DBIA EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
/. Purpose Statement: DBIA is the only organization that _____ , _____, and _____ best
practices in design-build project delivery. - Answer-✅- defines
- teaches
- promotes
/._____ _____ is the belief that there is a technique, method or process that is more
effective at delivering a particular outcome than any other. - Answer-✅Best practice
/.With proper ____, ____, and ____ a desired outcome can be delivered with fewer
problems and unforeseen complications. - Answer-✅- process
- checks
- testing
/.Implementing the best practices on any type of DB project _____ the probability of a
_____ project that meets the expectations of all _____. - Answer-✅- increases
- successful
- stakeholders
/.If the best practices are NOT implemented, there is a(n) ____ probability that the
project's _____ will be compromised and that some or all of the stakeholders will be
disappointed. - Answer-✅- increased
- performance
/._____ _____ are high level principles. - Answer-✅Best practices
/.What 3 topics are the Best Practices organized into? - Answer-✅- procurement
- contracting
- execution
/.How many Best Practices are there? - Answer-✅10
/.What are the discrete ways to implement the Best Practices? - Answer-
✅Implementing Techniques
/.The Implementing Techniques are essentially "____" best practices - Answer-✅mini
/.How many Implementing Techniques are there? - Answer-✅59
,/.One key factor in project success is the Owner's choice of _____ _____ system and
_____ approach. - Answer-✅- project delivery
- procurement
/.The owner's choice of project delivery system and procurement approach established
how the project is _____. - Answer-✅executed
/.The owner's choice of project delivery system and procurement approach determines
how and when the project players_____ with each other. - Answer-✅- communicate
/.Owners should make strategic decisions to take full advantage of _____ _____. -
Answer-✅Design-Build
/.Owners should consider the _____ and _____ of each project. - Answer-✅- particulars
- circumstances
/.Best Practice No. 1: an Owner should conduct proactive and _____ assessment of the
unique ____ of its project and its organization before deciding to use DB. - Answer-✅-
objective
- characteristics
/.BEST PRACTICE No. 2: an Owner should implement a procurement plan that
enhances _____ and other benefits of DB and is in _____ with the reasons that the
Owner chose DB delivery system. - Answer-✅- collaboration
- harmony
/.BEST PRACTICE No. 2: an Owner should implement a(n) _____ _____ that enhances
collaboration and other benefits of DB and is in _____ with the reasons that the owner
chose DB delivery system. - Answer-✅- procurement plan
- harmony
/.BEST PRACTICE No. 3: an Owner using a competitive DB procurement that seeks
price and technical proposals should establish clear evaluation and _____ processes -
Answer-✅selection
/.What is the core of every DBIA certification course? - Answer-✅Design-Build Done
Right
/.What are the 3 "fixes" to the trust issue? - Answer-✅- picking the right DB team
- giving flexibility, opportunity to succeed, and accountability
- rewarding for superior performance
, /.What are the 3 synergistic elements? - Answer-✅- source selection
- contract incentives
- requirements
/.In the Acquisition Strategy, one should select the best combination of what 3
components? - Answer-✅- project delivery system
- procurement method
- contracting approach
/.Each project is unique so make informed _____. - Answer-✅choices
/.What best describes: "How team members are organized?" - Answer-✅Project
Delivery Systems
/.What best describes "How team members are selected?" - Answer-✅Procurement
Method
/.What best describes "How team members are paid?" - Answer-✅Contracting
Approach
/.List 4 examples of procurement methods. - Answer-✅- QBS
- Best Value
- Low Price
- Sole source
/.List 5 examples of contracting approach. - Answer-✅- fixed price
- GMP
- Cost reimbursement
- Target price
- unit price
/.In developing acquisition strategies, what are 4 factors to consider?
- Owner's _____.
- Unique project _____.
- Owner ____ & ____.
