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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	Initialize Program Setting up Planning Team Establish Program and Management Reviews Schedule Analyze Information handling Techniques   1. Setting up Planning Team At the start of a program, the programmer assist the client or his representative to set up a planning team to deal with making decisions for the duration of project. The team represents personnel from both the company and the program consulting firm. A typical client's group may include president of the company, the office manager and the office manager's assistants. In case of a large corporation, this group includes the facility manager and the manager's staff. The programmer's group includes the senior director of the consultant firm, the programmer, and the programmer's assistants. If the program involves building and demolition evaluations, additional architect, engineers, design or construction consultants will also be call upon to participate in the team but not throughout the entire project. The company group is responsible to collect, filter, verify, approve information and the administration of the project such as meeting scheduling, program scheduling, program budgeting, and regular communication with the program consulting firm. The planning team will meet regularly to make programming decisions. The initial meetings involve setting up policy, procedures and methods for collection, processing, verification, transmission, and approval of all data. 2. Establish Program and Management Reviews Schedule Based on input from the client, the programmer sets the time schedule for the duration of the project. The program schedule outlines the program procedure, the time frame for each item on the list, and the schedules for management reviews and approvals. Depending on the size of the project, the normal time frame for program completion ranges from a few weeks to a few months. Click here to view a Project Schedule
	3. Analyze Information Handling Techniques The planning team and the programmer need to determine the best method to transmit and process information between the two parties. The planning team should review and verify all information before sending to the programmer so as to avoid time loss from receiving irrelevant data.
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