Bridging Strategic Project Planning with Tactical Planning in the Design Process

摘要

The paper studies the issue of bridging strategic planning with tactical/operative planning in the design process of complex AEC-projects. The paper present user-friendly planning methods on a tactical level which gives the planner intuitive control over dependent, independent, and interdependent tasks during the design process. In our understanding the planning process starts at the strategic level using integrated milestones as a prerequisite for handling progress and strategic coordination in projects. Moving forward in the planning process towards the operative level, the process requires flexible and agile methods which ensures robustness in the various plans that must be made. In this paper we will address the design phases between front-end planning and project execution. The design science research approach is applied. The paper adds to the body of knowledge practical methods and tools suited for efficient planning of the design process. Our study contributes both to theory and practice regarding development of tactical planning in the design processes.