Scheduling and Project Management

Question 1

What is Contingency time?

Answer 1

Contingency time is providing extra time in the schedule for unforeseen delays

Question 2

What is Float Time?

Answer 2

Float time is the time that occurs in between one task and its relation to the next. Typically on a construction project many tasks are dependent upon another being completed.

Question 3

What is the advantage of creating a schedule while creating a bid?

Answer 3

Having a schedule prepared before construction starts is helpful to bidding, because it helps determine how much overhead costs to include in the bid.

Question 4

What are the three common scheduling types?

Answer 4

1. Calendar Scheduling
2. Bar Chart or Gantt Chart
3. Critical Path Schedule

Question 5

what is Q scheduling or Queue Scheduling

Answer 5

the newest technique used today, No interference between any two activities is allowed at the same location. Trades pass through the different segments of the project in a sequence

Question 6

What are Daily Reports?

Answer 6

Most construction companies require their site superintendent fill out a daily report listing the activities of each work day’s events.

Question 7

What should the project superintendent list in a daily report?

Answer 7

Project name and location
Date
Weather conditions
Personnel on the job
Description of work
Hours worked on each task
Change orders
Progress of the job
Other relevant information

Question 8

An improper project scheduling can result in:

Answer 8

1. contractors not knowing when to do their work.
2. Increase total job time
3. If a project schedule is too general or too detailed, it can be unusable.

Question 9

Quality of construction, materials and work methods should be addressed in the specifications. Companies that are bidding can take these expectations into consideration when they are doing their estimates.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Adding __________time is a method of allotting more time in the project schedule to account for unforeseen delays.

Answer 10

contingency

Question 11

Project managers rely on information provided by ____________to effectively schedule their projects:

Answer 11

Both records of similar past projects and subcontractors

Question 12

What are the steps involved in closing out each project?

Answer 12

1. Onsite walk-through to develop a punch list
2. Contractor/architect provide certificate
3. Owner makes final payment

Question 13

This chart graphs the starting and finishing times for individual tasks that make up the project.

Answer 13

Gantt chart / bar chart

Question 14

Contingency time is providing extra time in the schedule for unforeseen delays.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

When using subcontractors, be sure to clearly describe the level of quality expected in their job specifications, this will help them _____ the job accordingly.

Answer 15

bid

Question 16

In a construction project, _________ time is the amount of time that a task in a project network or path can be delayed without causing a delay to other, subsequent tasks or to the overall completion date.

Answer 16

float

Question 17

______________ is a form of managing tasks that is best for simple, less complicated projects. It enables the contractor to link specific tasks to a date, manage deliveries, payments and employment schedules in a very simple, straightforward way.

Answer 17

Calendar scheduling

Question 18

The typical duties of the _______________ include; coordination activities of subcontractors and workers, enforcement of safety regulations, adjusting schedules to work around unexpected delays, overseeing general quality control and building code compliance.

Answer 18

superintendent

Question 19

The ____________ assists the superintendent by; training employees, arrange for material and equipment deliveries, develop crew assignments and schedules, and report progress to the supervisor.

Answer 19

foreman

Question 20

Most construction companies require their site superintendent to fill out a ____________ listing the activities of each work day’s events.

Answer 20

daily report

Question 21

_______________ is a procedure that analyzes the requirements of a project and determines how best to decrease costs, increase profits, improve quality and performance, and enhance customer satisfaction.

Answer 21

Value engineering

Question 22

A preliminary cash flow schedule will help the project manager to understand when and to whom monies will be disbursed.

Answer 22

True