Strategic brief for construction projects - Revision history

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	* For a detailed description of KPIs and DQI's see [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http://www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0068AEGuide8.pdf OGC Achieving Excellence Guide 8 - Improving Performance] page 20.		* For a detailed description of KPIs and DQI's see [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http://www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0068AEGuide8.pdf OGC Achieving Excellence Guide 8 - Improving Performance] page 20.

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	Specialist formats, some native file formats and even PDF’s may not be genuinely usable by an employer, that is, it may not be possible for the employer to interrogate or modify the information that they contain.		Specialist formats, some native file formats and even PDF’s may not be genuinely usable by an employer, that is, it may not be possible for the employer to interrogate or modify the information that they contain.

−	~~= Find out more =~~	+	NB The RIBA Plan of Work 2013 defines the strategic brief as: 'The brief prepared to enable the Strategic Definition of the project. Strategic considerations might include considering different sites, whether to extend, refurbish or build new and the key Project Outcomes, as well as initial considerations for the Project Programme and assembling the project team.'

−	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =

	* Briefing documents.		* Briefing documents.
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	* Value planning.		* Value planning.

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	* OGC [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http://www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0069AEGuide9.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 9 - Design Quality].		* OGC [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http://www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0069AEGuide9.pdf Achieving Excellence Guide 9 - Design Quality].

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−	The client's strategic brief is part of an ongoing process to define the client's requirements:	+	The client's strategic brief is part of an ongoing process to define the [[Client_requirements\|client's requirements]]:

	* Statement of need: A first attempt to describe the possible requirements of the project, which may be used as the basis of appointment for independent client advisers.		* Statement of need: A first attempt to describe the possible requirements of the project, which may be used as the basis of appointment for independent client advisers.
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	* Briefing documents.		* Briefing documents.
	* Champions.		* Champions.
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	* Constraints.		* Constraints.
	* Feasibility studies.		* Feasibility studies.

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	* Statement of need: A first attempt to describe the possible requirements of the project, which may be used as the basis of appointment for independent client advisers.		* Statement of need: A first attempt to describe the possible requirements of the project, which may be used as the basis of appointment for independent client advisers.

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	* Statement of need: A first attempt to describe the possible requirements of the project, which may be used as the basis of appointment for independent client advisers.		* Statement of need: A first attempt to describe the possible requirements of the project, which may be used as the basis of appointment for independent client advisers.

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	* Targets for post-occupancy evaluation.		* Targets for post-occupancy evaluation.

−	Wherever possible information in the strategic brief should be provided in a format that will be easy to use and interrogate during the development of the project and in the operation of the completed built asset, for example, spreadsheets scheduling existing accommodation, 3D laser surveys and so on.	+	Wherever possible, information in the strategic brief should be provided in a format that will be easy to use and interrogate during the development of the project and in the operation of the completed built asset, for example, spreadsheets scheduling existing accommodation, 3D laser surveys, and so on.

	Specialist formats, some native file formats and even PDF’s may not be genuinely usable by an employer, that is, it may not be possible for the employer to interrogate or modify the information that they contain.		Specialist formats, some native file formats and even PDF’s may not be genuinely usable by an employer, that is, it may not be possible for the employer to interrogate or modify the information that they contain.
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	* Statement of need.		* Statement of need.
	* User panels.		* User panels.
		+	* Value planning.

	=== External references ===		=== External references ===

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	* Statement of need: A first attempt to describe the possible requirements of the project, which may be used as the basis of appointment for independent client advisers.		* Statement of need: A first attempt to describe the possible requirements of the project, which may be used as the basis of appointment for independent client advisers.
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	* Strategic brief: Describes the client's requirements in sufficient detail to allow the appointment of consultants. It is then developed further with the benefit of comments made by the consultants during the appointment process to allow feasibility studies to be carried out.		* Strategic brief: Describes the client's requirements in sufficient detail to allow the appointment of consultants. It is then developed further with the benefit of comments made by the consultants during the appointment process to allow feasibility studies to be carried out.
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	* Project brief: The key document upon which the design will be based.		* Project brief: The key document upon which the design will be based.

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	The client's strategic brief is part of an ongoing process to define the client's requirements.		The client's strategic brief is part of an ongoing process to define the client's requirements.
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	* Statement of need: A first attempt to describe the possible requirements of the project, which may be used as the basis of appointment for independent client advisers.		* Statement of need: A first attempt to describe the possible requirements of the project, which may be used as the basis of appointment for independent client advisers.
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	* Strategic brief: Describes the client's requirements in sufficient detail to allow the appointment of consultants. It is then developed further with the benefit of comments made by the consultants during the appointment process to allow feasibility studies to be carried out.		* Strategic brief: Describes the client's requirements in sufficient detail to allow the appointment of consultants. It is then developed further with the benefit of comments made by the consultants during the appointment process to allow feasibility studies to be carried out.
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	* Project brief: The key document upon which the design will be based.		* Project brief: The key document upon which the design will be based.

