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Appendix B - Definitions of Terms
Pages 89-90

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... Its role is consultative, and the CM is usually not at risk for the cost and schedule of building the project. Analytical Delivery Decision Approach: A method of project delivery selection that examines the advantages and disadvantages of various project delivery methods to arrive at an appropriate method for an individual project.
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... Weighted Decision Matrix: This is a decision process that organizes selection factors in the rows of a matrix and project delivery methods in the columns to structure a project delivery method decision. The selection factors are weighted by their importance to the project goals and scored by their alignment with each project delivery method.
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Key Terms

  • delivery method
  • delivery selection
  • delivery methods
  • delivery decision
  • selection factors

  • maximum price
  • construction manager
  • guaranteed maximum
  • individual project
  • project goals

  • weighted decision
  • separate contracts
  • sometimes referred
  • cost plus
  • typically provides

  • construction cost
  • fixed price
  • organizes selection
  • agencies select
  • weighted matrix

  • lump sum
  • selection factor
  • critical issues
  • various project
  • design phase

  • decision process
  • construction services
  • final decision
  • entity referred
  • analytical delivery


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