Designing Your Project Delivery Strategy
The main finding of this research was that project delivery methods alone (i.e. design-bid-build, construction manager at risk, design build, integrated project delivery) did not determine success. Instead, the most successful projects follow distinct delivery strategies. In particular, those strategies that align the core project team—owner, designers, primary builder and key specialty trades—are more effective in meeting or exceeding their cost, schedule and quality goals. Best leveraged in a workshop setting, the steps below outline the process for selecting a delivery strategy that meets the needs of your project. To learn more or to get started, please download the full guide and workshop templates!
Recognition for the Owner's Guide
There have been a number of industry presentations and articles sharing the results of the Maximizing Success research:
Presentations:
1. Design Build Institute of America National Conference, Denver, CO, November 4, 2015
2. Lean Construction Institute Construction Congress, Boston, MA, October 15, 2015
3. Associated General Contractors, BuildCon, San Diego, CA, October 7, 2015
4. Construction Owners Association of America, Ohio Chapter Meeting, Dublin, OH, September 24, 2015
5. Construction Industry Institute, Annual Conference, Boston, MA, August 5, 2015
6. Construction Owners Association of America, Owner's Leadership Conference, Baltimore, MD, May 15, 2015
Articles:
1. Engineering News Record
2. DBIA Integration Quarterly - Thought Leadership
3. Impact of Team Integration and Group Cohesion on Project Performance - ASCE CEM Journal
Presentations:
1. Design Build Institute of America National Conference, Denver, CO, November 4, 2015
2. Lean Construction Institute Construction Congress, Boston, MA, October 15, 2015
3. Associated General Contractors, BuildCon, San Diego, CA, October 7, 2015
4. Construction Owners Association of America, Ohio Chapter Meeting, Dublin, OH, September 24, 2015
5. Construction Industry Institute, Annual Conference, Boston, MA, August 5, 2015
6. Construction Owners Association of America, Owner's Leadership Conference, Baltimore, MD, May 15, 2015
Articles:
1. Engineering News Record
2. DBIA Integration Quarterly - Thought Leadership
3. Impact of Team Integration and Group Cohesion on Project Performance - ASCE CEM Journal
Step 1: Define Project Needs
Step 2: Explore Delivery Options
Discuss opportunities and obstacles for structuring design and construction services on your project. The stakeholders should identify their preferences related to the organization of the core project team, the payment terms within the construction contracts and the procurement process for assembling core project team members.
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Step 3: Select Delivery Strategy
Convert stakeholder preferences into actionable decisions that enable a successful delivery strategy. First, identify any cultural or policy constraints which limit your options for delivering the project. Next, compare the stakeholder preferences from Step 2 with the five distinct delivery strategies found in this research. Reflect on the consistency of the stakeholder preferences and discuss how they might be implemented as part of your project delivery strategy. Lastly, identify several specific tactics for improving participation in integrated practices and building cohesion within the core project team.
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