Managing Projects

Question 1

• What is the role of a Project Manager?

Answer 1

Overseeing the whole project management life cycle from the start to the end of the project,

Question 2

• What is the project life cycle?

Answer 2

Initiation, planning, execution, monitoring

Question 3

• Feasibility process?

Answer 3

Analyse and assess the viability of a construction project

Question 4

• What are the requirements for a project audit?

Answer 4

Evaluating it at stages to ensure the project is still viable

Question 5

• What is a PEP?

Answer 5

Project execution plan

Question 6

when would you complete a project audit and why does it take place.

Answer 6

Complete it at stages within the project - will ensure that the errors are not carried forward to the next phase, also at the end of a project for lessons learnt for future projects.

Question 7

• What is in a PEP?

Answer 7

Scope, project schedule, communication plan, allocation of resources, quality standards

Question 8

• When would you employ a principle designer?

Answer 8

Pre construction phase of the project so during the prep and brief stage of the RIBA (Stage 1)