Development of Project Briefs

Question 1

Why is it important to have a project brief agreed from the outset?

Question 2

Why is it important to identify all the stakeholders from the beginning of the project?

What could the potential impact be to a project if a
stakeholder is omitted?

Question 3

In your experience what are the common issues that arise when developing a project brief?

Question 4

What current challenges is Covid and/or Brexit bringing to Development / Project Briefs?

Question 5

How might a development brief be different to a project brief?

Question 6

What is a development brief?

Question 7

Why are terms of reference between the client and project team important?

Question 8

Why typically, might be included in the terms of reference between a client and a member of the project team?

Question 9

What is the difference between a business case and a project brief?

Question 10

What is your understanding of a stakeholder?

Question 11

What are the terms of reference between a client and a project team?

Question 12

What might you expect to see contained within these?

Question 13

What is a PEP?

Question 14

Typically, what information might be included within a PEP?

Question 15

At what stages of the project might a PEP be developed?

Question 16

What current challenges is Covid and/or Brexit bringing to Development / Project Briefs?

Question 17

At what RIBA stage were you engaged in Liphook?

Question 18

How did you identify the client brief at Liphook?

Question 19

How/where did you keep it or use it?

Question 20

How did you ensure that the up-to-date brief was accessible by the project team?

Question 21

Give an example of updating the brief?

Question 22

How did you ensure that the brief was not expanded, e.g. by scope creep?

Question 23

Why were ‘new’ materials specified at Liphook?

Question 24

What aging took place at Liphook?

Question 25

What restrictions did the building having Grade 2 Listed status impose at Liphook?

Question 26

Explain how you revised the project brief at Upper Brook Street?

Question 27

How did you advise that the quality issue should be enforced contractually at Upper Brook Street?

Question 28

What was the cause of the problem at Upper Brook Street? (Were the tiles unsuitable, or was it the workmanship?)

Question 29

How did you advise that scope creep at Upper Brook Street would be managed?

Question 30

What technical input did you include in the brief for Upper Brook Street?

Question 31

What was your advice around the lapping detail in the Pool at Upper Brook Street?

Question 32

What was your advice on the use of silicone and grout in the Pool at Upper Brook Street?

Question 33

What was your advice on phased approvals at Upper Brook Street?

Question 34

How did you advise that changes be managed on Upper Brook Street?

Question 35

What was your (bespoke) advice around the PEP at Upper Brook Street?

Question 36

What data did you capture for warrantees, etc in the Pool at Upper Brook Street? Why?

Question 37

What testing procedures did you instruct on the pool at Upper Brook Street?

Question 38

How was this contract executed? - As a deed or under hand? - What would happen if the floor was showing deflection again after PC but before Final Account (FA)? - What would happen if the floor deflected: - 1 Year after final account? - 7 Years after final account? - 13 Years after final account?

Question 39

Can you give an example of when you have provided advice on the change/management procedure?

Question 40

Can you give an example of when you have provided advice on Developing/Maintaining the PEP?

Question 41

Can you give an example of when you have provided advice on Developing/Maintaining the client brief?