The architect's guide to running a digital job

This chapter presents a comprehensive discussion of how the changes to traditional processes are engaging architects with a digital plan of work. This kind of framework is aimed at providing informed and consistent decision-making. Local-to-international collaboration, empowered by new technologies, is leading architects to work on various tasks of managing, consulting, modelling, reviewing and detailing. Digital processes can offer transparent definitions of agreed-upon deliverables from each contributing party at every work stage. This approach enables each party to understand their shared obligations. The format of information required to deliver each design stage needs to be constantly under review. At the same time, tools are constantly being produced in more sophisticated iterations. As with all computer software, the next version is always on the horizon. This demands capability for repeated investment, compatibility of versions and sufficient system speeds and connectivity, which can be issues, especially in developing countries.