KI 1, Opt Summary Comparison

Question 1

How did you go about presenting and discussing the options with the client? Did the client express any views/raise any questions? How long did the process take? Did the client have any concerns about how this would be implemented? Did you get any feedback on how residents might take the news they were not getting new furniture?

Question 2

Cost comparison -
- You mention comparison of professional fees - did you estimate costs for each option? Did you present these to the client? What were the figures?

Question 3

Time comparison -
- You mention comparison of time duration involved for each option - did you estimate these for each option? Did you present these to the client? What were the durations?

Question 4

Time comparison -
- You mention programme reduced by avoiding asbestos removal - did you estimate this time saving [say yes, and was part of the
calculation I made for cost saving]? What was the time saving? Did you present this to the client?

Question 5

Quality comparison -
- You mention quality would suffer by proposing the recommended option - if the other options could achieve the cost savings and time savings, how is the recommended option providing the client with the best value for money? [ref WW/JL mock; also Risk Comparison entry - possible loss of quality of works/execution with other options]

Question 6

Risk comparison -
- You mention avoidance of loss of quality of specification, however, might deferring procurement of furniture result in possible loss of quality (costs rising in interim period) [loss of quality may be inevitable as a result of the lapsing of firm costs due to high inflation, however, saving of costs involved in implementing the other options can contribute to future costs for furniture]