system for the planning, organizing, directing, and
controlling of a unique, one-time activity so as to complete it on-time, on-budget, safely,
to a specified quality and with no claims.
What three things does a project manager balance? - Answer -- Scope
- Schedule
- Resources
What are the project team players? - Answer -- Owner
- Architect
- Contractor
Who is the coach of the GC team? - Answer -Project Manager
What is the main responsibility of the project manager? - Answer -Manage Risk
What does a project engineer do? - Answer -Write RFIs, meeting minutes, and
handling submittals
Explain foreman as leaders: - Answer -They manage labor but aren't the same
leadership as PMs, superintendents, or PEs
Who should be contracted to the inspector to encourage an impartial relationship? -
Answer -Owner
What is the PMs main goal on a project? - Answer -To make money!!!
What are the different project delivery methods? - Answer -Traditional
(Design/Bid/Build) Design Build
CM @ Risk
Cost Plus w/GMP
PPP
IPD
What are the two major components of contract documents? - Answer -Drawings/Plans
Specifications
What "should" be complete enough to construct the intended structure with little or no
further clarifications? - Answer -Construction Documents
Who determines the means and methods/how the project is going to be built? - Answer
-Contractor
What is a project? - Answer -A system for the planning, organizing, directing, and
controlling of a unique, one-time activity so as to complete it on-time, on-budget, safely,
to a specified quality and with no claims.
What three things does a project manager balance? - Answer -- Scope
- Schedule
- Resources
What are the project team players? - Answer -- Owner
- Architect
- Contractor
Who is the coach of the GC team? - Answer -Project Manager
What is the main responsibility of the project manager? - Answer -Manage Risk
What does a project engineer do? - Answer -Write RFIs, meeting minutes, and
handling submittals
Explain foreman as leaders: - Answer -They manage labor but aren't the same
leadership as PMs, superintendents, or PEs
Who should be contracted to the inspector to encourage an impartial relationship? -
Answer -Owner
What is the PMs main goal on a project? - Answer -To make money!!!
What are the different project delivery methods? - Answer -Traditional
(Design/Bid/Build) Design Build
CM @ Risk
Cost Plus w/GMP
PPP
IPD
What are the two major components of contract documents? - Answer -Drawings/Plans
Specifications
What "should" be complete enough to construct the intended structure with little or no
further clarifications? - Answer -Construction Documents
Who determines the means and methods/how the project is going to be built? - Answer
-Contractor
