Project purpose Vista Concept Dimensions is a design practice providing architectural services to individual clients and building industry practices. At VCD we offer the following services: Urban Design Building Design 3-Dimensional Concept Drawings and Visualisations Council Planning/Building Approvals documentation Construction Documentation Project Management Presentation Drawings Vista Concept Dimensions has advanced further in the construction projects. With this new scope, we would be undertaking construction of turn-key residential projects for clients. These would include both designer homes and investor homes. We are planning to start a new construction practice which would be integrated with the existing Architectural practice, Vista Concept Dimensions. Vista Concept Dimensions would like to identify the inefficiencies in the current business processes and analyse existing project data to provide reports and recommendations. Project Scope Analysing data about various projects completed by Vista Dimensions and analyse their business processes to identify inefficiencies and make recommendations to improve their existing business processes. Project goals include: (a) data analysis, (b) business process analysis (Analyse the parameters and processes involved in architectural design and construction projects and identify inefficiencies) (c) Business process re-engineering, (d) recommending IT/IS/Data Analytics or BI tools or systems appropriate for them. (e) Design appropriate dashboard to access reports (Designing dashboards does not involve implementation) Details about the business: 1. Architectural Design Services: The scheduling for undertaking a typical project comprises of: 1.1. Meeting with Client and preparing brief and making aware of council regulations 1.2. Provide Fee Proposal 1.3. Upon acceptance prepare Concept Design as per Council regulations and Client requirements 1.4. Discuss with client and undertake modifications, if any. 1.5. Finalise Design and get approval signature from client. 1.6. Present first payment invoice for completion of Stage 1- Concept Design Approval 1.7. Prepare Council Planning Approval Documentation 1.8. Liaise with Council 1.9. Liaise with Engineer for Stormwater Drainage Plan 1.10. Obtain Planning Approval from council. 1.11. Present second payment invoice for completion of Stage 2- Planning Approval 1.12. Prepare Building Approval Documentation for full Development Approval 1.13. Liaise with Timber/ Steel manufacturer and detailer for Truss calculations 1.14. Liaise with Energy Efficiency Auditor for 6-star certification 1.15. Submit and Liaise with Private Certifier OR Council 1.16. Obtain Building Approval 1.17. Obtain full Development Approval for ready to construction 1.18. Present third payment invoice for completion of Stage 3- Full Development Approval 1.19. Obtain quotes from Builders and compare, if applicable and required. 1.20. Finalisation of Builder and assist in specifications 1.21. Prepare contract Documentation. 2. Construction of Projects: The scheduling and management for undertaking a typical project comprises of but not necessarily in the same order: 2.1. Architectural Design Services as above also included 2.2. Prepare quotation with inclusions. 2.3. Upon acceptance prepare contract documentation for finance approval 2.4. Mention progressive payment dates as per stages of construction 2.5. Undertake task 2.1 and upon full approval prepare site 2.6. Ordering of Materials: Refer Call Forward Sheet and ordering schedule 2.7. Prepare schedule of individual trades with start dates 2.8. Plan building work as per delivery and trade start dates 2.9. Prepare Site file and coordinate with Site Supervisor 2.9.1 Site file may include: Site File:  Correspondence: Client details Suppliers details Sub-contractor details Designer details Local council approvals and conditions Miscellaneous correspondence  Project Documentation: Contract and related conditions Project estimate and costing sheets Material and Labour ordering schedules Purchase Orders to suppliers and sub-contractors Progress payments served to client Suppliers and Sub-contractor’s invoices. Project related Insurances  Technical: Project specifications and drawings, including transmittal Job plan and program Material inspection and testing certificates Variation orders and quotations Statutory notifications and conditions WHS/OHS regulations, issues and implementation Energy efficiency items Waste management plan Environmental management plan 2.10. Start construction 2.11. Manage invoices from suppliers 2.12. Manage invoices from labour 2.13. Raise invoices of progressive payments upon completion of respective stages 2.14. Manage variations by client and fluctuation in material prices 2.15. Prepare project cost analysis- Refer attached file 2.16. Obtain relevant occupancy certificates for handover 2.17. Undertake rectifications under the Defects Liability Period