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3 - Managing Projects Flashcards

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What is contained within the Lessons Learned Guidance Note?

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  • Discussion around project ‘Failure’
  • List of reasons why projects fail
  • Discussion around why lessons aren’t learned
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How do you assess team performance?

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  • KPIs
  • 360 Feedback
  • Client Feedback
  • How much involvement you need to have, i.e. hand holding
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Can you explain a time where you designed a management tool to manage the project?

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  • Internal action tracker to understand what and when tasks needed to be complete
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What is an SSSI?

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Sites of Specific Scientific Interest

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Can you explain what a soft landing is?

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A collection of processes to ease the transition between Project and Operations in order to drive maximum benefit.

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What is the difference between a Wayleave and Easement?

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Wayleave - Allowing a party access to maintain something, such as a utility.

Easement - A permanent access right given to a party in perpetuity. I.e., a PROW.

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What are Statutory Consents?

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Consents you must obtain by law. I.e., Planning and Building Regulations

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What is a S106 Agreement?

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The legal agreement between an application and authority to implement a mitigation of the development. I.e., a bus stop, junction or provide money.

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What is a Section 278 Agreement?

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An agreement with the Highways Authority that agrees a permanent or temporary change in the road infrastrure

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What is a Section 38 Agreement?

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Highways Adoption Agreement - Highways will adopt the highway as long as it’s constructed in line with the agreement.

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Which legislation governs Planning?

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Town and Country Planning Act 1990

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Can you explain what an EIA is?

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Environmental Impact Assessment - an assessment undertaken by applicant that looks at all facets of the development impact on the environment.

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What legislation governs an EIA? What are the steps?

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Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 2011

  • Screening
  • Scoping
  • Prepare Assessment
  • Submission
  • Decision
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What are Reserved Matters?

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The remaining ‘TBC’ parts of an outline application

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What is contained in the proposed Planning Bill?

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New proposed bill to reform the Planning Process. Key themes:

  • Replace S106 with national levy
  • Street votes for local people to influence development
  • Penalties for ‘slow development’
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What is the difference between Value Management and Value Engineering

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  • VM is an overarching approach e.g. ‘How can we maximise value in this project?’
  • VE is an element of VM that specifically looks at engineering e.g. ‘How can we do this specific element in a different way to save money or drive additional value?’
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Can you explain a time when you have conducted V.E?

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  • Stapleford, SIPS panels to load bearing masonry walls and there was no ESG requirements
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What are the stages of Value Management?

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VM1 - Concept Stage - Objectives set out in a value tree and scored to provide an assessment criteria.

VM2 - Feasibility Stage - Options are then scored against the value tree to provide analysis of decision.

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What is the difference between life cycle cost analysis and whole life cost analysis?

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  • Lifecycle is about the construction, maintenance and demolition of the asset over time
  • Whole life cost includes absolutely everything about the asset, such as what income it can generate, and other external factors (wayleave payments etc.)
20
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What guidance is there related to WLC?

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RICS Black Book - Lifecycle Costing

21
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What is a Section 80 notice?

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Approval required by the LPA before demolishing a building. 6 week process. If you hear nothing, you can proceed.

22
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What is your role as a project manager?

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To manage the project team and drive the successful completion of the project and its objectives

23
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What is a PEP?

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Defines how a project will be executed, monitored and controlled.

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What is included within the PEP?

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Project Definition
Programme
Roles and Responsbilites
Organogram
Stakeholder Management Strategy
Communication Protocol

25
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What is the purpose of change control?

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A methodology used to manage change requests that impact the project.

26
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What is a risk?

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An uncertain event or circumstance that will affect the a programme or project.

27
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How can a risk be apportioned?

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Risk Avoidance
Risk Reduction
Transfer Risk to the Contractor
Risk sharing by Contractor and Client
Risk Retention by the Client

28
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What is an example of you identifying and mitigating a risk?

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CEMP sign off
Went straight to highways for review
Short form S278

29
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What are some examples of lessons learnt?

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  • CPO timeline
  • Budgets and contingency
  • Benefit of in person meetings for design
  • Programme timelines
30
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How do you transfer risk?

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Procurement route
Contract selection
Contract terms

31
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How do you analyse risk?

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Follow RICS Guidance on Risk Management
- Identify what type of risk
- Can it be mitigates
- Can it be transferred
- How can I manage it

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