Robust approach
Establishing a rigorous design process
Culture
Getting the team culture right
Investing in design
Reducing error by investing in design
Collaboration
Working with partners transparently, cooperatively and collaboratively
Planning the design work
Creating and agreeing a project-specific plan of design work
Brief
Needs and requirements of the brief
Information
Coherent and well-communicated design information
Stakeholder management
Managing and informing everyone involved
Opening up and closing down
The value of not rushing ahead
Contractor input
A sense-check from the contractor’s perspective
Design gateways
Passing the baton forward successfully
Guiding the design team
Value provided by a structured design management approach