- the most important aspects of project execution include:
1) monitoring fees & time
2) ctrling & responding to changes in the scope of work
3) monitoring the const. budget

MONITORING FEES & TIME
1) the primary tool for monitoring fees & time is the:
2) comparing what shows how far over or under budget a project is at a given phase of work
3) the PM should estimate the % of:

1) comp software for tracking fee info can:
2) accurate timesheets are important to the success of any arch office b/c:

1) timesheet data also prov. historical info that can be used to:
2) direct labor expenses derived from timesheets are used to determine:

-personnel issues causing an over budget project or a lag in work progress include:

1) "the ppl doing the work are not keeping pace" - b/c of inexperience or just is slow work, or staff not diligent about work

3) "the ppl doing the work are spending too much time on the project" - b/c of project perfection syndrome (ch 4) or unclear instructions from PM to staff

*Practice Question
- What PM activity would most likely ensure that const. docs are completed on sch & w/in budget?
1) doc. all meetings & correspondence, 2) est. time & fee projections, 3) monitoring timesheets, 4) setting milestones

CHANGES IN SCOPE OF WORK
1) changes in scope of work can also cause projects to not meet fee or time budgets bc
2) what is "scope creep"
3) why does scope creep occur?

1) when does scope creep occur in office?
2) when does scope creep occur b/c of client?

1) when does scope creep occur w/ staff?
2) scope creep makes it important to rigorously compare the work being done w/ the contract which is why 1st developing

1) if scope creep is due to add. work requests by client, the PM & maybe Principal must ask for:

MONITORING THE CONST. BUDGET

1) as the project design is developed & refined, new cost:

1) one advg of project delivery w/ a const. manager, design-bld, or integrated project delivery method is the arch can get:
2) any changes in project scope may increase const. (__) affecting:
3) if a decision made by client affects scope, the arch must inform the client in writing that:

DOCUMENTATION
1) why must all work done on a project be doc'd electronically or on paper?
2) most firms use standard forms for common docs like:
3) all meetings should be (__) & then (__) promptly distributed

1) what gen. should be preserved to serve as project documentation?