- _____ considerations. - Answer-✅- Owner's objectives
- unique project considerations
- owner profile and personality
- marketplace considerations
/. Purpose Statement: DBIA is the only organization that _____ , _____, and _____ best
practices in design-build project delivery. - Answer-✅- defines
- teaches
- promotes
/._____ _____ is the belief that there is a technique, method or process that is more
effective at delivering a particular outcome than any other. - Answer-✅Best practice
/.With proper ____, ____, and ____ a desired outcome can be delivered with fewer
problems and unforeseen complications. - Answer-✅- process
- checks
- testing
/.Implementing the best practices on any type of DB project _____ the probability of a
_____ project that meets the expectations of all _____. - Answer-✅- increases
- successful
- stakeholders
/.If the best practices are NOT implemented, there is a(n) ____ probability that the
project's _____ will be compromised and that some or all of the stakeholders will be
disappointed. - Answer-✅- increased
- performance
/._____ _____ are high level principles. - Answer-✅Best practices
/.What 3 topics are the Best Practices organized into? - Answer-✅- procurement
- contracting
- execution
/.How many Best Practices are there? - Answer-✅10
/.What are the discrete ways to implement the Best Practices? - Answer-
✅Implementing Techniques
/.The Implementing Techniques are essentially "____" best practices - Answer-✅mini
/.How many Implementing Techniques are there? - Answer-✅59
,/.One key factor in project success is the Owner's choice of _____ _____ system and
_____ approach. - Answer-✅- project delivery
- procurement
/.The owner's choice of project delivery system and procurement approach established
how the project is _____. - Answer-✅executed
/.The owner's choice of project delivery system and procurement approach determines
how and when the project players_____ with each other. - Answer-✅- communicate
/.Owners should make strategic decisions to take full advantage of _____ _____. -
Answer-✅Design-Build
/.Owners should consider the _____ and _____ of each project. - Answer-✅- particulars
- circumstances
/.Best Practice No. 1: an Owner should conduct proactive and _____ assessment of the
unique ____ of its project and its organization before deciding to use DB. - Answer-✅-
objective
- characteristics
/.BEST PRACTICE No. 2: an Owner should implement a procurement plan that
enhances _____ and other benefits of DB and is in _____ with the reasons that the
Owner chose DB delivery system. - Answer-✅- collaboration
- harmony
/.BEST PRACTICE No. 2: an Owner should implement a(n) _____ _____ that enhances
collaboration and other benefits of DB and is in _____ with the reasons that the owner
chose DB delivery system. - Answer-✅- procurement plan
- harmony
/.BEST PRACTICE No. 3: an Owner using a competitive DB procurement that seeks
price and technical proposals should establish clear evaluation and _____ processes -
Answer-✅selection
/.What is the core of every DBIA certification course? - Answer-✅Design-Build Done
Right
/.What are the 3 "fixes" to the trust issue? - Answer-✅- picking the right DB team
- giving flexibility, opportunity to succeed, and accountability
- rewarding for superior performance
, /.What are the 3 synergistic elements? - Answer-✅- source selection
- contract incentives
- requirements
/.In the Acquisition Strategy, one should select the best combination of what 3
components? - Answer-✅- project delivery system
- procurement method
- contracting approach
/.Each project is unique so make informed _____. - Answer-✅choices
/.What best describes: "How team members are organized?" - Answer-✅Project
Delivery Systems
/.What best describes "How team members are selected?" - Answer-✅Procurement
Method
/.What best describes "How team members are paid?" - Answer-✅Contracting
Approach
/.List 4 examples of procurement methods. - Answer-✅- QBS
- Best Value
- Low Price
- Sole source
/.List 5 examples of contracting approach. - Answer-✅- fixed price
- GMP
- Cost reimbursement
- Target price
- unit price
/.In developing acquisition strategies, what are 4 factors to consider?
- Owner's _____.
- Unique project _____.
- Owner ____ & ____.
- _____ considerations. - Answer-✅- Owner's objectives
- unique project considerations
- owner profile and personality
- marketplace considerations
