Design Progression Step 1 - Validate User Requirements

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Design Progression Step 1 - Validate User Requirements
NOTE: For the purposes of this document the term ‘Project Manager’ will be used to mean “Project Manager/Contract Administrator (Head Contract) and ‘Project Manager” (Managing Contract).
Activity	Considerations	Outcome
1) IAD Project Officer reviews SBC and DISC outcomes	DISC outcomes is the authoritative document that sets the project scope and budget. Possible site familiarisation visits	Validated user requirements
2) IAD Project Officer identifies design/documentation resources	Are the appropriate resources in place to undertake relevant design and documentation tasks SBC Plan/Statement of Requirements EPE, including DHM, to be consulted when developing contractor requirements to ensure environment, Defence Green Building Requirements (Section 5.3) and/or heritage requirements clearly identified and communicated to contractor Possible site familiarisation visits	Validated user requirements
3) IAD Project Officer procures as appropriate design and documentation resources	Not all procurement is undertaken at this stage – depending upon type of contract/acquisition strategy being used. May procure a Project Manager and/or proceed directly to procuring a designer. May retain existing SBC Consultant as Project Manager	Value for Money has been demonstrated.
4) IAD Project Officer tasks Project Manager to validate user requirements	May conduct a workshop with stakeholders, including an ESD section or workshop (Refer to Green Building Toolbox for ESD Workshop Guide) Risk assessment in SBC e.g Environmental considerations including possible referral to Dept of Environment and Heritage (DEH) to be identified as early as possible Identify new risks that have emerged since SBC approval SBC will outline stakeholders to be consulted If changes to users requirements are significant, then may need to refer back to DISC for guidance on project scope/budget Consult with DEEP to validate technical aspects of proposed changes to User Requirement Possible site familiarisation visits for IAD Project Officer and/or Project Manager and DEEP representative	Value for Money has been demonstrated.

Stakeholders

Sponsor

EPE

DEEP

CIO (ISD)

DSO Regional Office (Regional Planning Officer)

DSO Regional CMS & GSS (consulted through the DSO Regional Office)

Directorate of Training Area Regulation and Policy (DTARP) (for Ranges and Training Areas)

DSA

Related Reference Material

Defence Green Building Requirements - Refer to Section 5.3 Detailed Business Case (DBC) and Appendix B - ESD Design Roadmaps

Defence Green Building Toolbox - Refer to ESD Workshop Guide

IM - Engineering and Maintenance section

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