CFM 411 FINAL BYU

Three methods that we can use to increase our integrity include: A. Make and keep commitments to yourself, stand for something, and be open. B. ​​​​​​​Trust others, talk straight, and listen. C. ​​​​​​​Deliver results, confront reality, and keep commitments. D. All the above E. None of the above

A. Make and keep commitments to yourself, stand for something, and be open.

You are working on the logistic plan for a new Office Building with a below grade parking structure project located the I-15 corridor near the point of the mountain. The terrain is sloped so that the parking structure will need to be cut into the hillside. During your project logistic investigation, you have determined that there will be 135,250 lcy of soil material that will need to be taken off-site. In making your first draft of the Project Logistic Plan, you assume the following: * Truck cycle time to/from off-site storage facility is 45 minutes * Use of an excavator with a bucket size of 2.5 cy and with a bucket heap factor of 10%; has a productivity rate of 0.30 cycles/minute * Trucking will use 20 cy dump trucks plus 15 cy "pups". * You anticipate an project efficiency factor of 50 minutes/hour * The soil is a mixture of silt/clay and rock. * There will be vertical shoring involved on the project, but it appears that the excavator and the shoring contractor can work in such a manner that it will not affect the productivity of the excavator. * The project is scheduled to work 10 hour/day during the first six months of the project. Determine the following: * The total cycle time including the loading time frame for a truck and a pup? * The total length of time to excavate the soil material and truck it off-site? * The number of trucks required for the project to maintain the excavator productivity? A. Total Cycle Time for Truck & Pup - 48.81 minutes; Total length of time to excavate and truck off the soil material - 29. 5 days; # of trucks needed - 16 trucks. B. Total Cycle Time for Truck & Pup - 49.2 minutes; Total length of time to excavate and truck off the soil material -27.0 days; # of trucks needed - 14 trucks. Total Cycle Time for Truck & Pup - 48.81 minutes; Total length of time to excavate and truck off the soil material - 29. 5 days; # of trucks needed - 16 trucks. C. Total Cycle Time for Truck & Pup - 49.2 minutes; Total length of time to excavate and truck off the soil material - 27.05 days; # of trucks needed - 12 trucks. D. Total Cycle Time for Truck & Pup - 48.81 minutes; Total length of time to excavate and truck off the soil material - 27.0 days; # of trucks needed - 12 trucks.

A. Total Cycle Time for Truck & Pup - 48.81 minutes; Total length of time to excavate and truck off the soil material - 29. 5 days; # of trucks needed - 16 trucks.

The project consists of 10 levels of residential consisting of 9" deep Post-tensioned 4,000 psi regular weight concrete slabs along with 24" deep by 36" wide concrete beams located at the grid lines. There will also be 6 additional floor levels (located above the residential levels) constructed of structural steel, 3" deep metal floor deck plus a 5 ½" thick 110 #/cf lightweight concrete for the office portion of the project. The overall structural framing system is based on a 30' wide grid system. The intended form work for the suspended concrete slabs is estimated to weight 7.5 #/sf. The unit weight for the proposed personnel and equipment to be used during the forming, placing, and finishing operations is estimated to be 50 #/sf. In review of the structural notes, the following structural criteria was utilized for the design of the structure: a) Office level live load - 60 #/sf; b) Residential level live load - 40#/sf; c) Horizontal wind load - 85#/sf; d) Roof snow load - 45#/sf. In the project logistic planning, the following amount of "shoring / reshoring" should be anticipated beneath the following: a) Residential concrete post-tensioned slab area; b) Office floor slabs area; c) Concrete beams area. A. 5, 0, 9 B. 4, 3, 4 C. 3, 0, 5 D. 1. 0. 1 A E. None of the above

A. 5, 0, 9

The five-step process of achieve a superb opening to your presentation is 1) The Hook - Grab their attention; 2) Your Main Topic - Be Succinct; 3) Why you? - State your authority to speak on this topic; 4) Why this Topic? - Explain the benefits they will gain from listening to you; 5) ???. A. A Humorous Quotation - Support your topic B. What you will Cover? - Outline your agenda C. A personal Story or Anecdote - Let others know that you believe D. ​​​​​​​A Memorable Ending - Summarize your material

B. What you will Cover? - Outline your agenda

Forms of construction dewatering include sump pumps, deep wells, and _________Fill-in the Blank______. A. Freeze Walls B. Well-point system Well-point system C. Wellness fit test D. Sheet pile to restrict the flow of water

B. Well-point system

Trust is a function of your character and ___(fill-in)_________. A. ​​​​Integrity Competence B. Capabilities C. Competence D. Results

C. Competence

What is Ethics? A. A pleasant feeling that we have when we are doing good. B. ​​​​​​​Following culturally accepted norms. C. Standards of behavior of how human beings ought to act in differing situations. D. ​​​​​​​Following what is lawful.

