ABSTRACT

A core challenge for the lead designer is ensuring that the design team’s work is delivered on time. This chapter provides the tips and tools required to prepare a Design Programme and looks at how to deal with the complexities of each design stage and how to deliver the right information by the right designer at the right time. The Project Programme sets the timescales for a project from inception to completion. It is set by the client team and drives the timescales for each stage. Understanding the iterative nature of the design process is core to developing a good Design Programme. Iterations are driven by external constraints and differing nature of design from project to project that make it difficult to predict exactly when aspects of the design will progress. The timing of the design work of the design team and the specialist subcontractors will be sliced and diced depending on the Procurement Strategy.