Launching a Capital Facility Project: A Guide for Healthcare Leaders, Second EditionPaperback, 1 May 2010

This book provides the information you need about launching, organizing, and implementing a capital facility project. Learn the proven techniques author John Kemper has developed during more than 40 years of experience delivering capital facility projects on time and on budget. In this book, he outlines a framework that defines the five key components of the project delivery process, the expected outcomes, and the risks involved. His advice will help you avoid pitfalls and keep your project on track.

The end depends on the beginning This edition places additional emphasis on the launch phase, the stage of project planning that bridges the strategic planning and design phases. Learn the importance of completing a Launch Gap Analysis as the first step in the process and how to create an implementation plan that defines the project scope, cost, and schedule while aligning expectations and goals.

Share risks and rewards This edition explains a new contracting method that aligns your interests with those of the architects, contractors, consultants, and vendors. This approach generates efficiencies in time and budget because all parties share the risks and rewards.