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BICSI RTPM (STUDY FOR TELECOMMUNICATION PROJECT MANAGER)
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2024.
"Implementation of TPM Project Flowchart - CORRECT ANSWER Review client RFP
Perform Site Survey Organize and Submit Bid Questions Organize and Submit Final Proposal Client Awards Contract NTP Contractor Mobilizes Project Implementation"
"Project - CORRECT ANSWER Temporary endevour that has a definite beginning and end,
whose end result is the delivery of a product or service. Projects are governed by limits (constraints)."
"Project Constraints - CORRECT ANSWER Time, Cost, Quality, Resources, Risks, Safety,
Technology, Stakeholders, Environment"
"Project Stakeholders - CORRECT ANSWER Sponsor
Portfolio Manager Client Sellers Business Partner Operations Manager Functional Manager Project Manager Program Manager"
"Project Team Members - CORRECT ANSWER Manufacturer
Engineer Government / Regulatory Supplier Vendor Admin/ Clerical Supervisor Other Trades Consultant Coworker Customer"
"PM Tools - CORRECT ANSWER Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)
Gantt - Schedule of activity, bar chart Critical Path Management Earned Value Management"
"TPM Steps - CORRECT ANSWER Developing a Plan
Implementing the Plan Managing/ Tracking the Plan Closeout the Project"
"TPM Knowledge Areas - CORRECT ANSWER Integration
Scope Time Cost Quality Human Resources Communications Risks Procurement Stakeholders"
"Time Management - CORRECT ANSWER Time estimate and schedules
Integration of time schedules from various subteams and calculation of the critical path of events on the project"
"Cost Management - CORRECT ANSWER Cost estimate and project budget"
"Quality Management - CORRECT ANSWER Detailed review of the design documentation
throughout the project If ICT completes build, include test results and workmanship Client value Items"
"Communications Management - CORRECT ANSWER Scheduled meetings and the use of
electronic media War room - to post schedule and project results on a whiteboard"
"What dictates scope but leaves the decisions to the firm? - CORRECT ANSWER RFP"
"It is advisable for the project manager to send the 90% draft of the RFP to the: - CORRECT
ANSWER Project Manager's Legal Team"
"Violating the Code of Silence: - CORRECT ANSWER will automatically disqualify the proposal
and the company could be further penalized in future RFP submittals"
"Design Team Members - CORRECT ANSWER Owner
Architect Professional Engineer Consultant"
"Owner - CORRECT ANSWER Defines requirements, provides approval @ each design phase"
"Architect - CORRECT ANSWER Lead design professional, hired by the owner"
"Who usually hires professional engineers and consultants? - CORRECT ANSWER Architect"
"Construction Manager - CORRECT ANSWER Hired by Owner to assist in the management of a
bid"
"Construction Managers can also be - CORRECT ANSWER General Contractors"
"CMAR - CORRECT ANSWER CM but acts as the consultant to the owner, or as GC during
construction Usually the low bidder"
"General Contractor - CORRECT ANSWER Hired by owner to complete work"
"Contractor/ Subcontractor - CORRECT ANSWER Hired by owner or general contractor to
complete a portion of work"
"Design Phases - CORRECT ANSWER Schematic Design
Design Development Construction Document"
"Schematic Design - CORRECT ANSWER Prepared for the owner, includes sketches, graphics,
logical diagrams, general design criteria and cost estimates"
"Design Development - CORRECT ANSWER After schematic designs approved by owner,
design team begins design development Includes outline, specs, drawing and cost estimates"
"Formal reviews begin at what percentage of design development - CORRECT ANSWER 50 and
"Construction Documents - CORRECT ANSWER After owner approves DD, design team
prepares ___________ __________, which are used to obtain pricing of required work"
"Owner Bidding Role - CORRECT ANSWER Supplies bidding and contracting requirements,
sends invites to prospective bidders"
"Design Team Bidding Role - CORRECT ANSWER Produce any Addenda based on the QBD"
"Construction Manager Bidding Role - CORRECT ANSWER May lead or participate in bid
process"
"General Contractor Bidding Roles - CORRECT ANSWER Prepare and submit their bids to the
owner"
"Contractor, Subcontractor Bidding Roles - CORRECT ANSWER Prepare and submit their bids
to the General Contractor"
"Types of Bid Structures - CORRECT ANSWER RFP
RFQ
DBB
DB
CMAR
IPD"
"Design-Build (DB) - CORRECT ANSWER Delivery method whereby the owner contacts with a
single entitiy Construction and Design phases are overlapping"
Submit change orders, (modify any contract docs)"
"Construction Manager's Role During Construction - CORRECT ANSWER Coordinates
construction In charge of access, safety, storage of materials"
"General Contractor and Subcontractor's Role During Construction - CORRECT ANSWER
Complete Work"
"Who is Responsible for Acquiring Permits - CORRECT ANSWER General Contractor and
Subcontractor"
"Who is Responsible for Test Results - CORRECT ANSWER General Contractor and
Subcontractor"
"Who is Responsible for Submittals - CORRECT ANSWER General Contractor and
Subcontractor"
"Who is Responsible for Maintaning a Safe Work Environment During Construction - CORRECT
ANSWER General Contractor and Subcontractor"
"Who is Responsible for Completing Punch List - CORRECT ANSWER General Contractor and
Subcontractor"
"Types of Contracts - CORRECT ANSWER Stipulated Sum
Cost Plus Fee Unit Price"
"Stipulated Sum - CORRECT ANSWER Contractor submits a fixed price for SoW, Mostly Low
Bids, can be negotiated"
"Cost Plus Fee - CORRECT ANSWER Contractor is reinbursed for the actual costs plus a fee.
