ARE 5.0 · Division 02 of 06

PjMProject Management

How a single project is run from contract to close: staffing, schedules, fees, contracts and quality control. If you’ve tracked hours against a phase budget, you’ve done this work.

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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.

7–13%

1 Resource Management

1.1Determine criteria required to assemble team

1.2Assess criteria required to allocate and manage project resources

17–23%

2 Project Work Planning

2.1Develop and maintain project work plan

2.2Determine criteria required to develop and maintain project schedule

2.3Determine appropriate communication to project team — owner, contractor, consultants, and internal staff

25–31%

3 Contracts

3.1Evaluate and verify adherence to owner/architect agreement

3.2Interpret key elements of, and verify adherence to, architect/consultant agreement

3.3Interpret key elements of the owner/contractor agreement

3.4Interpret key elements of the owner/architect agreement to integrate an owner’s consultant’s work into the project

17–23%

4 Project Execution

4.1Monitor the project throughout its design and documentation for compliance with the construction budget

4.2Evaluate and address changes in scope of work and scope creep

4.3Implement appropriate policies and procedures to document a project for a specified delivery method

4.4Identify and conform with the requirements set forth by authorities having jurisdiction in order to obtain approvals for the project

19–25%

5 Project Quality Control

5.1Apply procedures required for adherence to laws and regulations relating to the project

5.2Identify processes, policies, and resources for quality control and risk reduction in the project

5.3Implement quality control processes to ensure project coordination and constructability

5.4Implement quality control processes to maintain integrity of design objectives

02 — Sample questions

Try a few. Every answer is explained.

Question 1Objective 3.1

Under AIA B101–2017, who is responsible for furnishing surveys of the site’s physical characteristics and utility locations?

Question 2Objective 1.2

Midway through construction documents, 60% of the phase fee is spent but the work is about 45% complete. What’s the best first step?

Question 3Objective 5.3

Which practice best catches conflicts between structural and mechanical drawings?