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Define Problems and Scope
The first objective of the program is to determine the project requirements and the scope of the problem. To
achieve this, the programmer must meet with the planning team and define the problem.
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Define company type, business and operations
Define problem whether to renovate existing space, relocate to a new leasing space or
build a new building
Define location of project whether to relocate to specific area, specific building or explore
new sites
Define major operational requirements: size of company, total number of employees and
approximate overall space requirements
Define existing problems such as communications, reoganizations, productivity, flexibility,
security, storages, environmental or technical
Define physical constraints such as space size and location, proximity requirments,
furniture, materials and equipments limitations if any
Define environmental constraints such as lighting, acoustics and humidity if required in
any areas
Define Design Goals
The programmer need to define the what the client expects to achieve in the new project.
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Define company image to public if any
Define operational goals such as ease of communication, maintenance, and adaptability
to changes
Define aesthetic needs such as client's preference for style, mood, character and quality
Define company's future planning directions and space projections such as personnel
projections, implementation of new equipments, automations, new operations and
management
Define budget goals at initial movein and future replacements
Define time for project completion
Define Program Goals
The programmer must also document the purposes of the space program and the expected results of the
program. The major goal of the program is to generate the overall space requirement for the company for
both movein and future. Other goals may include:
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Update company organizational charts
Revise or develop work station standards
Generate space summary of each organizational units and subunits
Generate overall company space summary
Generate company space statistics
Generate adjacency information and diagrams
Generate distribution summary, blocking and layering diagrams
Generate planning guidelines and recommendations for the new space