Importance of Initial Design Brief in Industrial Projects

Initial design brief

An initial design brief is a set of documents containing information about a project co-evolved by clients and design consultants for industrial projects. This initial design brief forms the starting point for the project. 

What does the initial design brief contain?

The initial design brief includes a summary of the project information.It contains the following: 

1. Scope of the project
2. Deliverables 
3. Timeline
4. Budget
5. Other guidelines

When is an initial design brief created? 

Architects and design consultants prepare the initial design brief just before the start of the project. 

How do design consultants prepare the initial design brief?

The initial design brief is a result of discussions between the client and the design consultants to collect the critical details of the project. So, the design consultants can get the best design solutions.

The design consultants take the help of tools like spider diagrams to capture the client’s project requirements. These tools help the design consultants to make these discussions into meaningful initial design brief.

Contents: 

This design brief contains the following sections: 

• Title page
• List of contents
• Project Statement
• Description of project
• Project constraints
• Project budget
• Project Timeline
• Project Needs
• Project goals
• Risks involved in the project
• Drawings
• Planned Solutions
• Do Nots

Activities of the design consultants: 

1. Collecting information from the client- functional project requirements, priorities, budget, and timelines. 
2. Expand on the information given by the client.
3. Preparation of drawings 
4. Collaboration with process consultants
5. Preparation of design brief
6. Review and sign off with the client
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To conclude, as the initial design brief is the first document in the project, the design consultants give the document the importance it deserves.