REFLECTION TOPIC 1: OFFICE AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

In this reflection topic, I will be discussing my own opinions and understanding on a completed MIP work done by a previous B-tech student from CPUT.

Serena William's dissertation focuses on conquering mindlessness and distraction in the fundamental tasks of one's life. The Detoxifying lifestyle centre specialises on reenergising and refuelling the body and mind. Her intention for this centre is to maintain the continuous healthy lifestyle incorporating an attentive state of the mind.

Client meetings for brief discussions happen at a starting point of project, where all people's involved in the project meet up to collaborate, brainstorm and make progress of the project at hand; these meetings are a way of motivating, interacting and creating formal relationships. The process involves an understanding of the clients needs and expressing all these needs in a way that will ensure compatibility between the client and the resulting product.

During these brief discussions a designer brings preliminary drawings with, as they are the initial plans for projects, these plans are prepared by the designer or an architect at an early planning stage of the building development. The above plans are identified initial plans that provide a means of communication between the designer and the user.

The plans give a clear picture of an early design planning, promotional stage where a designer explains the entire procedure that is to be undertaken and an idea of the developing project, as this is to make the client aware and also attract the attention of the user.

Client requirements are the necessary points or notes that clearly state what a client requires at a starting point of a project, and these requirements are to be taken seriously to avoid unnecessary changes into the project at a later stage of a projects or worse cost the designer.

The procedure happens during a brief discussion with a client, this process includes a printed out floor plans of the existing space in order to understand and do a site analysis of the building and its surroundings.

These requirements initially include a vision, intention, mission and objectives for what the client wish the project to achieve in the long run.

I identified the above drawings as part of the pre-contract project management. I say this because these drawings are clearly seen at an early working stage of a project, where an existing site building is being analysed as to what is to be changed, taken a closer look at, added and re-worked on during the development of the project.

In this case, the pre-contract project management is more focused on the building services as they are the initial stage,or a foundation to a successful managed project; this determines an easy flow, an easy working environment and safety of the people who will be using the building.

Co-ordination of the work of consultant would be the consultant offering advice and expertise to designers, architects and engineers for better efficient designs and projects. In this instance, i identified the above working drawing as part of an early design planning process where a consultant in a life project would advice for what must be done or taken into consideration in order to reduce costs and make a profitable project.

Work of consultants stretches over into a diversity of areas to help projects achieve goals and solve problems.

Personal issues from my understanding refers to what one feels towards a curtain troublesome matters (this can include mental or emotional) that they have to deal with, but in this case this refers not to just one person, but to a whole lot of what businessmen and women have to deal with on a day to day work life.

With that being said, I identified the above slides as part of the personal issues businessmen and women face on a daily at work because of an overload of expectations and low delivery income, as they never get a chance to re-energize and refuel, it becomes an emotional and mental issue to their bodies and minds.

The detoxifying lifestyle centre will be an escape for the people especially businessmen and women as it will provide them with a peace of mind which will then lead to a more productive and mentally alert workplace. It will balance both the work and personal life as both are important, and in so doing, it will result to an overall reduction in stress levels and lead to a healthier living as it has been a continuous challenge to the people,