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Progress Test 3
- Which one of the following is NOT a method for resolving the conflicts between the client, the consultants and contractors?
a) frank discussion to achieve the common targets
b) emphasize the individual unit goals
c) discussions among the conflict parties’ chairman or chief executive officer
d) use motivation techniques and emphasis win/win strategies
- As a senior, how would you respond to an inexperienced or poor project manager (PM) in charge?
a) give the PM the best support and motivate him/her.
b) give the PM some directions and if it is still no good, replace the PM with a more capable one.
c) give the PM some training and put a more senior project manager to supervise the PM
- How would you participate in project management as a maintenance manager?
a) be as active as possible and put up your views in maintenance aspects for the project including testing and commissioning works for future operations.
b) fight for your own interest in operations and maintenance aspects at all costs
c) be quiet as far as possible and wait until the project is handed over and do your own modifications.
- When a project is beginning to getting out of control, as a PM, what would you do?
a) bring every section heads to meetings and outline the problems and invite them to resolve them or you propose some remedial actions.
b) if it is critical, you step in and give the instructions of once.
c) you refrain yourself from stepping in and hoping that they will notice your dissatisfactions.
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- When some inadequate quality work had been installed but it does not affect the overall function or quality of the work, what would you do?
a) investigate the facts, record and reserve your right to ask the contractor to rectify it as and when required.
b) you insist that this must be rectified even it may take some considerable time.
c) you let it go easily as it is not important.
- How would you motivate your Clerk of Works (COW) or Building Services Inspectors (BSI) to be responsible for their works?
a) use motivation techniques including incentives and promotions.
b) tell them your thoughts and invite them to express their difficulties and attempt to resolve them.
c) give them your strict instructions and try to control it as far as possible.
- As a consultant, how would you treat the client’s unreasonable request?
a) ignore the request indirectly.
b) advise the client the additional time, cost and quality impact that the unreasonable request will impinge on the project and let the client to decide.
c) as b) above but strongly advise the client not to proceed.
- What are the key qualities for a project manager?
a) strong in planning and control
b) set priorities and resolve conflicts
c) forceful and reasonable
- A project manager has at least 3 key staff, they are the construction manager, the programming manager and the quantity surveying manager. (True/False)
- A project manager should involve in the technical details but not interfering the relevant design disciplines for their own technical expertise. (True/False)
