As far as I understand it, a “General Project Meeting: (AHPP) and a “Project Meeting" (BS) are roughly similar; they exist so that executive decisions about design and project direction can be communicated with the project team.
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AHPP Table 10.2 shows participants of a “Project Meeting” as including the Owner, Contractor/CM the AE team and special consultants.
Why would I invite any of these people to a Project Meeting if my intent was to relay to the team decisions that these stakeholders were already familiar with, inasmuch as they were the authors of the decisions?
Am I missing something?
Hi @aidenjh,
A project meeting isn’t just to relay decisions; it’s a collaborative session where all stakeholders (Owner, Contractor/CM, AE team, consultants) hear, clarify, and document decisions together. AHPP Table 10.2 indicates that the purpose of this meeting is for project planning and general decision making, which would be difficult if not all these parties are present.
Even if some participants helped make a decision, being in the same meeting ensures:
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Everyone hears it in the same context.
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Related issues can be resolved on the spot.
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It’s formally recorded for the project record.
Hope this helps!
Kiara Galicinao, AIA, NCARB
Product Coordinator
Black Spectacles
Ok. I guess I had a bit of a one dimensional understanding of the real utility of that kind of a meeting. Thank you for broadening my understanding.
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