Misc Flashcards
Principal
Leadership, Manage Staffing, CEO, President, VP
Project Architect / Project Manager
10 years exp, Manage multiple projects & teams, interact with clients
Designer / Architect
architect 1, 2, or 3
Associate
Intern, design professional
Direct Labor
term for billable labor
Top 2 Methods for attracting top talent
Salary and paid training
Claims-made insurance
insurance that covers claims made during the duration of the insurance, no matter if you had it when the incident occurred (most common)
Occurrence - Based Insurance
insurance that only covers claims regarding errors made while the policy is in place
Betterment
the architect is only responsible for the additional cost that their client incurred due to their error, not the entire cost of the item.
Waiver of Subrogation
a contractual provision whereby an insured waives the right of their insurance carrier to seek redress or seek compensation for losses from a negligent third party. homeowner’s insurance can’t come after an architect
How many days from receipt of the invoice does the architect have to review and address any concerns?
10 days
what size of firms are required to comply with ADA
15 or more
Gantt Charts
good for establishing overall project schedules, but do not show critical dependencies that would be needed for a project on a tight schedule. Gantt charts are typically created using certain software which have less flexibility than other types of scheduling programs.
Wall Schedule
This type of schedule is best suited for medium to large projects with many team members. Wall schedules are highly flexible and can be created using sticky notes, note cards, a whiteboard, or whatever is on hand. They help lay out roles and responsibilities of all the team members in regard to the overall project. This makes it easy to know which party is responsible for which deliverable (or portion thereof), and when.
Milestone Chart
are great for small projects with fees under $35,000 and with few tasks to track. The hospital project would be too large for this type of schedule.
Critical Path Schedule
are best suited for large and complex construction projects where the timing of particular items can affect the timing of other items and ultimately impact the date of completion. This type of schedule is complex to create and can be difficult to edit across different software, not collaborative
Roadmap Referencing
documentation technique that uses smaller-scale plans as a key to reference larger, more detailed plans. This could be a strategy employed to help organize multiple layers of information on one page.
experience based firm
wide staffing triangle
efficiency based firm
typically have many more designers and production-minded staff members than this firm does, resulting in a bottom-heavy and wide staffing triangle. They also rely on their efficiency to offer below-market rates in order to win a lot of projects,
expertise base firm
has a narrow staffing triangle and relies heavily on the expertise of their principals in order to obtain and complete work in coordination with external architects of record.
