ARE 5.0 · Division 01 of 06

PcMPractice Management

How an architecture firm runs as a business: ethics and law, money and risk, how services are delivered across a practice, and how firms are organized. Less about any one project, more about the firm around it.

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2h 40m

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01 — Content areas

What's on the exam, and how much each part counts.

Weighting ranges are NCARB's, shown as a share of scored questions. The heavier the rule, the more the content area counts.

20–26%

1 Business Operations

1.1Assess resources within the practice

1.2Apply the regulations and requirements governing the work environment

1.3Apply ethical standards to comply with accepted principles within a given situation

1.4Apply appropriate Standard of Care within a given situation

29–35%

2 Finances, Risk & Development of Practice

2.1Evaluate the financial well-being of the practice

2.2Identify practice policies and methodologies for risk, legal exposures, and resolutions

2.3Select and apply practice strategies for a given business situation and policy

22–28%

3 Practice-Wide Delivery of Services

3.1Analyze and determine response for client services requests

3.2Analyze applicability of contract types and delivery methods

3.3Understand potential project risks and how a practice can mitigate those risks

17–23%

4 Practice Methodologies

4.1Identify and compare practice and business structures relevant to an architectural practice

4.2Identify and compare processes, policies, and resources used in the design, coordination, and documentation of different project types

02 — Sample questions

Try a few. Every answer is explained.

Question 1Objective 2.2

A client claims a design error in your drawings caused them a financial loss. Which coverage responds to this claim?

Question 2Objective 2.1

A firm’s net operating revenue is $2,000,000 and its direct labor cost is $640,000. What is its net multiplier?

Question 3Objective 1.3

You’re advising an owner on consultant selection when a friend’s company submits a proposal. What should you do first?