Design management

Managing the design process is an integral part of project delivery, and is traditionally afforded insufficient priority in the entire construction process.

Our definition of a design manager’s role includes responsibility for co-ordinating the design tasks of all consultants, to ensure that information of the appropriate quality is delivered to an agreed timescale that meets the needs of the design, procurement and construction processes.

pcm has developed design management techniques and process maps to control this key function. The integration of efficient design management techniques and skills into the project delivery process will create greater benefits during the design and construction process.

Key design management services include:

• Management of the briefing process
• Identification of design deliverables
• Process analysis
• Integrated design programming
• Inter professional information exchange
• Resource management

• Progress management
• Change management
• Management of the design review process
• Milestone and gateway management / design sign-off
• Management of information delivery
• Documentation control