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  Design Organisation  

Organising design activities to accommodate the wide range of contributions required to produce an effective design solution requires careful thought. An organisational approach is required that suits the culture of both the internal and potential external participants in design activity. This might mean building a project team specifically for a project or finding an appropriate way to release staff from day to day responsibilities to engage in design projects.

Evidence that might be accessed
bullet Evidence of organisational charts or organisational procedures for the business
bullet General questioning of how design is organised: How does the business ensure the appropriate people meet at the right time during the design process? What communication mechanisms are in place within the business and its design team?


Does the business organise its design activities to accommodate the wide range of contributions required to produce an effective design solution?

Level 1
No provision is made to bring relevant contributions together at appropriate points during design activity

Level 2
The business has arrangements for bringing internal contributions together at appropriate points during design activity

Level 3
The business has arrangements for bringing internal and external contributions together at appropriate points during design activity

Level 4
The business makes appropriate arrangements to bring internal and external contributions together and ensures this information is used to drive design activity

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