Preparing an Owner Organization to Perform Design-Build - Design-Build for Water and Wastewater Projects - page 64

• The owner's staff for the project were coordinated and integrated to adequately
represent all key organizational groups and fully prepared for the time demands
of the project.
• Trust and respect existed between the contracting parties, and a high level of col-
laboration and partnering was evident.
BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND
Each DB project will provide additional lessons learned and will dramatically affect the
organization's learning curve for DB. Some issues or problems may develop, but, if the
organization's leadership and management are prepared and keep the end in mind, espe-
cially with respect to the project objectives, the appropriate actions can be taken and deci-
sions made to overcome those problems and drive the project to a successful completion.
REFERENCES
Williams, C., M. Fong Goddard, and R. Bartels. 2010. Preparing an Organization to Per-
form Design-Build. Presentation at the DBIA Water and Wastewater Conference, Kan-
sas City, Mo.; March 30-April 1.