Chapter 21 - Project Administration and Execution Flashcards
Chapter 21 describes the key elements, roles, and processes associated with a construction project. This includes the role of business development and marketing in the ICT industry along with project management and the design, bidding, construction, and post-construction phases.
a project-driven method aimed at sustainable business performance improvement
Six-Sigma
ICT professionals to identify the best solutions for the client’s needs, they may
have to provide
Preliminary budget numbers and Material lists (e.g., BOM).
ICT Client needs (this is for the question when by itself.)
Time constraints and milestones.
A telecommunications PM has knowledge of
Project Management and the telecommunications process
A good PM / Designer has:
good communications skills.
Who is responsible for the coordination of issues
Jobsite Supervisors
This area of TPM covers procurement of resources outside the team, including materials and
subcontractors. a PM is responsible for:
Bulk purchases / just-in-time procurement
An ICT designer may be required to
Review PO’s
At a minimum, the SoW must cover:
work to be performed and when it’ll be done.
The following should be considered for inclusion in a
comprehensive working outline:
Context of the project and technical considerations
Avoid open-ended phrases such as the following:
STANDARD TYPE
RFP
Request For Proposal
WBS
Work Breakdown Structure
What document would be used for the project life cycle provide by the contractor?
WBS (work breakdown structure)
PERT
Uses network diagrams to identify predecessor and successor relationships on projects.
CPM
Identifying the chain of events that take the longest
time to complete on the project.
Milestone Chart
calendar graph / PICTURE
Gantt Chart
PICTURE
Cable Placement
June
You have a project in New York that is very similar to a project you just finished in Chicago. what should the designer / PM do?
Use the past information with caution
Analogous
Similar work in the past
developer of closeout plan for the project
Designer
closeout plans documentation requirements (two items)
spare parts & training records
Speed of Light is how fast
186,000 Miles per second.
Who is hired by owner and assist with design
Architect
under what phase are conflicts resolved in design process?
DD (Design Development)
During design development, and ICT designer is tasked with?
standards code compliance and client requirements
Who reports findings to stakeholders
Designer
bidding and negotiating phase
response evaluation
Who considers alternates and substitutions during the evaluation otf bids?
Design team
RFP / RFQ
Request for proposal and request for quote
Who awards contract?
owner and design professional
Who modifies documents?
Design team
What is used to facilitate minor changes?
Field order
change in project scope
Change order
What do you submit to design team for approvals?
Submittal
material not available. What do you do?
resubmit an equivalent
If a submittal us rejected, you…
review contract and request variance
contractor must submit…
shop drawings and test reports
Who finalizes and move-in and first-use activities?
Architect and Construction Manager
the 3 necessary requirements for a telecommunications design are
Specifications, drawings, cost estimates
What should be
prepared listing each task with a cost placed beside them.
Spreadsheet
designer estimate consideration is..
costs permits inspections
designers role in coordination
concerns with inspectors and critical path changes
Who synchronizes the executions of the daily / weekly meetings
designer
subcontractor and supplier disputes, whose decision is final?
GC decision is final
specific question should be processed as a…
RFI
kickoff meeting topics to be prepared for
project schedule / completion date and RFI process
what should you go over in the Prime and sub coordination meeting
closeout procedures
For weekly progress meetings, who should be invited and what is the GC’s PM responsible for?
EVERYONE invited and answer RFI’s
Punch list and anomalies to AHJ is coordinated during…
Project closeout
