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PcM: Practice Management
Business Operations
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PAGE
CONTENT
Assess resources
within the practice
5: Organizational Development
220
Firm Organizational Structure
5: Organizational Development
224
The Making of a Creative and a Learning Community
8: Human Resources
498
Appraisals and Evaluations
10: Design Project Management
622
Project Budgeting
3: Career Development
52
The Basis for the Regulation of the Practice of Architecture
8: Human Resources
464
The Function of Compensation in an Architecture Firm
Sidebar: Employee Benefit Programs (Pg 471)
9: Design Project Delivery
560
Business-Related Issues
Risk Management and Insurance (Pg 560)
16: Risk Management
1008
Terminology: What Does All This Mean?
1: Ethics and Professional Practice
3
History of the AIA Code of Ethics
Sidebar: The Six Canons of the AIA Code of Ethics
(Pg 4)
5: Organizational Development
177
Claims Avoidance
Backgrounder: Copyright Law for Architects (Pg 180)
1: Ethics and Professional Practice
13
Four Ways to Think About Ethics
1: Ethics and Professional Practice
21
Professional Ethics
5: Organizational Development
169
Common Claims Against Architects
16: Risk Management
990
No. 4: Negotiation and Contracts
Heightened Standard of Care (Pg 992)
16: Risk Management
1026
Building Information Modeling
BIM and the Standard of Care (Pg 1027)
17: Agreements and AIA
Document Program
1041
Prerequisites for, and Basic Terms of, a Legal Contract
Implied Terms and the Architect’s Standard of Care
(Pg 1043)
Apply the regulations
and requirements
governing the work
environment
Apply ethical
standards to comply
with accepted
principles within a
given situation
Apply appropriate
Standard of Care
within a given
situation
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PcM: Practice Management
Finances, Risk, & Development of Practice
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Evaluate the
financial well-being
of a practice
7: Financial Management
409
All
422
Financial Reports
Identify practice
policies and
methodologies for
risk, legal exposures,
and resolutions
16: Risk Management
989
How Does The Architect Manage Risk
Making Better Agreements (Pg 995)
1007
Risks for Architects
Sidebar: A Case Study: Commercial General Liability
(Pg 1020)
1033
Dispute Resolution Methods: Mediation, Arbitration, and
Litigation
1044
Types of Agreement
1046
Special Considerations
1051
Legal and Risk Management Considerations
1053
Completing and Modifying the Standard
AIA Agreement Forms
5: Organizational Development
177
Claims Avoidance
Backgrounder: Project Documentation (Pg 178)
15: Project Definition
952
All
961
All
975
All
Select and apply
practice strategies
for a given business
situation and policy
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PcM: Practice Management
Practice-Wide Delivery of Services
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Analyze and
determine response
for client services
requests
6: Marketing and
Business Development
332
The Proposal Process
Reading the RFP (Pg 382)
16: Risk Management
995
No. 4: Negotiation and Contracts
Making Better Agreements (Pg 995)
17: Agreements and
AIA Document Program
1046
Special Considerations
Nature and Extent of the Architect’s Undertaking
(Pg 1049)
5: Organizational Development
169
Common Claims Against Architects
Vicarious Liability (Pg 173)
9: Design Project Delivery
513
Methods of Project Delivery
10: Design Project Management
661
The Contractual Framework
719
Administration of the Construction Contract
Changes in the Work (Pg 726)
958
Steps for Defining Services
Monitor and Manage Changes in Scope (Pg 958)
960
Changes in Services
17: Agreements and
AIA Document Program
1046
Special Considerations
The Delivery Method (Pg 1050)
15: Project Definition
961
Basis of Fees: Value, Effort, and Risk
16: Risk Management
989
Analyze applicability
of contract types and
delivery methods
15: Project Definition
Determine
potential risk and/or
reward of a project
and its impact on
the practice
Backgrounder: Risk in Design (Pg 1005)
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PcM: Practice Management
Practice Methodologies
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CONTENT
Analyze the
impact of practice
methodologies
relative to structure
and organization
of the practice
5: Organizational Development
187
Design Firm Business Models
Backgrounder: Firm Legal Structures (Pg 199)
Table 5.1: Summary of Legal Structures
14: Research in Practice
903
Trends in Architectural Research
Evidence-Based Design (Pg 903)
935
Backgrounder: Researchers in Professional Practice:
Understanding Challenges to an Evidence-Based Practice
