RPLS Project Planning and Management 3

Question 1

A surveying firm uses a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for project planning. The PRIMARY purpose of a WBS is to:

Accepted Answer

Decompose the project into manageable tasks and deliverables

Answer

A WBS hierarchically decomposes the total scope of work into smaller, manageable components to facilitate planning, scheduling, and cost estimation.

Question 2

A client requests a change to add a drainage easement survey after the original contract is signed. The proper procedure is to:

Accepted Answer

Execute a written change order before performing the additional work

Answer

A written change order documents scope additions, adjusted fees, and schedule impacts before extra work begins, protecting both parties.

Question 3

Quality control (QC) in survey project management PRIMARILY involves:

Accepted Answer

Reviewing data and deliverables against project standards before submission

Answer

QC ensures that fieldwork, computations, and deliverables meet the specified accuracy standards and client requirements before final delivery.

Question 4

When developing a fee proposal for a boundary survey, a surveyor should PRIMARILY base the estimate on:

Accepted Answer

Historical production rates, anticipated complexity, and required deliverables

Answer

Accurate fee proposals rely on analyzing project-specific complexity, past production data, and all required deliverables to ensure profitability.

Question 5

Which scheduling technique is BEST suited for identifying dependencies between survey project tasks?

Accepted Answer

Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM) / network diagram

Answer

PDM network diagrams explicitly show task relationships (finish-to-start, start-to-start, etc.) and dependencies, enabling critical path analysis.

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