C. Standards of behavior of how human beings ought to act in differing situations.

The "Last Planner" on a project is whom? A. The last person who updated the CPM schedule. B. The scheduler who is responsible and authorized for the planning activities for the project. C. The person within the company who, on the lowest level, is responsible and authorized for planning activities and committing resources. The person within the company who, on the lowest level, is responsible and authorized for planning activities and committing resources. D. The project engineer responsible for scheduling and procurement. E. The project manager for the project. F. None of the above.

C. The person within the company who, on the lowest level, is responsible and authorized for planning activities and committing resources.

Four best practices for crafting a powerful ending include 1) Summarizing; 2) Emphasize the "Why"; 3) End Memorably; and 4) ___(fill-in)_______. A. ​​​​​​​Asking for questions B. ​​​​​​​Do a "Book-end Closure" C. ​​​​​​​Signal the end D. ​​​​​​​End with Low-Energy

C. ​​​​​​​Signal the end

A contractor should consider a higher fee on a project that is __(fill-in)___. A. ​​​​​​​located in a congested area; B. ​​​​​​​is anticipated to be constructed during the snowy season; C. is to be accelerated to meet the owner's market demands. D. All the above E. ​​​​​​​None of the above

D. All the above

The following criteria is needed to determine the type and size of hoisting equipment that could be used in a project logistic plan. Location for the crane Access to the crane location Weights of material, particularly at critical pick points ________Fill in the blank_______ Distance of the load(s) from center-pin of the crane Build-up / Tear-down area for the crane A. Lattice Boom or telescoping boom B. The distance that the crane needs to be transported to the jobsite C. The crane operator experience D. Height required under hook

D. Height required under hook

A contractor's Pollution Liability Insurance policy is ___(fill the blank)__. A. ​​​​​​​To cover the costs of removal and disposal of asbestos material that the contractor finds while renovating a building project. B. ​​​​​​​To cover the costs associated with repairing or upgrading the contractor's equipment to meet the environmental laws of the state. C. ​​​​​​​To cover the costs associated with the workers health due to working with asbestos or silica material. D. ​​​​​​​To cover the costs associated with the contractor polluting a project site with "polluting" material.

D. ​​​​​​​To cover the costs associated with the contractor polluting a project site with "polluting" material.

To minimize the effects of anxiety, which occurs when giving a presentation, a rule of thumb is to rehearse the presentation verbally out-loud no fewer than _____ times while preparing for the presentation. A. 2 times B. 3 times C. 4 times D. 5 times Minimum of 5 times E. 6 times

D. 5 times

A speaker who has presence exhibits these six features: 1) Proper posture, 2) Sustained eye contact, 3) Effective pausing, 4) Appropriate dress, 5) Adaptability, and 6) ____Fill-in_______. A. Calmness B. Values C. Conversational D. Composure E. Reflective

D. Composure

The five waves of trust are: 1) Self Trust; 2) Relationship Trust; 3) ___(fill-in)______; 4) Market Trust; and Societal Trust. A. Inspiring Trust B. Contribution Trust C. Smart Trust D. Organizational Trust

D. Organizational Trust

The metaphor of a tree helps to visualize the four cores of credibility. Integrity is the _(fill-in)________ of the tree.

D. Roots

Benefits of "LPS" includes managing of the major flows of constraints, along with what other item(s)? A. Quality and safety through increased accountability and awareness. B. Reduced schedule. C. Reduced cost risks. D. Items B and C E. All the above

E. All the above

Integrity requires ________fill-in_________. A. Honesty B. Congruence C. Humility D. Courage E. All the above Integrity is to be honest, congruent, humble, and courageous F. None of the above

E. All the above

The "Getting More Model" for negotiations is based on the following building blocks: A. ​​​​​​​Goals are paramount, make a list, and be incremental. B. It's about them, embrace differences, and be transparent/ethical. C. Trade unequally valued items use their standards and find real problems. D. Emotional payments, each situation is different, and communicate & frame. E. All the above All the above F. None of the above

E. All the above

The four cores of credibility include? A. Integrity B. Intent C. Capabilities D. Results E. All the above Integrity, Intent, Capabilities, and Results make up the four Cores of Credibility. F. None of the above

E. All the above

The following are types of Cost Models / Estimates that may be performed during Pre-construction: A. Conceptual Estimate B. Schematic Cost Estimate C. Design Development Cost Estimate D. All cost estimates must be performed during pre-construction E. Cost Estimates described in items a thru c as well as others may be performed during pre-construction

E. Cost Estimates described in items a thru c as well as others may be performed during pre-construction

Ways to mitigate project and construction risk include: A. Provide an allowance for a work scope. B. ​​​​​​​Give the risk to someone else. C. Develop a plan to monitor the risk and take corrective action, if necessary. D. ​​​​​​​Use Bondo and sand to a smooth finish E. Items a, b, and c above.