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	The client's strategic brief is part of an ongoing process to define the client's requirements.		The client's strategic brief is part of an ongoing process to define the client's requirements.

−	Statement of need:	+	* Statement of need: A first attempt to describe the possible requirements of the project, which may be used as the basis of appointment for independent client advisers.
−		+	* Strategic brief: Describes the client's requirements in sufficient detail to allow the appointment of consultants. It is then developed further with the benefit of comments made by the consultants during the appointment process to allow feasibility studies to be carried out.
−	A first attempt to describe the possible requirements of the project, which may be used as the basis of appointment for independent client advisers.	+	* Project brief: The key document upon which the design will be based.
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−	Describes the client's requirements in sufficient detail to allow the appointment of consultants. It is then developed further with the benefit of comments made by the consultants during the appointment process to allow feasibility studies to be carried out.	+
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−	The key document upon which the design will be based.	+

	The strategic brief may begin as a development of the information in the statement of need and preliminary business case.		The strategic brief may begin as a development of the information in the statement of need and preliminary business case.

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−	The client's strategic brief is part of an ongoing process to define the client's requirements:	+	The client's strategic brief is part of an ongoing process to define the client's requirements.

−	* Statement of need: ~~a first attempt to describe the possible requirements of the project, which may be used as the basis of appointment for independent client advisers.~~	+	Statement of need:
−	* Strategic brief: describes the client's requirements in sufficient detail to allow the appointment of consultants. It is then developed further with the benefit of comments made by the consultants during the appointment process to allow feasibility studies to be carried out.	+
−	* Project brief: the key document upon which the design will be based.	+

−	~~The strategic brief may begin as a development of the information in the statement of need and preliminary business case. It is the client's~~ first attempt to ~~write a brief for~~ the project ~~and should describe requirements and significant constraints in~~ as ~~much detail as possible. It should focus on what~~ the ~~project needs to achieve rather than prescribing potential solutions~~.	+	A first attempt to describe the possible requirements of the project, which may be used as the basis of appointment for independent client advisers.

−	In the first instance, the strategic brief may be used to help define the scope of services that will be required from consultants (or independent client advisers in the public sector). The strategic brief should then be developed with the benefit of input from those consultants (or independent client advisers) to provide sufficient information for feasibility studies to be undertaken and options assessed. It is important however that the strategic brief remains a client document, 'owned' by the client, setting out the client's requirements and bought into throughout the client organisation. Its development may require specialist advice (such as space planning advice), but is is not the designers view of what they think the client wants. The designers view of what the client wants is the design, not the strategic brief.	+	Strategic brief:
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		+	Describes the client's requirements in sufficient detail to allow the appointment of consultants. It is then developed further with the benefit of comments made by the consultants during the appointment process to allow feasibility studies to be carried out.
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		+	The key document upon which the design will be based.
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		+	The strategic brief may begin as a development of the information in the statement of need and preliminary business case.
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		+	It is the client's first attempt to write a brief for the project and should describe requirements and significant constraints in as much detail as possible. It should focus on what the project needs to achieve rather than prescribing potential solutions.
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		+	In the first instance, the strategic brief may be used to help define the scope of services that will be required from consultants (or independent client advisers in the public sector).
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		+	The strategic brief should then be developed with the benefit of input from those consultants (or independent client advisers) to provide sufficient information for feasibility studies to be undertaken and options assessed.
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		+	It is important however, that the strategic brief remains a client document, 'owned' by the client, setting out the client's requirements and bought into throughout the client organisation. Its development may require specialist advice (such as space planning advice), but is is not the designers view of what they think the client wants. The designers view of what the client wants is the design, not the strategic brief.

	A thorough strategic brief can take a considerable time to develop and is prepared through a process of:		A thorough strategic brief can take a considerable time to develop and is prepared through a process of:
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	* Targets for post-occupancy evaluation.		* Targets for post-occupancy evaluation.

−	Wherever possible information in the strategic brief should be provided in a format that will be easy to use and interrogate during the development of the project and in the operation of the completed built asset, for example, spreadsheets scheduling existing accommodation, 3D laser surveys and so on. Specialist formats, some native file formats and even PDF’s may not be genuinely usable by an employer, that is, it may not be possible for the employer to interrogate or modify the information that they contain.	+	Wherever possible information in the strategic brief should be provided in a format that will be easy to use and interrogate during the development of the project and in the operation of the completed built asset, for example, spreadsheets scheduling existing accommodation, 3D laser surveys and so on.
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		+	Specialist formats, some native file formats and even PDF’s may not be genuinely usable by an employer, that is, it may not be possible for the employer to interrogate or modify the information that they contain.

	= Find out more =		= Find out more =