Integrated Project Delivery Methodology

An Integrated Project Delivery Methodology is a project delivery method that integrates people, systems, business structures and practices into a process that collaboratively harnesses the talents and insights of all participants to reduce waste and optimize efficiency through all phases of design, fabrication and construction.

• AKA: IPD.
• See: Lean Manufacturing, Agile Development, Product Management Methodology, Project Management.

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References

2015

• (Wikipedia, 2015) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_project_delivery Retrieved:2015-8-16.
  • Integrated project delivery (IPD) has competing definitions. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) currently defines IPD as "a project delivery method that integrates people, systems, business structures and practices into a process that collaboratively harnesses the talents and insights of all participants to reduce waste and optimize efficiency through all phases of design, fabrication and construction. The Integrated Project Delivery method contains, at a minimum, all of the following elements:
    • Continuous involvement of owner and key designers and builders from early design through project completion
    • Business interests aligned through shared risk/reward, including financial gain at risk that is dependent upon project outcomes
    • Joint project control by owner and key designers and builders
    • A multi-party agreement or equal interlocking agreements
    • Limited liability among owner and key designers and builders. There are eight main sequential phases to the integrated project delivery method:
    • conceptualization phase [expanded programming]
    • criteria design phase (also called the Validation phase) [expanded schematic design]
    • detailed design phase [expanded design development]
    • implementation documents phase [construction documents]
    • agency review phase
    • buyout phase
    • construction phase
    • closeout phase
    • facilities management

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