Made for Architects
Route a Design Change From Request to Approved Instruction
Also useful for: Project Managers, people in Creative
Turn a design change request into a controlled path from initial capture through written authorization, revised documents, and a traceable issue record.
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Use this when
Use this when your client requests a change that could affect design intent, consultant work, project scope, fees, schedule, budget, approvals, or issued documents. You can use it during design or construction, but you should follow your contract and project procedures.
You'll need
- Project and Phase
- Requested Change
- Request Source and Date
- Reason and Desired Outcome
- Current Approved Basis
- Contract and Change Procedure
- Affected Documents
- Consultant Review Status
- Fee and Schedule Constraints
- Approval Authority
- Supporting Files
You'll get
- One traceable change record, a closed clarification list, documented consultant input, a compared set of options, a recorded client decision, written fee and scope authorization where required, a checked revision map, and proof that the controlled instruction reached the right recipients
- You can identify which documents are current and which have been superseded.
By the end of this playbook
You will have:
- One traceable change record, a closed clarification list, documented consultant input, a compared set of options, a recorded client decision, written fee and scope authorization where required, a checked revision map, and proof that the controlled instruction reached the right recipients
- You can identify which documents are current and which have been superseded.
Sample
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Sample input
You receive a client email during late construction documents asking you to combine two offices into a meeting room and add corridor glazing. Your approved plan has already been coordinated with mechanical, electrical, life-safety, interiors, and door hardware information. Your permit deadline is three weeks away, your client wants no schedule movement, and your agreement requires written approval before additional services begin.
Sample assembled prompt
You get a controlled change package...