AHPP - Chapter 10 - Design Project Management

Question 1

project work plan includes what items?

Answer 1

1. project description and client requirements
2. statement of deliverables
3. team organization
4. responsibility matrix
5. preliminary project schedule
6. preliminary staffing needs
7. project directory
8. internal project budget and profit plan
9. code information (optional)

Question 2

project design meetings

Answer 2

• nontechincal meetings
• intended to discuss design aesthetics

Question 3

general project meetings

Answer 3

• meetings when approved design direction, scope, cost and schedule are presented and discussed
• most or all team mebers are present in the meeting
• can be difficult to solve difficult or worrisome issues; best to designate meeting attendees to such issues

Question 4

coordination session

Answer 4

-meetings intended to discuss and resolve issues related to building systems and other detailed aspects of the project

Question 5

redline work sessions

Answer 5

• most detailed of all project meetings
• basic details for arranging and coordinating the building elements are discussed
• often times, agenda items only include specs and drawings

Question 6

the pupose of an agenda is to

Answer 6

facilitate discussion rather than to remind attendess of what is to be discussed

Question 7

what should an agenda include

Answer 7

• list of discussion topics
• other pertinent information should be attached (e.g. emails, memoranda, schedules, budget, reports, and the like)

Question 8

when should the list of agenda items be sent to meeting atendees?

Answer 8

• a day or two before scheduled meeting
• a request for comments should be included; allows opportunity for meeting atendees to influence the structure of meeting

Question 9

the two most popular styles of meeting reports are…

Answer 9

1) narrative report
2) action item report

Question 10

Design is a unique analytical process that involves two fundmental procedures:

Answer 10

1) understanding a project’s procedures
2) synthesizing these parameters into a holistic strategy

Question 11

the building program, first and foremost identifies what?

Answer 11

• the type and number fo spaces within a building
• the requirements of each space
• describes funtional adjacencies

Question 12

what factors contribute to the baseline process to understanding?

Answer 12

• program
• site
• context
• regulations
• building technology
• sustainability

Question 13

effective meeting agendas include:

Answer 13

• typical list of discussion topics
• emails, memoranda, schedules, budgets reports, and the like

Question 14

The preparation of construction drawings has become more challenging because:

Answer 14

• building codes and accessibililty stndards have become more complex and often overlap an conflict
• many building systems are now proprietary
• project delivery methods continue to evolve beyond the traditional design-bid-build approach