Model in Architecture for Health (Pg 935)
937
All
5: Organizational Development
220
Firm Organizational Structure
11: Technology in Practice
745
Values and Applications
Documentation (Pg 749)
12: Quality Management
811
All
Evaluate design,
coordination, and
documentation
methodologies
for the practice
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PjM: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Resource Management
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Determine criteria
required to
assemble team
5: Organizational Development
212
Developing the Plan
10: Design Project Management
603
621
Assess criteria
required to allocate
and manage project
resources
10: Design Project Management
589
Tables 10.4-10.10: Budgets and Fee Distributions
Facilitating the Project
Table 10.11: Example of a Milestone Chart
621
15: Project Definition
964
Types of Services
621
The Importance of Project Work Planning
627
The Project Work Planning Process
632
Scheduling
Project Work Planning
Develop and maintain
project work plan
10: Design Project Management
Determine criteria
required to develop
and maintain project
schedule
10: Design Project Management
632
Scheduling
Determine
appropriate
communication
to project team—
owner, contractor,
consultants and
internal staff
5: Organizational Development
255
Elements of Successful Collaboration
Communication (Pg 257)
10: Design Project Management
719
Administration of the Construction Contract
Sidebar: Preconstruction Conference Agenda (Pg 717)
Table 10.15: Action Item Meeting Report
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PjM: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Contracts
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Evaluate and verify
adherence to owner/
architect agreement
17: Agreements and
AIA Document Program
1040
All
Figure 9.1: Relationships of Project Participants (Pg 510)
1093
All
Interpret key
elements of, and
verify adherence to
architect/consultant
agreement
17: Agreements and
AIA Document Program
1055
Forming Relationships to Accomplish Project Goals
Figure 9.1: Relationships of Project Participants (Pg 510)
Architect-Consultant Agreements (Pg 1056)
Interpret key
elements of the
owner/contractor
agreement
17: Agreements and
AIA Document Program
1085
The Parts of a Construction Contract
Figure 9.1: Relationships of Project Participants (Pg 510)
Owner-Contractor Agreements (Pg 1085)
Interpret key
elements of the owner/
consultant agreement
to integrate the
consultant work
into the project
17: Agreements and
AIA Document Program
1055
Forming Relationships to Accomplish Project Goals
Figure 9.1: Relationships of Project Participants (Pg 510)
Owner-Retained Consultants (Pg 1059)
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PjM: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project Execution
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Evaluate compliance
with construction
budget
10: Design Project Management
597
Effort of Client Expectations on the Project
Monitoring Client Objectives (Pg 598)
634
Monitoring
Evaluate and address
changes in scope of
work and scope creep
5: Organizational Development
169
Common Claims Against Architects
Changes in Scope of Service (Pg 173)
10: Design Project Management
634
Monitoring
719
Administration of the Construction Contract
Changes in the Work (Pg 726)
956
Steps for Defining Services
Monitor and Manage Changes in Scope (Pg 958)
960
Changes in Services
673
Methodologies in Construction Drawings
Figure 9.2: Characteristics of Project Delivery
Methods (Pg 512)
729
All
15: Project Definition
Evaluate project
documentation to
ensure it supports
the specified delivery
method
10: Design Project Management
Identify and conform
with the requirements
set forth by authorities
having jurisdiction
in order to obtain
approvals for the
project
4: Public Interest Design
159
Civic and Community Engagement: Land Use Policy,
Zoning, and Building Codes
Planning and Zoning Commissions (Pg 159)
13: Building Codes, Standards
and Regulations
868
Code Enforcement
886
The Role of Government in Planning
Zoning (Pg 891)
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Project Quality Control
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CONTENT
Apply procedures
required for
adherence to laws
and regulations
relating to the project
1: Ethics and Professional Practice
3
History of the AIA Code of Ethics
Limitations Imposed by Antitrust Law (Pg 3)
1: Ethics and Professional Practice
25
Art vs. Science in Architecture
3: Career Development
52
The Basis for the Regulation of the Practice of Architecture
13: Building Codes, Standards
and Regulations
858
History of the U.S. Code Documents
Table 13.1: AIA Policy on Building Codes (Pg 859)
890
