ARE 5.0: PjM study guide
ARE 5.0: PjM · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
ARE 5.0: Project Management (PjM) is one of the six divisions of the Architect Registration Examination, the exam NCARB administers as part of the path to architectural licensure in the United States. Candidates typically sit for it after establishing an NCARB Record and requesting exam eligibility through their licensing board, and it is aimed at interns and licensure candidates who want to demonstrate that they can run a project's business side, not just its design side. The division is organized around four domains: Resource Management, Project Work Planning, Project Team Management, and Project Risk Management. In practice that means questions about budgets, schedules, contracts, staffing, coordination, and contingency planning - the decisions a project architect makes once a commission is signed. The ARE 5.0: PjM study guide has 4 sections and about 1,150 words.
01Resource Management
Resource management in PjM covers the people, time, and money a firm commits to a project. Candidates should understand the difference between fee (what the client pays), budget (what the firm plans to spend to deliver), and profit (the gap).
309 words, about 2 min02Project Work Planning
Work planning is where scope becomes a schedule and a budget. Candidates must know the work breakdown structure (WBS) , task dependencies , critical path method (CPM) , float/slack , and milestones .
286 words, about 1 min03Project Team Management
Team management covers how the architect organizes, directs, and communicates with the project team and consultants. Candidates should understand organizational structures (functional, projectized, matrix), the RACI model (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed), and lines of communication (n(n−1)/2).
274 words, about 1 min04Project Risk Management
Risk management is the process of identifying, analyzing, planning for, and monitoring uncertainties that could affect scope, schedule, cost, or quality. Candidates must know the risk management process : identify → analyze (qualitative and quantitative) → plan responses → monitor.
281 words, about 1 min