{"product_id":"managing-project-risk-best-practices-for-architects-and-related-professionals-hardback-9780470273814","title":"Managing Project Risk; Best Practices for Architects and Related Professionals (Hardback) 9780470273814","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eManaging Project Risk\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eBest Practices for Architects and Related Professionals\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJames B. Atkins (Author), Grant A. Simpson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470273814, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 16 May 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e272 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.1 x 16.3 x 2 cm, 0.581 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDiscover the benefits of effective risk management practices\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Risk management may not be a standard course in architecture school, but it is an essential concern for architects and related professionals working today. Managing Project Risk is a key resource for integrating good risk management into professional practice.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Based on a popular series of articles in AIArchitect, this accessible volume offers an on-the-ground perspective of what can happen on the job and what architects can do to prevent or mitigate threatening conditions and events. With an engaging, non-legalistic style, authors Atkins and Simpson draw upon their considerable experience and upon AIA Contract Documents to show how sound risk management strategies work in a variety of real-world settings, covering such practical areas as:\u003cbr\u003e * Risk management fundamentals\u003cbr\u003e * Contracts\u003cbr\u003e * Relationships with clients\u003cbr\u003e * Understanding the architect's role in the project\u003cbr\u003e * Risk issues with digital drawings\u003cbr\u003e * The modern architectural workplace\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Rendering potentially dry topics lively with wit and anecdote, Managing Project Risk resonates with the experience of contemporary architects, while offering helpful suggestions applicable not only to risk management but also to project management and professional development.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by Douglas Gordon, Hon. AIA, and Stephanie Stubbs, Assoc. AIA, Editors of AIArchitect vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Fundamentals 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of Risk Management: Its Key Role in Professional Service Delivery 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Management Basics: Essentials for Maintaining an Effective Risk Program 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo Document or Not to Document: Basic Documentation Requirements 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnother Fine Mess—The Onerous Contract, Part 1: Risk Management after the Agreement Is Signed 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnother Fine Mess—The Onerous Contract, Part 2 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFree Fall: Working without a Contract 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Clients 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLove Me Tender: Maintaining the Client Relationship 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmoke, Mirrors, and Snake Oil: Risks in Marketing 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDouble-Edged Sword: The Owner’s Separate Consultants 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Power of One: The Effective Owner-Architect-Contractor Team 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Power and Profi ciency 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Manager or Risk Manager? The Architect’s Dual Role 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaster and Commander, Part 1: The Architect’s Authority 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaster and Commander, Part 2 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTop Gun: Targeting and Resolving Problematic Issues 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZen and the Art of Construction Administration, Part 1:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Discipline and Self-Control Can Improve Your Services 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZen and the Art of Construction Administration, Part 2 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Essentials 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Loss Cause: Drawing Discrepancies and Ensuing Damages 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Loss Cause Too: Betterment 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbsolute or Absolution? Observations, Inspections, and the Contractor’s Warranty 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Challenges and Risks of Nonconforming Work 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing the Line: Why the Architect’s Documents Cannot Be Used for Construction 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Applications 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Fistful of Dollars: Surviving Project Buyout 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCh-Ch-Changes . . . : Managing Risk in the Change Process 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccording to Hoyle: The Submittal Process 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisible Means: Site Visits and Construction Observation 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Certifi able Risk: Cautions and Strategies in the Payment Certification Process 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubstantial Completion, Where Art Thou? A Challenging and Elusive Milestone 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 The Architects’ Lament 189\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Grandfather’s Working Drawings: A Nostalgic Look at the Past, Observations of the Present 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Speed of Life: Preserving Your Personal Life in a Hectic World 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRaiders of the Lost Art: The Vanished Treasures of Architecture 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Introspection 211\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Are You? Defi ning the Architect 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho’s on First? 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