The Planning and Regulatory Environment
16: Risk Management
1021
Sustainable Design
Changes in Government Regulations (Pg 1025)
Identify steps in
maintaining project
quality control,
and reducing risks
and liabilities
12: Quality Management
822
All
833
All
16: Risk Management
989
All
Perform quality
control reviews of
project documentation
throughout life of
project
12: Quality Management
833
All
847
All
16: Risk Management
1002
No. 1: Communication
Evaluate
management of the
design process to
maintain integrity
of design objectives
10: Design Project Management
657
The Design Process
12: Quality Management
822
All
833
All
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Environmental & Contextual Conditions
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Evaluate site-specific
environmental
and socio-cultural
opportunities
N/A
Evaluate site-specific
environmental
constraints
N/A
Determine optimal
use of onsite resources
by incorporating
sustainability
principles
16: Risk Management
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1021
Sustainable Design
Codes & Regulations
Identify relevant code
requirements for
building and site types
13: Building Codes, Standards
and Regulations
858
History of U.S. Code Documents
860
IBC and IFC Code Fundamentals
Identify relevant
zoning and land use
requirements
4: Public Interest Design
159
Civic and Community Engagement:
Land Use Policy, Zoning, and Building Codes
13: Building Codes, Standards
and Regulations
880
All
Backgrounder: Form-Based Codes (Pg 895)
Identify relevant
local and site-specific
requirements
N/A
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Evaluate relevant
qualitative and
quantitative attributes
of a site as they
relate to a program
N/A
Synthesize site reports
with other documentation and analysis
N/A
Analyze graphical representations regarding
site analysis and site
programming
N/A
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825
Programming
Net Assignable Area (Pg 827)
Building Analysis & Programming
Evaluate relevant
qualitative and
quantitative attributes
of a new or existing
building as they
relate to the program
12: Quality Management
Evaluate documentation, reports, assessments and analyses to
inform the building
program
N/A
Identify and prioritize
components of the
building program
9: Design Project Delivery
512
Players in the Project Delivery Project
Sidebar: Program Management (Pg 511)
10: Design Project Management
664
Backgrounder: Programming (Pg 664)
12: Quality Management
825
Programming
15: Project Definition
961
Basis of Fees: Value, Effort, and Risk
Risk (Pg 962)
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Environmental Conditions & Context
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CHAPTER
Determine location
of building and site
improvements based
on site analysis
N/A
Determine
sustainable principles
to apply to design
N/A
Determine impact
of neighborhood
context on the project
9: Design Project Delivery
Codes & Regulations
Apply zoning and
environmental
regulations to site
and building design
N/A
Apply building codes
to building design
N/A
Integrate multiple
codes to a project
design
N/A
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567
Types of Property Development
Case Study: 360 State Street (Pg 568)
567
Types of Property Development
Case Study: The Wauregan Hotel (Pg 569)
567
Types of Property Development
Case Study: The Octagon (Pg 572
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Building Systems, Materials, & Assemblies
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Determine mechanical, electrical, and
plumbing systems
N/A
Determine structural
systems
N/A
Determine special
systems such as
acoustics, communications, lighting,
security, conveying,
and fire suppression
N/A
Determine materials
and assemblies to
meet programmatic,
budgetary, and regulatory requirements
N/A
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Project Integration of Program & Systems
Determine building
configuration
N/A
Integrate building
systems in the
project design
N/A
Integrate program
requirements into a
project design
N/A
Integrate
environmental and
contextual conditions
in the project design
N/A
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PPD: Project Planning & Design
Project Costs & Budgeting
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OBJECTIVE
CHAPTER
Evaluate design
alternatives based
on the program
N/A
Perform cost
evaluation
N/A
Evaluate cost
considerations
during the design
process
N/A
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PDD: Project Development & Documentation
Integration of Building Materials
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Analyze the integration of architectural
