Design Coordination

Question 1

Design Work Plan

Answer 1

• developed by team leader
• developed for the design proposal
• monitors scope, cost, and schedule of design
• Uses a WBS with work packages

Question 2

Constructability

Answer 2

• often engineering and construction are separated early in the project
• considering following in design::
• simplicity, flexibility, sequencing, substitution, labor/skill availability

Question 3

Team Management

Potential Problems

Answer 3

• differing outlooks
• priorities
• interests
• judgement of team members
• project becomes unclear to team members
• communication problems*
• scope changes by owner
• lack of coordination by team members
• lack of management support
• • PM has HUGE role in team management, has to emphasize working as a team and succeeding/failing together

Question 4

Managing Small Projects involves:

Answer 4

• simultaneous PM
• usually have less detailed plans
• usually have fewer support persons
• typically fill more than one role on the project team

Question 5

Scope Growth

Answer 5

• sometimes caused by rising market conditions
• should sometimes be referred to as a “new project”
• consumes contingency
• should be communicated throughout team