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CMGT 360 EXAM #1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
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Agriculture - +1,510%
Construction management Failing to keep • Manufacturing - + 760%
up • Construction - + 6%
70% of construction project are behind schedule and over budget.
Unique - one time event
Completed within a finite duration
Why productivity challenges
Locations vary along with site locations
Separate Management -New Team Members, Subcontractors, Architects, Owners
Project is completed safely, quality exceeds specifications, on time, customer
Successful Project
is pleased, and there is not continuing liability.
Profitable Project Project produces expected project margins
1. Safety - No Accidents or Injuries
2.Quality - Completed to Desired Level of Quality (Per Plans & Specs)
Typical Project Goals
3.Schedule - Completed on Schedule
4. Budget - Completed Within Budget
Understand customer's goals. Establish and maintain effective
Customer Satisfaction
communication with customer
Leadership
Safety Management
Quality Management
Planning and Scheduling
Management Task to meet project Goals Organization of project team
Problem Solving
Reporting and record keeping
Contract Compliance
Cost Control
Project
Owner
Project Team Members
Architect
Contractor
Subcontractor
Public Owners 22% of projects
Private Owners 78% of owners
Select a Project Team
Select a Project Delivery System
Typical Task of Owners
Select type of contract to use amongst parties
Manage and fund the project
Pre-construction:
1. Project Funding
2. Site Selection
Owners Responsibilities in Managing the
3. Developement
project
Alternatives 4.Feasability
Studies
5. Facility Programming
6. Finding the Right Project Team.
Project Design
Owner Managing Prime Contractors:
Project performance and function
Architect
Design Schedule
Construction Schedule
Owner Managing Prime Contractor:
Construction Cost
Contractor
Construction Quality
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Daily representative during the project
Making Decisions to keep the project
Managing problems throughout the project
moving
Consider Potential Scope Changes
Ensure all project team members are paid
Owner Funding the project
Requires dilligent review of change orders and payment applications
Architect Lead designer of the project
Contractor Hold the prime contract with the owner
Engineer Design systems that allow the building to perform as required.
Typically holds contract with contractor
Subcontractor
Specialty with trade and specific scope of work
1. Traditional Delivery System
2.Design Build
Project Delivery systems
3.Agent CM
4.CM at risk
Three linear phases: Design, bid and build
▶ Three prime players:
Owner, designer,
Traditional Delivery System
constructor
▶ Two separate contracts:
▶ Owner to designer ▶ Owner to constructor
Integrated process-overlapped design & construction
▶ Often fast tracked ▶ Two prime players:
Design Build
Owner & design-build entity ▶ Entity can take on many forms ▶ One contract -
▶ Owner to Design-Builder
Three linear phases: Design, bid, build or may be fast tracked
▶ Three prime players:
CM at risk Owner, designer, CM-constructor
▶ Two separate contracts: ▶ Owner to CM-constructor
▶ Owner to designer
Assumes no risk (all risk to the Owner)
• Contracts for early phases of
Agent CM
developing project (feasibility)
• Contracts separately for CM services for construction
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