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Evolution of the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) for Scope Definition in Capital Construction Projects

by Sandra MacGillivray | Sep 29, 2021 | PDRI

With its inception almost 25 years ago, the Project Definition Rating Index, better known as PDRI, has continued to evolve, becoming an industry-standard practice adopted by organizations worldwide. The results are critical in the determination of whether a project is...

Barriers to Achieving a Well-Defined Scope in Construction

by Sandra MacGillivray | Jun 2, 2021 | PDRI

Projects, by their nature, are dynamic – critical issues and decisions arise throughout a project’s lifecycle. However, it is much easier to influence a project’s outcome during front end planning when expenditure is relatively low, than it is to affect the outcome...
How the Construction Readiness Assessment Differs from a Checklist

How the Construction Readiness Assessment Differs from a Checklist

by Sandra MacGillivray | Mar 4, 2021 | Construction Readiness

The Construction Readiness Assessment is often mistaken for an in-house construction readiness checklist. Several organizations implementing the Construction Readiness Assessment are making the transition as part of a larger initiative to standardize processes and...
Leveraging PDRI Reviews to Address Challenges Posed by COVID-19

Leveraging PDRI Reviews to Address Challenges Posed by COVID-19

by Sandra MacGillivray | Oct 28, 2020 | PDRI

Capital construction projects completing front end planning during COVID-19 are facing some of the most challenging circumstances in recent history.  What does this mean for organizations that rely on PDRI reviews as a means of ensuring high-quality scope definition...
PDRI MATRS – Taking Front End Planning to the Next Level

PDRI MATRS – Taking Front End Planning to the Next Level

by Sandra MacGillivray | Sep 18, 2020 | PDRI

With its inception almost 25 years ago, the Project Definition Rating Index, better known as PDRI, has continued to evolve, becoming an industry-standard practice adopted by organizations worldwide. At Valency, we are dedicated to keeping clients abreast of the latest...
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