CFM - Certified Facility Manager Facility Project Management Flashcards

A facility renovation project is 60 percent complete and the contractor reports it will exceed the approved budget by 15 percent. What should the facility manager do first?

Answer: Analyze the cause of the overrun, assess remaining scope, and present options with cost implications to senior leadership

A structured analysis of the overrun cause and remaining scope provides leadership with the information needed to make an informed decision.

Which project delivery method involves the architect and contractor working for a single entity contracted to the owner?

Answer: Design-Build

In Design-Build, a single entity holds contracts for both design and construction, creating unified accountability.

What is the purpose of a commissioning agent in a facility construction project?

Answer: To independently verify that building systems are designed, installed, tested, and operating as intended

The commissioning agent provides independent quality assurance for building systems, protecting the owner interests.

In project risk management, what distinguishes a risk from an issue?

Answer: A risk is a potential future event that may impact the project; an issue is a current problem that has already occurred

Risks are managed proactively (before they occur); issues require reactive problem-solving (after they occur).

What is a Request for Information (RFI) used for during facility construction?

Answer: To ask the architect or engineer to clarify ambiguous or incomplete information in the contract documents

RFIs resolve ambiguities in construction documents before they cause costly errors or delays.

A facility project is behind schedule. The project manager wants to compress the schedule without adding activities. Which technique adds resources to critical path tasks to shorten their duration?

Answer: Crashing

Crashing adds resources such as labor and equipment to critical path tasks to shorten their durations, at increased cost.