1 - Introduction

Question 1

Challenges in project management

Answer 1

• Safety risks
• Deadline risks
• Budget risks
• Ethnic and cultural differences
• Public acceptance
• Coordination process
• Technical complexity
• Geographical particularities

Question 2

Definition project

Answer 2

Projects are undertakings that can be delimited in terms of content planning, and time and for which a seperate, temporary organization is created.

Question 3

Project goals

Answer 3

• Quality
• Costs
• Deadlines

Question 4

Definiton process

Answer 4

A process is a structure whose elements are tasks, task owners, material resources and information linked by logical sequential relationships. A process has a defined start event (input) and result (output) and serves to create a value for customers.

Question 5

Topics to be considered to reach project goals

Answer 5

• Communication
• Technology
• Culture
• Project management

Question 6

National and international standards in construction

Answer 6

National:
- BGB
- VOB
- HOAI
- BauGB
International:
- FIDIC Forms of Contracts

Question 7

Specific aspects to be considered to reach project goals

Answer 7

• Accelerated hearing
• Transparency and tracability
• Visualization
• Simplified variant simulation
• Planning quality
• Planning consistency
• Open book policy - shared data
• Early planning depth
• Coupling with schedule on cost data
• Liability

Question 8

Areas of risks

Answer 8

• economical
• funding
• technical differences
• political
• geographical
• cultural differences
• business management
• legal differences