Project Management & Collaboration Flashcards

A project is experiencing scope creep that threatens the schedule. Which project management technique helps control this most effectively?

Answer: Implementing a formal change control process

A formal change control process ensures all scope additions are evaluated for cost and schedule impact before authorization, preventing uncontrolled growth.

In an integrated project delivery (IPD) model, how are risks and rewards typically distributed among key parties?

Answer: Risk and reward are shared among owner, architect, and contractor through a multi-party agreement

IPD's defining characteristic is a multi-party agreement that aligns financial incentives and shares risks across owner, designer, and builder to encourage collaboration.

Which scheduling method is most useful for identifying which project activities directly affect the completion date?

Answer: Critical Path Method (CPM)

CPM identifies the critical path — the sequence of activities with no float — whose delay directly impacts project completion.

An architect is coordinating a BIM model with multiple consultants. What governance document should be established at project start to manage model contributions?

Answer: BIM Execution Plan (BEP)

A BIM Execution Plan defines model authorship, file formats, coordination procedures, and level of development requirements for all contributors.

During construction administration, how should an architect handle a request for information (RFI) that reveals a design error?

Answer: Issue an architect's supplemental instruction (ASI) correcting the error at no change in contract sum if contractor is not at fault

When an RFI reveals a design error, an ASI is the appropriate instrument to correct the design; cost implications depend on fault and contract terms.

A master architect must manage a stakeholder group with conflicting interests on a community center project. Which strategy is most effective?

Answer: Conduct structured stakeholder engagement sessions to surface and resolve conflicts transparently

Structured engagement sessions give all stakeholders a voice, build consensus, and produce more durable decisions than exclusion or unilateral choices.

What is the primary purpose of a responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) in architectural project management?

Answer: To clarify who is accountable, responsible, consulted, and informed for each task

A RAM (often RACI format) maps team roles to project tasks, preventing gaps and overlaps in responsibility across a multidisciplinary team.