Dear Suqlain , I agree that emphasis is toward construction planning,rather than design. 2001 Management of the design phase should be no different than the management of the construction phase. It has been my experence that the design phase is where the project is made or broken. Time can be easly lost in design and have to be made up at great cost in the construction phase. Assumptions made in the design phase can have large cost, time and quality impacts in construction and in use of the works.
Management is management is management.
Its like planning a trip. You must know where you are, where you want to go and be able to pick out the options in how to get there. Once on the road you have to watch for signposts and keep to the plan unless there is a reason to vary, then you make a new plan and follow it. If the trip is taking too long or becoming too costly then reaccess your plan. Keep everybody informed at al times.