Strategic Planning

08/31/10 From the Ground Up: Growing a Thriving Design Firm You can read a library of management titles, but success largely boils down to internalizing and implementing five key practices. James Follett
08/31/10 Design Goes Global Over the next several decades, billions of square feet of new construction and renovations will take place worldwide. Is international practice right for your firm? Scott Simpson
08/31/10 Aging in Tandem: America and its Infrastructure Lack of stewardship over our public works has dealt the current generation a huge challenge. Without imagination and conviction in addressing this problem, the viability of the United States is threatened. Barbara Golter Heller
08/31/10 Gritty Optimism in the Global Marketplace Our most recent survey of global professional practice finds there is success to be wrung from exporting services. James P. Cramer and Jane Gaboury
06/25/10 Design Leadership and the Environment These are tough times for the environment. The old solutions don’t work any longer, and there are no simple answers. James P. Cramer and Jane Gaboury
06/25/10 Survival-Mode Leadership Professional services firms require skilled leadership. In a lackluster economy, even greater demands fall on the shoulders of those at the top of the org chart. Peter Piven
05/03/10 1 IT for Strategic Advantage It’s time to reconsider how information technology can contribute to a robust knowledge capture and business intelligence environment. EYP demonstrates how, when properly implemented, IT can yield strategic advantage. Bradley Horst
05/03/10 1 Navigating the Legal Landscape of BIM Building information modeling has changed the professional landscape. Although the benefits of using BIM outweigh the risks, it’s imperative that firms use well-crafted contracts to avoid potential trouble. Adam T. Mow and Kenneth J. Naylor
03/02/10 Just How Expendable Are Design Professionals? There is power in understanding new knowledge and in making the future your friend. There is satisfaction in confronting the forces that can create an immunity to change. And there is newly born enthusiasm when leaders have a refreshed vision for the future. James P. Cramer
03/02/10 1 Value-Based Design Fees: A New Approach to Compensation If the conventional system of setting fees is to be replaced by something better, then both owners and architects will need to benefit and will have to agree on the method. Scott Simpson

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