Listen
Record the household, routines, changing needs, site and priorities.
Delivery route
A home is a sequence of decisions.
The route stays understandable when each stage states its input, responsible person, output and approval.
Final responsibilities, programme and acceptance points belong in the signed project agreements.Verify
Identify the surveys, ownership information, applicable rules, approvals and specialist inputs required.
Brief
Agree spaces, priorities, exclusions, responsibilities and the purpose of each design issue.
Design
Test the plan and coordinate project-specific architecture, structure and services information.
Scope
Define work items, assumptions, exclusions, materials, responsibilities and the change process.
Prepare
Confirm issued information, approvals, procurement, access, safety and agreed inspection points.
Build
Construct the agreed scope and maintain the stated records, observations and approvals.
Close
Complete the agreed observations, documents, keys, records and handover items.
Project-specific professionals
Architectural, structural, geotechnical, building-services, statutory and specialist inputs should be provided by the appropriately appointed professionals for the actual project. The responsibility matrix must show who designs, reviews, approves and certifies each part.
A website diagram cannot replace issued drawings, specifications, approvals or site instructions.
Start at the actual stage
No need to pretend the brief is finished.
Share what you know, what is already appointed and what still needs to be decided.