ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book starts by looking at what design is, why the design team’s role differs from other project team roles and underlines the challenges faced by, and skills required by, the lead designer. It examines the project team structure, considering the roles required in each team and the issues that the lead designer needs to consider in relation to these teams. The book looks at different ways of contractually binding the project team together and the tweaks required to the design process by different Procurement Strategys. It deals with a detailed examination of the tools and technologies that might be used to provide the ‘best in class’ design management needed to transform the delivery of projects. The book also looks at some of the digitally orientated tools that might transform the design process, including the importance of workflow and new ways of decision-making.
