Contracts Management Domain includes the following tasks:
- Manage risks and the risk process for Construction and Built Environment Projects.
- Determine how to apply risk tools appropriately.
- Manage the claims process.
- Mange the contract lifecycle effectively.
- Implement the Interface Management process efficiently.
To learn about the Contracts Management tasks, we recommend exploring the following PMI resources and books:
1. Manage risks and the risk process for Construction and Built Environment Projects:
- PMBOK® Guide (7th Edition), Risk Management Chapter: Although not construction-specific, the general principles of risk management are covered in this chapter, which is applicable across industries.
2. Determine how to apply risk tools appropriately:
- PMI Practice Standard for Project Risk Management: This practice standard offers detailed guidance on various risk management tools and techniques, helping you determine when and how to apply them effectively.
- PMBOK® Guide (7th Edition), Risk Management Chapter: This section outlines different tools and techniques for risk identification, analysis, response planning, and monitoring.
3. Manage the claims process:
- Construction project claim management: The claims process is a crucial aspect of construction project management. This article provides insights into managing claims effectively within the construction context.
- PMBOK® Guide (7th Edition): Although not specific to claims, the procurement management chapter discusses contract management, which often intersects with the claims process.
4. Manage the contract lifecycle effectively:
- PMBOK® Guide (7th Edition), Procurement Management Chapter: This section discusses contract types, contract lifecycle management, and related processes, providing a comprehensive overview applicable across industries.
- Under contract: Offers additional guidance specific to the management of contracts within construction projects, including contract administration and closure.
5. Implement the Interface Management process efficiently:
- PMI Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures (WBS): Interface Management is often related to managing the interfaces between different work packages or project components. This standard provides guidance on how to structure projects to facilitate effective interface management.
- PMI’s Managing Change in Organizations: A Practice Guide: This guide touches on the need for managing interfaces during organizational change, which can be applied to project environments.
- PMBOK® Guide (7th Edition): The Integration Management chapter may include relevant information on coordinating various project components, which is key to Interface Management.
- Interface management–an organization theory approach to project management: planning, coordinating, and controlling the work of others at project interfaces.
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