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What are the 5 PMBOK process groups?
Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, Closing
What are the three project constraints?
Time, Money (Resources), Scope
What defines a project?
Specific End State, Temporary, Provides a unique product or service
Who supervises crew leaders and directs daily activities, enforces adherence to quality, safety, and schedule activities, and coordinates for routine administrative matters?
Platoon Sergeant
Who reviews and submits all Requests for Information and Field Adjustment Requests to the Construction Management Section?
Company XO
Who is responsible for accurately documenting all relevant information (work elements, tools, and equipment, resources, and quality control inspections, other notes, etc…) on each Construction Activity Summary (CAS) sheet during execution phase of a project?
Squad Leader
Who conducts pre-design conferences and design reviews, provides BN level Quality Assurance?
S3 Construction Management Section
Who stores and issues materials for troop construction to the constructing unit from the battalion storage yard as required?
Battalion S4
Who ensures all projects are managed competently and the company takes full advantage of all METL training opportunities on each project.
Company Commander
Who develops the Level III Gantt Chart for project schedule management.
Platoon Leader
Who should be an experienced member of the platoon, or augmented from external resources, whose past work on project sites gives him/her appropriate knowledge to foresee and prevent job site accidents?
Safety NCO
Which MOS conducts surveys?
12T
Which MOS’s feed into 12Hs?
12R, 12W, 12K
Which MOS’s are trained at the Prime Power School?
12P and 12Q
What MOS would supervise a platoon of heavy equipment operators?
12N4O
Which MOS analyzes satellite imagery?
12Y
Which MOS puts out fires?
12M
Which MOS works in a quarry?
12G
Which MOS is an Engineering Technician, and why isn't it 12T?
120A, 12T is a surveyor
What formula do you use to calculate the number of communication channels you need to account for?
[N(N-1)]/2
What does N represent in the formula [N(N-1)]/2?
The number of stakeholders on the project
What must you have in order to have a project?
A defined objective
What is Time?
The time to complete the project, as reflected in your project schedule
What is Money (Resources)?
The project budget, based on the cost of the resources, (the people, equipment, and materials required to do the tasks)
What is Scope?
The goals and tasks of the project and the work required to complete them
What are the components of the management skill Leading?
Purpose, Direction, and Motivation
What are the components of the management skill Communicating?
Correct, Effective, and Timely Information Exchange
What does the management skill Negotiating consist of?
Working to reach mutual agreement between individuals and organizations
What is the management skill Problem-Solving?
A daily task
What does the management skill Influencing consist of?
Accomplishing things without necessarily having formal power
What is the 3 step process for ordering materials?
Material Takeoff List, 2) Materials Estimate List, 3) Bill of Materials
How do you calculate # per length on a Material Takeoff List?
Length / Length in Place
Make sure to make necessary conversions so both numbers are the same unit
ROUND DOWN TO THE NEAREST WHOLE NUMBER
How do you calculate Quantity (QTY) on a Material Takeoff List?
# of pieces / # per length
ROUND UP TO THE NEXT NEAREST WHOLE NUMBER
How do you calculate Waste Allowance on a Materials Estimate List?
Takeoff QTY * Waste Factor
Waste Factor is .10
ROUND UP TO THE NEXT WHOLE NUMBER
How do you calculate Total Quantity (QTY) on a Materials Estimate List?
Takeoff QTY + Waste Allowance
What are the 3 main vertical engineer military occupation specialties?
12K (plumbers), 12R (interior electrician), and 12W (carpentry and masonry)
What is the Critical Path Method (CPM)?
A step-by-step system for process planning and synchronization
What tools does the Critical Path Method (CPM) utilize?
Logic Diagram
Activity Duration and Resources
Activity Start and Finish Times
Critical Activities, Critical Path, and Float
Early Start Schedule
Reduction of the Project
What are some advantages and limitations of the Critical Path Method (CPM)?
It depicts the logical relationships between activities in a project, which is especially helpful if a new manager takes over the project.
It draws the manager’s attention to the identified critical tasks.
It enables the manager to easily determine the necessary resources for project completion and the resource availability timeline.
What is the degree of detail?
The amount of detail you need to relay
What things do you NOT consider when making an activity list?
Time
Soldier availability
Order of Construction
Material
Equipment
What are the types of resource estimating?
Analogous Estimating
Parametric Estimating
Three Point Estimating
Beta distribution (P+4R+O)/6
Triangular distribution (P+R+O)/3
Bottom up estimating
What is the formula for Standard Effort?