systems and technologies to meet project
goals
N/A
Determine size of
mechanical, electrical,
and plumbing systems
and components to
meet project goals
N/A
Determine size of
structural systems to
meet project goals
N/A
Integrate specialty
systems such as
acoustics, lighting,
fire suppression,
conveying, security,
and communications
to meet project goals
N/A
Determine how to
detail the integration
of multiple building
systems and technologies
N/A
Coordinate mechanical, electrical,
plumbing, structural,
and specialty systems
and technologies
N/A
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PDD: Project Development & Documentation
Construction Documentation
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CHAPTER
Determine appropriate documentation of
building design
N/A
Determine appropriate documentation of
site features
N/A
Determine appropriate documentation
of detailed building
drawings within individual architectural
systems
N/A
Apply standards required to assemble a
set of clear and coordinated construction
documentation
N/A
Determine impact of
project changes on
documentation requirements and methods to
communicate those
changes to owner
and design team
N/A
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PDD: Project Development & Documentation
Project Manual & Specifications
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OBJECTIVE
CHAPTER
Identify and prioritize components
required to write,
maintain, and refine
project manual
N/A
Identify and prioritize components
required to write,
maintain, and refine
project specifications
Coordinate specifications with construction documentation
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10: Design Project Management
690
Organization of Specifications
Figure 10.26: Master Format 2012 Edition (Pg 691)
10: Design Project Management
696
Coordination of Drawings and Specifications
Codes & Regulations
Determine adherence to building regulatory requirements
(IBC) at detail level
N/A
Determine adherence
with specialty regulatory requirements at
the detail level
N/A
Construction Cost Estimates
Analyze construction
cost estimates to
confirm alignment
with project design
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CE: Construction & Evaluation
Preconstruction Activities
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Interpret the
architect’s roles
and responsibilities
during preconstruction based on delivery
method
9: Design Project Delivery
522
Selecting the CMc
10: Design Project Management
701
All
714
Preparing for the Construction Phase
Table 10.14: Architect’s Contract Administration
Tasks/Documentation (Pg 720)
Analyze criteria for
selecting contractors
10: Design Project Management
606
Selecting the Team
710
Preparing for the Construction Phase
Analyze aspects of the
contract or design to
adjust project cost
9: Design Project Delivery
527
Construction Cost
529
CMc During Construction
Construction Phase Services (Pg 529)
707
The Bidding Process
714
Preparing for the Construction Phase
719
Administration of the Construction Contract
Changes in the Work (Pg 726)
10: Design Project Management
Construction Observation
Evaluate the architect’s role during
construction
activities
10: Design Project Management
993
1086
Evaluate construction
conformance with
contract documents,
codes, regulations,
and sustainability
requirements
10: Design Project Management
719
Administration of the Construction Contract
Site Visits and Observations (Pg 719)
Determine
construction
progress
9: Design Project Delivery
513
Methods of Project Delivery
Figure 9.3: Sequences and Key Decisions by Project
Delivery Method (Pg 516)
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Administrative Procedures & Protocols
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Determine
appropriate additional
information to
supplement contract
documents
10: Design Project Delivery
709
Questions During the Bid Period
Addenda (Pg 710)
Evaluate submittals
including shop drawings, samples, mockups, product data,
and test results
10: Design Project Delivery
719
Administration of the Construction Contract
Contractor Submittals (Pg 724)
Evaluate the
contractor’s application for payment
10: Design Project Delivery
719
Administration of the Construction Contract
Contractor Progress Payments (Pg 722)
Evaluate responses
to non-conformance
with contract
documents
10: Design Project Delivery
719
Administration of the Construction Contract
Site Visits and Observations (Pg 719)
Project Closeout & Evaluation
Apply procedural
concepts to complete
close-out activities
10: Design Project Management
730
Project Completion
Architect’s Project Closeout (Pg 733)
Evaluate building
design and
performance
10: Design Project Management
735
Post-Construction