ARE 5.0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
NEW MODIFIED LATEST UPDATE
Assembling of project team (important considerations) --ANSWER---
Type/Complexity of Project
-Size of Project
-Staff Availability
-Experience Levels
-Billing Rates
-Personalities
Bar Chart (Gantt Chart) --ANSWER--Simplest and most common for
scheduling a design project.
Dependency --ANSWER--When one task must be completed before
another one can begin. Represented by an arrow on a Gantt Chart, or a
dashed arrow (dummy) on Critical Path Method.
Critical Path Method --ANSWER--A scheduling tool more common
to construction projects. Sequence of tasks depicted graphically, with
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,tasks duration and earliest and latest start and finish times. Solid
arrows represent tasks; a task cannot begin until all tasks leading into
a circle are completed. Dependencies represented with dashed lines
called dummies.
Critical Path --ANSWER--The sequence of tasks that must be started
and finished on time to meet the project's deadline.
Float --ANSWER--Maximum length of time that a noncritical task
can be delayed or extended before it causes a delay in the overall
project.
Application for Payment (A201; Article 9) --ANSWER--Submitted
by the Contractor to the Architect. Itemized and prepared in
accordance with Schedule of Values. Architect reviews and submits
to the owner so that they can pay the contractor, or withholds for valid
reasons.
Partnering --ANSWER--Stakeholders in a project all participate in
decision-making process. Can produce closer communication and
shared responsibilities but requires more difficult management.
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,Project Manager --ANSWER--Coordinates the activities of all the
members of the design and construction teams related to the firm
Architecture Team members identified on proposal for project --
ANSWER--Firm Principal; Lead Designer; Project Manager; Key
Consultants
Work Plan (or Fee Projection) --ANSWER--Detailed project schedule
that breaks down project into its component tasks and assigns specific
staff and resources to each task. Also details how the fee will cover
the cost of staff and project expenses (after deducting profit and
overhead).
total working fee --ANSWER--The fee available to pay people to do
the job after subtracting fees for profit, consultants and other
expenses.
Fee per Phase --ANSWER--Phase's percentage, multiplied by total
working fee
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, Top-Down Approach --ANSWER--Estimate the total fee needed to
complete a project using rules of thumb and historical data. Subtract
other expenses to get direct fee, and allocate direct fee to each phase.
Bottom-Up Approach --ANSWER--Break projects into individual
tasks. List tasks in chronological order. Estimate number of hours to
complete each task and assign a staff member with a specific billing
rate to each task to calculate total estimated working fee.
Project Monitoring Chart --ANSWER--A chart comparing actual time
(or fees) to budgeted time (or fees). Can be generated using info from
time sheets.
Full Wall Schedule --ANSWER--A method for developing a
preliminary schedule where all team members are brought together to
determine tasks and scheduling. Vertical lines on wall represent
weeks, team members asked to place a start and finish card for each
task on the wall in location representing necessary time for task.
Consultant --ANSWER--An expert who is not part of the firm's
regular staff but is employed to work on one or more specific projects.
They are responsible for the accuracy and consistency of their own
drawings but architect is liable to owner for their work,
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QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
NEW MODIFIED LATEST UPDATE
Assembling of project team (important considerations) --ANSWER---
Type/Complexity of Project
-Size of Project
-Staff Availability
-Experience Levels
-Billing Rates
-Personalities
Bar Chart (Gantt Chart) --ANSWER--Simplest and most common for
scheduling a design project.
Dependency --ANSWER--When one task must be completed before
another one can begin. Represented by an arrow on a Gantt Chart, or a
dashed arrow (dummy) on Critical Path Method.
Critical Path Method --ANSWER--A scheduling tool more common
to construction projects. Sequence of tasks depicted graphically, with
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,tasks duration and earliest and latest start and finish times. Solid
arrows represent tasks; a task cannot begin until all tasks leading into
a circle are completed. Dependencies represented with dashed lines
called dummies.
Critical Path --ANSWER--The sequence of tasks that must be started
and finished on time to meet the project's deadline.
Float --ANSWER--Maximum length of time that a noncritical task
can be delayed or extended before it causes a delay in the overall
project.
Application for Payment (A201; Article 9) --ANSWER--Submitted
by the Contractor to the Architect. Itemized and prepared in
accordance with Schedule of Values. Architect reviews and submits
to the owner so that they can pay the contractor, or withholds for valid
reasons.
Partnering --ANSWER--Stakeholders in a project all participate in
decision-making process. Can produce closer communication and
shared responsibilities but requires more difficult management.
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,Project Manager --ANSWER--Coordinates the activities of all the
members of the design and construction teams related to the firm
Architecture Team members identified on proposal for project --
ANSWER--Firm Principal; Lead Designer; Project Manager; Key
Consultants
Work Plan (or Fee Projection) --ANSWER--Detailed project schedule
that breaks down project into its component tasks and assigns specific
staff and resources to each task. Also details how the fee will cover
the cost of staff and project expenses (after deducting profit and
overhead).
total working fee --ANSWER--The fee available to pay people to do
the job after subtracting fees for profit, consultants and other
expenses.
Fee per Phase --ANSWER--Phase's percentage, multiplied by total
working fee
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, Top-Down Approach --ANSWER--Estimate the total fee needed to
complete a project using rules of thumb and historical data. Subtract
other expenses to get direct fee, and allocate direct fee to each phase.
Bottom-Up Approach --ANSWER--Break projects into individual
tasks. List tasks in chronological order. Estimate number of hours to
complete each task and assign a staff member with a specific billing
rate to each task to calculate total estimated working fee.
Project Monitoring Chart --ANSWER--A chart comparing actual time
(or fees) to budgeted time (or fees). Can be generated using info from
time sheets.
Full Wall Schedule --ANSWER--A method for developing a
preliminary schedule where all team members are brought together to
determine tasks and scheduling. Vertical lines on wall represent
weeks, team members asked to place a start and finish card for each
task on the wall in location representing necessary time for task.
Consultant --ANSWER--An expert who is not part of the firm's
regular staff but is employed to work on one or more specific projects.
They are responsible for the accuracy and consistency of their own
drawings but architect is liable to owner for their work,
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