Project Planning Flashcards
What must be considered when a completion date is set?
The potential for unexpected delays
What is contained in a master programme?
The design period, each individual construction programme and other time sinks such as site investigation and tendering
What is the ‘free float’ of a construction task?
The amount of time by which the task beginning can vary without affecting the overall works completion
What is the critical path and what is true of all the tasks on it?
The series of successive tasks which take the longest to produce their final product. None of these tasks can have float
How must a network begin and end?
With milestone tasks that have zero duration
From top left to bottom right, what do the numbers in a network entry mean?
Earliest start, earliest end
Latest start, latest end
List the benefits of a bill of quantities pricing method
All tenderers price from the same information Standard method means pricing is clear Monthly payments are easily valued Variations are easily priced Low risk
List the disadvantages of a bill of quantities
Later start date
Disagreements possible over measurements
Discourages teamwork
Cannot be used on D&B
List the advantages of an activity schedule
Reduces employer risk
Allows good prediction of cash flow
Saves time in producing a BoQ
List the disadvantages of an activity schedule
Difficult to compare tenders
Difficult to use as a basis for costing variations
Activity scope can be disagreed upon
In a bill of quantities, what is a provisional item?
Work which is known to be required but is unknown in its extent and character
How are provisional items priced in a bill of quantities?
By lump sum, to be used in full or in part as decided by the contract admin