May be required to submit a GMP"
"Unit Price - CORRECT ANSWER Used to obtain pricing when SoW has not been completed"
"Value Engineering - CORRECT ANSWER Can generate savings during construction in a one
time fee or recurring expenses"
"Meeting Minutes - CORRECT ANSWER a written record of the major discussions held,
decisions made, and action items assigned"
"Request for Information (RFI) - CORRECT ANSWER Obtain a formal response to contract
documents"
"Field Order - CORRECT ANSWER Used to facilitate minor changes that do not require a
change to the original scope"
"Proposal Request - CORRECT ANSWER Solicit quotation from contractor for a proposed
change to scope"
"Change Order Request - CORRECT ANSWER Contractor submits to field order for change to
scope"
"Change Order - CORRECT ANSWER Formal document defining changes to scope and
identifies associated changes to time frame/ dollar amounts or both"
"Punch List - CORRECT ANSWER A document that summarizes corrections that a contractor
must make prior to the work being accepted as complete"
"Construction Administration Submittals - CORRECT ANSWER Submittals are a form of
communication from the contractor to the owner"
"Two Types of Submittals - CORRECT ANSWER Shop Drawings and Manufacturer Product Data
Sheet"
"The shop drawings are prepared by the - CORRECT ANSWER Specialty Contractor, HVAC or
Fire"
"Owner's role during post construction - CORRECT ANSWER Accepting responsibility for the
operation"
"Owner's Staff During Post Construction - CORRECT ANSWER Learn the new system, move in"
"Archictect Role During Post Construction - CORRECT ANSWER Final Acceptance, prepare
punch list, update as builts"
"SoW should specify - CORRECT ANSWER The number of copies of reports and the person
they should be delivered Any physical arrangements necessary to ensure the owner's capability to examine end product"
"Developing a Safety Plan - CORRECT ANSWER Each contractor should have an occupational
safety plan."