Quantity of Work * Work Rate = Standard Effort in Man Hours (MH)
What is the formula for Troop Effort?
Standard Effort / Efficiency = Troop Effort in Man Hours (MH)
What is the formula for Duration (estimating resources)?
Troop Effort / Crew Size = Duration Total Time
What are the characteristics of the Critical Path for activity nodes?
Must be continuous
Determines project duration
Can have more than one critical path
What parts of the Activity Nodes must be equal for it to be part of the Critical Path?
The top of bottom of both the leftmost and rightmost portions of the node must be equal to one another. (ES=LS and EF=LF)
What are the four types of Dependencies?
Finish to Start (FS)
Start to Start (SS)
Finish to Finish (FF)
Start to Finish (SF)
What is the definition of Dependency Finish to Start?
Predecessor must finish before Successor can start
What is the definition of Dependency Start to Start?
Successor must start when Predecessor starts
What is the definition of Dependency Finish to Finish?
Predecessor can only finish when Successor is finished
What is the definition of Dependency Start to Finish?
Successor must start before Predecessor can finish
What activities are the only ones that will decrease Project Duration regardless of methodology used?
Activities that are on the Critical Path
What is Project Crashing?
Throwing more resources at a project to set it back on track
What are the Project Crashing Methods?
Work longer hours
Work double shifts
Work weekends
Change the technology
Apply more resources to the project
What is Quality Management?
Consists of Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities instituted to achieve the quality levels established by project plans and specifications or as directed quality established by the contract requirements
What is Quality Control?
The engineering unit’s system in place during execution to manage, control, and document the unit’s activities in compliance with the project plans and specifications requirements
What is Quality Assurance?
Planned and systematic pattern of all actions necessary to provide confidence that adequate technical requirements are established, that products and services conform to those requirements, and that satisfactory performance is achieved
Who are your first line Quality Assurance representatives?
Company Commander and First Sergeant
Who develops the project quality control plan?
Project OIC or Platoon Leader
What two components make up a Quality Control Program?
Unit Quality Control Program, Project Quality Control Plan
What three phases of control do military engineers use?
Prepatory, Initial, Follow Up
How is the preparatory phase of control defined?
as it applies to a definable feature of work, starts with actions in advance of construction
How is the initial phase of control defined?
Establish the quality of workmanship required as listed in the QC plan and agreed upon during the preparatory phase meeting for each feature of work. Resolve conflicts. Ensure required testing is performed. Check work procedures for compliance with the safety plan and the appropriate activity hazard analysis to ensure that applicable safety requirements are met
How is the follow up phase of control defined?
Required control measure checks, tests, and inspections are performed. Work completed or in progress either is or is not in accordance with the QC plan and project specifications
What is the difference between better grade and better quality?
Better grade has more features, better quality is the degree to which the project/product conforms to properly developed requirements
What rank level is 12X##?
50 Level
What are the Resource Constraining Criteria in order?
Starts on the time period when resources are exceeded
Provides sufficient resources to solve the problem
With the most total float
With the most free float
With the shortest duration
Who is responsible for both QC and QA on your project?
Company Commander and 1SG
When crashing a product where do you allocate resources?
The critical path
Where do you find the risk assessment level chart?
ATP 5-19 pdf page 17
What column in the LEE and BOM do we reference for total quantity and total Standard Effort?
The CA impact column
What are the steps of the Risk Management Process?
Identify the Hazards
Assess the Hazards
Develop controls and make risk decisions
Implement controls
Supervise and Refine
Why do we create 2 BOMs and submit 1?
In order to get 2 different perspectives
What are the 3 phases of control in the Military? (These are also the definable features of work)
Initial
Preparatory
Follow Up
What do you use to determine how to manage a particular stakeholder?
The stake holder management matrix
Who is the final authority for the construction project?
Battalion Commander
Who is in charge of issuing the construction directives to the companies?
Construction Management Section (CMS)
Who is responsible for producing the initial construction drawings?
Survey and Design
In addition to the PL, who is responsible for the accountability, quality, and storage of materials at the job site?
Materials NCO
Which enlisted level is primarily concerned with leading teams?
20 level
Which 2 MOS’s encompass the combat side of engineering?
12B- Combat Engineer, 12C- Bridge Crewmember
At the 50 level, the combat side merges into the Z series, what is the construction equivalent?
12X
What would a 12H40 typically be concerned with doing?
Leading a platoon of vertical engineers
What level and kind of engineer would most likely installing drain pipes in a structure?
12K10
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