Description

The Project Initiation Document (PID) is the starting point of any successful project. It is formulated by all involved and contains the full intent scope and detail of the forthcoming construction. Ian will detail in this episode all the areas that should be contained in the PID to create a solid cornerstone of information for all parties to refer back to throughout the project. The subject has been broken down in to four parts ; the initial information, information gathering, developing the detail and project execution details. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The initial information should include the vision. This is the clients initial desire for the project, everything they hope to get out on completion. This means understanding what the forward strategy of the business is, the future operation of the facility. The client requirements should be listed and looked at in great detail which means understanding your client and their business comprehensively.
• The information gathering stage includes creating an executive summary which should be a snapshot of what the project is about. It should include all information pertinent to successful completion of the project and should identify all the data required including, for example, possible environmental constraints, measurement of deliverables, margins and returns etc.
• Project execution should cover how the construction will proceed. The logistics of required equipment, materials, workspace, personnel and contractor requirements and  key milestones should be fully detailed.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Now I'm  going to be going into a deep dive about what makes up a Project Initiation Document and how you put one together.'

‘Get this wrong and your project is likely to go off the rails later on. Get this right and you've got a good chance of a very successful project.'

‘It could be that there is a lot of specialist equipment to move in from an existing factory or facility. How is that all aligned with the existing operations?'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

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ABOUT THE HOST

Ian Rogers is an entrepreneur running businesses in the Real Estate, Construction and Facilities Management arena. Ian has over 40 years' industry experience, as he was effectively born into construction with his father having his own building company and Ian spending time working on sites from the age of 11!. As a result Ian has seen the industry from a trades person perspective, as a chartered quantity surveyor working on large commercial projects, as a project manager and then working on structured project finance through PFI/PPP deals. This has given Ian a unique whole life approach to any project by considering the end game at the beginning.

CONTACT METHOD

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