"On a project where the PM is issuing only design documents safety can be - CORRECT
ANSWER Excluded"
"The purpose of Risk Management - CORRECT ANSWER Determine potential risks
Identify characteristics that may have an impact"
"Risk - CORRECT ANSWER Events or circumstance that affect plan/ scope of the project"
"Liability - CORRECT ANSWER Events or circumstances that affect the succes of the project"
"Risks can become liabilities if - CORRECT ANSWER They are not effectively managed"
"Components of Risk Planning - CORRECT ANSWER Probability and Impact"
"Risk Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER Process of identifying and classifying risks to mitigate"
"Risk Triggers - CORRECT ANSWER Events that warn of occurance of risks
These are determined during risk identification"
"Risk Analysis Methods - CORRECT ANSWER Qualitative and Quantitative"
"Qualitative Risk Analysis - CORRECT ANSWER Qualifies the expected impact of cost, time,
quality (Hi, Mid, Low)"
"Quantitative Risk Analysis - CORRECT ANSWER measuring the probability and consequences
of risks as well as estimating their implications for the project objectives. Rank and multiply"
"Risk Severity Grid - CORRECT ANSWER Captures Quantitative analysis, (time, cost, quality,
risk proximity)"
"Risk Planning Mitigation Techniques - CORRECT ANSWER Avoidance
Sharing Transference Moderation Acceptance"
"Stakeholder MGMT - CORRECT ANSWER Each Stakeholder must be analyzed: how they
affect/ affected by the project. Stakeholders are given a rank based on their authority/ interest level"
"Developing a schedule using PERT - CORRECT ANSWER Network diagrams to identify
predecessor and successor relationships"
"What are the dependencies of PERT - CORRECT ANSWER Finish - Start
Finish - Finish Start - Finish Start - Start"
"Analogus Estimates - CORRECT ANSWER Based on similar work done in the past"
"Parametric Estimates - CORRECT ANSWER dollar/ foot"
"Engineering Estimates - CORRECT ANSWER Developed by client"
"Subcontractor Estimates - CORRECT ANSWER Special tools and skills"
"Definitive Estimates - CORRECT ANSWER Based on Materials and Labor"
"Bottom-Up Estimates - CORRECT ANSWER Uses WBS Tasks"
"Pert Estimates - CORRECT ANSWER (Optimistic + (Most Likely*4) + Pessimestic)/6"
"Cost Variance (CV) - CORRECT ANSWER The amount of budget deficit or surplus at a given
point in time, expressed as the difference between the earned value and the actual cost. = EV - AC Cost baseline comparrison 0 = target
"Client Satisfaction Quality - CORRECT ANSWER A measure of the client's perception of the
proccess and benefits received from survey"
"Client Value Quality - CORRECT ANSWER Relationship between cost and quantity
Compares results of competition Benchmark their performance"
"Client Supplier Model - CORRECT ANSWER Contractors provide outcomes to client to
understand client needs."
"Kickoff Meeting - CORRECT ANSWER GC will typically conduct a meeting used to initiate the
start of the project; typically attended by all the key stakeholders and contractors; can be done when Initiating or Planning is complete depending upon the organization"
"Commissioning - CORRECT ANSWER Ensuring systems designed/ installed/ tested/ capable
of operating and maintaning according to the intent Also provides testing of failure modes which cannot be performed once system is in operation"
"Commissioning Design Phase - CORRECT ANSWER Design is completed and Documents are
completed"
"Commissioning Acceptance Phase - CORRECT ANSWER Functional performance testing /
System calibration are completed and documented"
"Objectives of the acceptance phase during commissioning include: - CORRECT ANSWER
Baseline performance documentation Functional performance testing Site audit Warranty audit Submission of the final documentation and all tests reports"
"Commissioning Post-Acceptance - CORRECT ANSWER Operations and Maintainance
procedures defined"
"Types of Existing Building Commissioning - CORRECT ANSWER Retrocommissioning - for the
first time Recommissioning - second time"
"Commissioning Design Documents - CORRECT ANSWER • Design intent.
- Basis of design.
- Building drawings.
- General equipment specifications.
- System submittals.
- Architectural requirements.
- Project owner's requirements.
- Change orders.
- Sequence of operation."
"Commissioning Process Documents - CORRECT ANSWER • Commissioning plan.
- Reporting forms.
- Schedules and time lines.
- Meeting minutes and progress reporting.
- Conflict and resolution records.
- Startup and testing plans and schedule.
- Training program."
"Commissioning Verification Documents - CORRECT ANSWER • Construction observation
reports.
- Commissioning issues log.
- Test reports from:
- Manufacturers
- Contractor
- Commissioning agent
- Final commissioning report."
"Final Commissioning Report - CORRECT ANSWER Project name.
- Name, address, firm, and telephone number of commissioning authority.
- Description of the building:
- Size
- Location
- Use
- Construction
- Installed systems.
- List and description of commissioning tasks.
"Change Control System - CORRECT ANSWER Any change order or add service should be
identified"
"Risk Management Plan - CORRECT ANSWER Identify risks
Mitigation/ contingency in place Impact recorded"
"Perform Site Survey - CORRECT ANSWER Site surveys are performed by the PM and
contractor(s) and can include owner representatives in order to determine the variables involved to implement the project construction."
