Benefits of this Course?

Architects and Engineers are central to all forms of Design Management, whether you work in a design studio, are a consultant to the design team, or if you are representing an Investor or Main-Contractor, and therefore how to work closely with these designers is essential.

  • Understand the challenges of managing a professional design team

  • Learn how to agree terms & conditions of a Professional Appointment

  • Successfully agree Scope of Services, and Fee payments

Course Curriculum

  1. 1
  2. 2

    • Video Presentation : Working with the Design Team.

    • Notes to read: Chapter 1,2 & 3: Managing the Design Team

    • Test Questions: Managing the Design team
  3. 3

    • Presentation: Part 1 : - The members of the Design Team
  4. 4

    • Presentation: Part 2: Who comprises the design team?
  5. 5
  6. 6

    • Presentation: Agreeing the Deed of Appointment

    • Notes for Chapter 5,6,7 & 8 - Appointments, Scope of Services and Novation

  7. 7

    • Presentation: Scope of Design Services
  8. 8

    • Presentation: Standard of Care & Fee payment contract provisions

    • Test for Chapters 5,6 and 7 - Appointments, scope and contract provisions

  9. 9

    • Presentation: Novation and Design quality
  10. 10

    • Final notes

What do you get?

  • 8 Modules

    This short course assesses the challenges of working with designers, and identifies the members of the design team. The terms and conditions of the deed of appointment as well as the scope of services, payment provisions and novation are covered.

  • Video Presentations

    Each chapter has a video presentation of between 4 - 20 minutes. These have subtitles in English and also Chinese, Polish and Spanish. We are in the process of translating the website, text handouts and test questions too.

  • Handouts & Tests

    There are documents which need to be read in conjunction with the videos in order to write the tests. Some of the modules have test questions which need to be answered before progressing to the next chapter. There are between 2 and 7 questions per module.

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What do people say?

Excellent!

Eejoh Treeh

Excellent! I am an Architect working for an Architectural Design firm, Construction, and to a Property Developer. Currently, I am Managing Design "Design Manager" in a Property Developer company but do not have a define role to what my duties and responsibilities are. By taking this course, I learned tons of info about Design Management and its classification. Also, I have a clear and good understanding what type of a DM role I am. I highly recommend this course to everyone e.g. PM, DM esp. those aspiring Design Manager. I can't wait for the next course modules continuation!

Helped me with my job

Lila Aster - London

I was hoping to apply for a design manager job in my company and I was nervous about the change, but this course helped me to prepare. It is easy to follow and I did not get bored at all.

Well explained and well presented

Lee Jia Cheng

Well explained about the Design Management in Construction process including of all stages of the design process and it SDLC (System Development Life Cycle). With her extensive of experiences in this industry across of many countries, she was able to provide her unique insights of the various projects development. In addition, her course is well presented and easy to follow. Will not hesitate to recommend for those student who want to explore this industry. Congratulations!

In-depth and thorough

Valentin Junco - Luxembourg

So far, the visual and written information provided in the course is splendid and invaluable. The subjects are treated in depth and through clear examples which help to a much better understanding. Really glad I am taking this course and grateful with Lee-Ann for sharing her wide experience and knowledge. Cannot wait for the upcoming complementary course.