E. Items a, b, and c above.

The major constraint flow lane(s) consist of _________? A. Workers, Equipment, and Materials B. Information C. Prior Work and Safe Work Space D. External Conditions E. Items A and D F. All the above All the above G. None of the above

F. All the above

What philosophical approach is Ethics based upon? A. The Utilitarian Approach B. ​​​​​​​The Rights Approach C. The Fairness/Justice Approach D. The Common Good Approach E. The Virtue Approach F. All the above G. None of the above

F. All the above

A flow unit can be Material, ________________. A. Information. B. Energy. C. People D. Results E. Items A and B F. Items A and C A flow unit can be Material, Information, or People. G. Items B and D H. All the above I. None of the above

F. Items A and C

"Delegated Design" is where the design team delegates to the contractor the design of certain elements (or assembly) on a project i.e. fire sprinkler system, or curtain wall based upon criteria established for the assembly. "Delegated Design" is not very risky for the contractor.

False

"LPS" stands for "LEAN Production System".

False

"Risk Shedding" is the strategy used to negotiate with the owner about excluding some work scope, because it is too "Risky" for the possible "Return" that could be received.

False

A "Units in Place" report is a good tool to assist in developing the Common Purpose for a project.

False

A Chinese proverb says that "Adaptability is the key difference between being successful and unsuccessful".

False

A cost model for a project is just a projection of costs to perform a scope of work.

False

According to the author of "Getting More", the best negotiators are the "hard-bargainers".

False

An "overhead crane" is readily useful on a "green-field" high-rise building.

False

Flow efficiency has long been the most common way at looking at efficiency.

False

Integrity is the same as ethics.

False

No need to understand how others make commitments, we all make a commitment the same way.

False

Preconstruction is just another name for estimating or cost modeling.

False

Showing goodwill toward your audience is a essential element of being trustworthy and thus credible as a speaker. The three elements that comprise perceived caring are Understanding, Empathy, and Reliability.

False

The biggest contributor of waste in the construction industry is debris from material.

False

The example of Pay being based on the persons contribution to an organization is based upon the Virtue Approach of ethics.

False

Values and Ethics are really the same thing. If you have good values, then you are an Ethical person.

False

Simply put, LEAN means what? A. Waste is minimized. B. Work Flow is maximized C. Value is maximized D. Performance is continuously improved E. Conditions of Satisfaction are achieved F. Quality control is not needed G. Items A thru E Items A thru E H. All items above I. None of the items above

G. Items A thru E

"Diversity" is not much about the externalities of race, religion, language, food, dress, music, gender, national origin, age, and profession as it is about where people think they get their identity from- that is, the pictures in their heads.

True

"LPS" focuses on a predictable and continuous flow of work.

True

"Pull Planning" or "Collaborative Planning" requires that all partners on a project define the sequence and flow of a project together by planning from the future and going to the present.

True

"Return" is the amount of expected or actual compensation to be received based upon the amount of Risk taken on by a party.

True

"Risk" is the probability of damage, injury, liability, loss or other negative consequence that is caused by internal or external vulnerabilities, and that may be avoided through preemptive action.

True

"Trading items of unequal value is based on the premise that all parties value things differently, and often unequally".

True

"Trustworthiness is a critical dimension of a credibility as a speaker".

True

"We tend to judge ourselves by our intent, we tend to judge others by their behavior. We also tend to judge others' intent based on our own paradigms and experience. Our perception of intent has a huge impact on trust."

True

A "secant wall" is a form of temporary vertical shoring to restrain earth from moving laterally.

True

A Time and Material form of agreement can be used when the scope of work is not clearly defined, but work needs to proceed.

True

A conceptual cost model is based upon some generalized unit of measure e.g. number of parking stalls, or gross square feet of floor space, number of sleeping units, etc.

True

A good cardinal rule of production is "Flow where you can, pull where you can't, and push where you must".

True

A hoisting logistic plan can have more than one "correct" answer as to which crane should be used on a project?

True

A key driver behind trading items of unequal value is "intangibles". That is, trading things besides money that have value to others.