"Project Types - CORRECT ANSWER New Build
Modifications and Upgrades Tenant Improvements Retrofit"
"Progress Meetings - CORRECT ANSWER Establish frequency and attend
Discuss work progress and risks"
"Ordering Materials - CORRECT ANSWER Procure materials as soon as a project is approved
Don't forget the consumables Usually ordered under Purchase Order"
"Receiveing Materials - CORRECT ANSWER Test/ Inspect materials prior to acceptance
Think about the following: storing, securing, disposing, dispensing"
"Storing Material Solutions - CORRECT ANSWER On-Site
Company Controlled Distribution Center"
"Distributing Materials Onsite - CORRECT ANSWER Access determines distribution
Full access invites abuse and loss Keep records of materials Distributing area plan"
"How frequent should you modify the project schedule? - CORRECT ANSWER Weekly
Cabling - daily"
"What are the project managers responsibilites with the project schedule? - CORRECT
ANSWER Identify risk level
Indentify owner dependencies Identify: skill level, manpower, headcount, cert Compare original schedule with completed"
"When does project closeout begin? - CORRECT ANSWER At the end of testing and ends at the
acceptance of the project"
"Project closeout tasks include - CORRECT ANSWER Submittals
Documenting device information Patching matrix Punch list Final Invoice Lessons Learned (GC, Owner) Warranties Final Walk Training end users Transmittal"
"Submittals include - CORRECT ANSWER Photos
Test results Naming conventions As-Builts"
"OSP Pre-Site Survey Considerations - CORRECT ANSWER Obtain all documentation
Obtain work safety from AHJ Pole Attachment Contact One-Call System to locate existing utilities"
"Locating Utilities is the responsibility of the ____________________ - CORRECT ANSWER
Private Property Owner"
"Private Property Owner can demand that ________________ locates utilities - CORRECT
ANSWER Exacavator"
"OSP Site Survey - CORRECT ANSWER Mark up print with specific observations
Provide second print to mark up pathways Determine best entrance point"
Permits - fees (designer, inspector, as builts)"
"Project Drawing starts with P - CORRECT ANSWER Plumbing"
"Project Drawing starts with U - CORRECT ANSWER Utilities"
"Project Drawing starts with M - CORRECT ANSWER Mechanical"
"Project Drawing starts with A - CORRECT ANSWER Architectural"
"Project Drawing starts with FP - CORRECT ANSWER Fire Proofing"
"Project Drawing starts with E - CORRECT ANSWER Electrical"
"Project Drawing starts with S - CORRECT ANSWER Structural"
"Project Drawing starts with T - CORRECT ANSWER Telecommunication, Security, A/V"
"Provided by civil, landscape, electrical engineer
Includes landscapes, railways, external signage, lighting, utilities - CORRECT ANSWER Project
Drawing - Site Drawing"
"Building Profile and floor to floor relationship within each building - CORRECT ANSWER
Project Drawing - Cross Sections"
"Schematic of ICT riser/ horizontal cabling also pathway and spaces - CORRECT ANSWER
Project Drawings - One-line/ Riser"
"Overhead view showing deminsional relationships with each floor - CORRECT ANSWER
Project Drawings - Floor Plans"
"AV System Depicts - CORRECT ANSWER Audio flow
Video flow Remote control system connection Simplified line drawings"
"National Computer Aided Design Standard Purpose - CORRECT ANSWER Allow consistent
and streamlined communications among design / construction teams"
"AIA produced - CORRECT ANSWER Computer Aided Design guidelines"
"Construction Specifications Institute produced - CORRECT ANSWER Uniform Drawing
System"
"National Institute of Building Science produced Admin and Development of - CORRECT
ANSWER National Computer Standard"
"Tri-Service (armed forces) publishes - CORRECT ANSWER Tri-Service Plotting Guidelines."
"Components of the National Computer Aided Design Standard - CORRECT ANSWER US NCS
report UDS Modules AIA CAD Layer Guidelines Plotting Guidelines (256 color identification numbers)"
"Goal of the National Computer Aided Design Standard - CORRECT ANSWER Voluntary
adoption of standard to streamline and simplify the exchange of building design and construction data throughout the life of the facility"
"Uniform Drawing System Modules - CORRECT ANSWER Drafting Set Organization
Sheet Organization Schedules Drafting Conventions Terms and Abbreviations Symbols Notations Code Conventions"
"Drafting Set Organization - CORRECT ANSWER Set content/ order and sheet ID"
"Sheet Organization - CORRECT ANSWER Format sheets, drawing title block, system location"
"Schedules - CORRECT ANSWER Consistent format/ term/ content schedules"
"Drafting Conventions - CORRECT ANSWER Standard conventing in draw"
