01 Introduction Construction Management 2

Question 1

These are temporary endeavors undertaken to create a unique product, service or result

Answer 1

project

Question 2

is described as that it has a defined beginning and
end in time, and therefore there is a defined scope and
resources

Answer 2

project

Question 3

Are temporary, unique, has a
definite start and end

Answer 3

projects

Question 4

Are ongoing and repetitive

Answer 4

operations

Question 5

The purpose of a ___ is to attain
its objective and then terminate

Answer 5

project

Question 6

Conversely, the objective of an
ongoing ___ is to sustain the
business

Answer 6

operation

Question 7

A group of related projects managed in
coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not
available from managing them individually.

Answer 7

program

Question 8

may include elements of related work
outside of the scope of the discrete projects in the
program.’’ (PMBOK 2008)

Answer 8

program

Question 9

A collection of projects or
programs and other work that are grouped
together to facilitate effective management of that
work to meet strategic business objectives.

Answer 9

portfolio

Question 10

These are segments of the original project that are divided
according to specialty, responsibility, phase, area, or other
criteria.

Answer 10

subproject

Question 11

The process of choosing the one method and order of work to be adopted for a project from
all the various ways and sequences in which it could be done

Answer 11

project planning

Question 12

This is the determination of the timing and sequence of operations in the project and their
assembly to give the overall completion time.

Answer 12

scheduling

Question 13

It is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet
project requirements

Answer 13

project management

Question 14

Managing a project always comes with constraints/limitation. (3)

Answer 14

budget/cost, scope, and time

Question 15

The person assigned by the performing
organization to lead the team

Answer 15

project manager

Question 16

project objectives of project manager

Answer 16

(1) conductor/leader
(2) knowledge and skill
(3) responsible for the team

Question 17

major phases (5)

Answer 17

(1) project planning
(2) project start-up
(3) project control
(4) project close-out
(5) post-project analysis

Question 18

The principal participants in any construction project
are? (3)

Answer 18

owner or client, the designer (architect or
engineer), and the general contractor.

Question 19

project delivery methods (7)

Answer 19

(1) traditional
(2) agency construction management
(3) construction manager at risk
(4) design build
(5) bridging project delivery
(6) integrated project delivery
(7) public private relationship

Question 20

__ means evaluating these potential impacts and
selecting strategies that emphasize the positive impacts while
minimizing the negative impacts.

Answer 20

sustainable construction