True

A payment bond is a special insurance policy that a contractor will provide to an Owner to guarantee payment to subcontractors and suppliers.

True

A project logistic plan should include a hoisting plan for moving materials.

True

An accelerated construction schedule is a form of "Project Risk".

True

An emotionally intelligent presenter works on giving positive body signals during his presentation and during the question and answer period. During the Q&A time, slightly moving toward a person asking a question is sending positive body signals.

True

An ethical issue can be a choice between two "bad" choices?

True

An example of a Utilitarian Approach to ethics is ethical warfare which balances the good achieved by ending terrorism versus the harm done to all parties to eradicate terrorism.

True

Discovering the "Common Purpose (s)" of a project helps to promote happiness by having Purpose-Driven Work.

True

Ethics is defined as a system of behavior in which people are supposed to treat one another fairly. "Fair" includes judgement, but clearly it includes not hurting people on purpose. It also includes acting in a way that people think is fair. "Ethics" varies depending on culture and perception.

True

Flow efficiency is about deleting all the non-value-added steps in a process.

True

Humans have the right to be treated as the "ends" and not merely as "means to other ends" is an example of the Rights Approach to Ethics.

True

If you are detailed oriented person, your presentation may lack a big-picture perspective. You should consider starting your presentation with an overview or an executive summary of your topic.

True

In negotiations, you must take irrationality into account when deciding how to approach others.

True

In the design development stage of a project, the design has evolved to a point that all major systems have been developed sufficiently to resolve all major issues.

True

Little's Law defines how much work is in process. In other words, it tells us how much inventory is tied up in the fabrication process.

True

Logistic Planning is needed to build an accurate cost model.

True

One of the biggest causes of negotiation failure, worldwide, is communication failure. The single biggest cause of communication failure is misperception.

True

One way to get psyched-up before a presentation is to raise your testosterone level, the dominance hormone, and decrease your cortisol level, by adopting expansive poses which are associated with power such as making yourself as big as possible by stretching your arms and legs out or by adopting a "CEO pose".

True

Our values may change through-out our life.

True

Overall "Construction Risk" includes things like technical risks, logistic risks, environmental, management risks, financial risks, and social-political risks.

True

Part of the theory behind the "Speed of Trust" is that people want to be trusted. Trust is one of the most powerful forms of motivation and inspiration.

True

Presenting is an art form. In order to be "gasp worthy" we need to painstakingly edit our presentation.

True

Reminding people of their standards during negotiations work, because most people want to be consistent with their standards?

True

Some "Hook Strategies" in beginning a presentation include: an image, a startling statistic, and a question.

True

Subcontracting work to an entity is a risk mitigation strategy call "Risk Transfer".

True

The "Getting More Model" consists of four quadrants: Quadrant I - Problems & Goals; Quadrant II - Situation Analysis; Quadrant III - Options/Risk Reduction; and Quadrant IV - Actions.

True

The "LPS" system relies on the collaboration of all parties on a project.

True

The Design-Build construction delivery method is usually where the contractor is also responsible for the design of the project.

True

The Design/Bid/Build construction delivery method is also known as the "Traditional Method".

True

The New Testament parable of the talents is a good reminder of the importance of developing the talents that we have been given and the credibility we create when we do.

True

The behavior that best creates credibility and inspires trust is acting in the best interest of others.

True

The first thing people will notice about you as you enter a room to speak is your calmness in your bearing and appearance or in other words your presence.

True

There are generally two types of tower cranes - "hammerhead" and "luffing tower cranes.

True

There are twelve important questions that we should ask ourselves as we are editing our presentation.

True

There is almost always three people in a negotiation - even if only two people are present. The third party, or parties, real or imagined, the principle negotiators think they must defer to in some way.

True

There will always be variation within a process due to three major reasons, 1) resources; 2) flow units; and 3) external factors.

True

To be most effective, written or oral communication should be clear, concise, and complete.

True

Trading things of unequal value is not rocket science. It involves asking people about their needs and goals, finding out the intangibles that matter to them, and focusing on the upside, not the downside.

True

Values are things that you believe are important.

True

Values help us by assisting us in making decisions, giving direction in our life, and helps us to measure our "Success".

True

Vertical shoring is used to stabilize the soil and prevent the soil from moving laterally.

True

We are best in negotiations when we make a connection with the people we are negotiation with.

True

When presenting, authenticity is the watermark for trust - the crown jewel of credibility.

True

When reading a crane chart for load carrying capacity, it is important to be reviewing the crane chart with the proposed crane configuration to be used on the project.

True

Who's right is pointless in a negotiation.

True