We have broken down each one of our phases into specific milestones with specific outputs that we’re seeking for each one of those milestones. That’s our way of making sure that a project doesn’t get too far off track without being corrected. It also gives us very deliberate points at which we can double check the work, and make sure that everything’s working, that things are still buildable.
Additionally, we have a really great hierarchy in the office in terms of the team working on each project. The studio director oversees all the work that’s going on, and the project managers guide two to three project architects at a time. Project architects are highly qualified professionals that know how to get a project complete from the beginning to the end. We also use a software that helps us track project budgets and schedules.