Chapter 28: Project Management Flashcards
what parts of the job does a project manager coordinate
the entire job process- from inception to final move in and post occupancy follow up
list some tasks a project manager is responsible for
writing proposals writing contracts scheduling keep the project on track (time and schedule wise) manage the team do change orders, and payment job close out
what types of tasks would a project management software help with
estimating time and fees required tracking actual time and costs making invoices maintaining project documentation like correspondence tracking productivity
what is one of the first task of a project manager when on a project
fee projection- total fee the designer will receive for the project and schedules the staff members
what’s a fee projection chart
combines time scheduling with fee projections. time across horizontally with phases on the left and money connecting the two
monitor the sheets weekly to track progress
what is monitoring when it comes to project management a
keeping track of the progress of the job in time, fee and quailty. uses a bar graph at the bottom. compares weekly time sheets with the original estimate.
has an actual and budgeted column on the left and plots it on a graph
monitoring the quality is hard- that drawings are being done to an acceptable quality of the firm and codes are being met
why must you document everything that is done on a project
for record in case of legal problems and also to create history to use for future jobs
also better for communication via email than a phone call
what is a project notebook
basically the project binder that has: contracts fees schedules programming communications contract admin close out and follow up
purpose is to give the project manager immediate aces to info for planning, coordinating and monitoring the job. also can be taken to meetings and the job site. Can be stored electronically
what is the most efficient way of taking meeting minutes
by having a pre-printed form to fill out that you can quickly type up later
what is the most common time in a project where project perfection syndrome happend
when all of the quality standards have been met but the designers want to refine the design in order to improve it. This is often not profitable and the changes are so minor it doesn’t show for the extra time used to make them
why must the designer/project manager be knowledgeable about construction scheduling
so the client has a general idea of the total time the project may take
when scheduling time it takes to complete design phases, what does a project manager need to take in to consideration about the project
- the size and complexity of the project
- number of people working on a project- having too many ppl provides a coordination problem
- the abilities and design methodology of the project team- are they all juniors? they need more time than senior staff
- type of client and the decision making and approval process of a client- large companies take longer to make decisions
- Fixed dates if required like movie in or lease expiration- things the designer has no control over
what’s a Gnatt chart
a scheduling tool for design and construction
most common
bar chart
activities on left column, time across top, horizontal bars of which tasks will be worked on during each week.
what is a CPM chart
critical path method chart. the one with circles and arrows
critical path is the shortest amount of time a project can be completed in
what part of the design phase do you coordinate the consultants by integrating their drawings with your designs and making sure the code requirements are met
the schematic design phase
bring in consultants as early as possible- they like to feel like they are part of the team
