ABSTRACT
In a typical National Charrette Institute (NCI) Charrette System process, the sponsor, whether a public entity or a private development company, hires consultants to plan and run the project. A goal of the NCI Charrette System is for who are closely involved have a shared understanding of the project purpose and process. Each person must also be clear about his or her role and how the charrette will work. The NCI Charrette System identifies three circles of stakeholder involvement. The primary stakeholders are in the inner circle and attend the most meetings. Secondary and general stakeholders attend progressively fewer meetings. While these categories do roughly indicate the amount of involvement, they must not become an elite hierarchy. The purpose of the technical workshops is to provide the community with a holistic picture of the topics so that they will be informed charrette participants.
