CHAPTER 5 EIGHT ESSENTIAL DESIGN MANAGEMENT TOOLS

Introduction

If the lead designer is to limit the number of iterations to those adding value to the design process, it is essential that the intuitive knowledge about the coordination of a project no longer resides in the head of the lead designer or other members of the design team. Knowledge and decision-making needs to be shared and made available to everyone in the project team.

A Design Status Schedule can be used to perform this function. This chapter looks at this and other design management tools that can be used to underpin the lead designer role, and at the importance of effective communication, including how different types of meetings can be leveraged by the lead designer to effectively ...

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