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Program Types Overview Initialization Scope and Goals Data Collection Space Standards Detail Listings Space Summary Building Feasibility Data Analysis Proximity Space Distribution Blocking/Layering Final Program	Define Problem, Scope and Goals Define Problems and Scope The first objective of the program is to determine the project requirements and the scope of the problem. To achieve this, the programmer must meet with the planning team and define the problem. Define company type, business and operations Define problem whether to renovate existing space, relocate to a new leasing space or build a new building Define location of project whether to relocate to specific area, specific building or explore new sites Define major operational requirements: size of company, total number of employees and approximate overall space requirements Define existing problems such as communications, reoganizations, productivity, flexibility, security, storages, environmental or technical Define physical constraints such as space size and location, proximity requirments, furniture, materials and equipments limitations if any Define environmental constraints such as lighting, acoustics and humidity if required in any areas Define Design Goals The programmer need to define the what the client expects to achieve in the new project. Define company image to public if any Define operational goals such as ease of communication, maintenance, and adaptability to changes Define aesthetic needs such as client's preference for style, mood, character and quality Define company's future planning directions and space projections such as personnel projections, implementation of new equipments, automations, new operations and management Define budget goals at initial movein and future replacements Define time for project completion Define Program Goals The programmer must also document the purposes of the space program and the expected results of the program. The major goal of the program is to generate the overall space requirement for the company for both movein and future. Other goals may include: Update company organizational charts Revise or develop work station standards Generate space summary of each organizational units and subunits Generate overall company space summary Generate company space statistics Generate adjacency information and diagrams Generate distribution summary, blocking and layering diagrams Generate planning guidelines and recommendations for the new space
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