Introduction
The client best practice guide’s online maturity assessment profile tool,
ClientMAP, is freely available through the Institution of Civil Engineers website.
ClientMAP has been developed to help clients assess their readiness and ongoing
capability to lead construction projects in relation to the best practices identified
in this guide.
ClientMAP is a self assessment questionnaire that will help users challenge their
own thinking and guide activities within the project to help maximise their effectiveness.
Whilst it is based entirely around best practice guidance found in the guide, tools
of this type do not replace the personal experience necessary to deliver major projects
and nor are they a substitute for seeking sound advice from professionals. However,
a ClientMAP assessment will complement these activities by providing a consistent
and structured appraisal of capabilities. These can be monitored over time and between
projects contributing to increased effectiveness and ultimately to more certainty
about project success.
The assessment is divided into three sections, each covering a number of chapters
in the guide –
Chapter
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Assessment tool sections
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1. What makes a successful client?
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2. Essential stages of a project
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3. Developing a delivery strategy
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4. Establishing the client team
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Setting up for success
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5. Procuring the supply team
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6. Caring for people and the environment
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Integrating the teams
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7. Keeping everything on track
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8. Taking responsiblity for the end result
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Driving for results and outcomes
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ClientMAP can be used at any stage in the project’s lifecycle. At the start
of a project it can test a client’s intentions and plans, and once underway
it can be used to assess the reality of the developing situation in the project
and provide guidance on opportunities to improve.
The benefits of using ClientMAP are:
- rapid and accessible self-assessment of a client’s readiness and ongoing capability
to lead projects in relation to best practices, setting the project up for success
- structured and consistent analysis of client capabilities that can be monitored
for improvements over time and between projects, enabling benchmarking against the
best
- ready identification of strengths and opportunities for improvement that can be
incorporated into project development plans, driving continuous improvement.
Only registered clients can utilise the tool. To register, please use the link above.
If have previously registered, you may sign in to either start or complete your
questionnaire.