The Convergence Company Design Page

Welcome to The Design Page

A DEDICATED MESSAGE
AND BOLD STATEMENTS FROM MY PEERS

A SELECTION OF DESIGN HINTS, STATEMENTS, GENERAL RULES AND THE DESIGN PROCESS A CONVERGENCE COMPANY ENGINEERING MANUAL IS USED AT ALL TIMES (below is the wonderful world of TCC design pictures!)
Use Consistent Software	Don’t Use packages that are not ‘industry standards’ This Helps with Drawing Interchange over the Internet. We use and expect proficiency in the following: VISIO General Block Drawings and Simple Schematics Autocad All Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical HVAC and all System Detail including cable numbers The Microsoft Suite for Documents, Spreadsheets, Project Timescales and Presentations. The Adobe Suite of Products for all PDF Document Interchange Graphics from Adobe or Corel suites of programs
Give examples and Simple Overview block drawings	This helps the basic understanding of all involved helping the three main processes: CONTEXT Put the requirements in context PERSPECTIVE Now the requirements have relative importance PRIORITY The perspective importance level sets the priority to what needs the most attention and when DO IT With the above process complete all is needed is the people to perform the tasks
Don’t Use 3D Unless you Really have to	This is expensive time consuming stuff. Unless a point really has to be made its not necessary. There are several specialised software products which are quick to use for desk design which produce an ‘instant’ 3D impression.
Don’t Overdesign	Its not a competition
THE DESIGN & PLANNING PROCESS (to be continued…) Ó 1999 Guy Lakeman
DRAW THE OVERVIEWS AND THE DETAILS
THE CONTEXT DRAWING
SYSTEM SIGNAL FLOW
SYSTEM DATA FLOW and BUSINESS PROCESSES
SYSTEM OPERATIONAL WORK FLOWS
BUSINESS PROCESSES
DESIGN RULES
DATA AND SIGNAL ANALYSIS	ALL FORMS INCLUDING NETWORKS BIT BUDGETS STATE EQUATIONS etc
SYSTEM SIGNAL BLOCKS (Where possible Inputs on left outputs to right)
NETWORK BLOCKS
MIXED SIGNAL, MATERIAL AND OPERATIONAL FLOWS
ERGONOMICS THE CONVERGENCE COMPANY CAD TEST DUMMIES Ó 1994 Guy Lakeman
ARCHITECTURAL LAYOUTS
PHYSICAL LAYOUT DETAILS (only 3D if necessary)
BUILD DETAILS TO INSTALLATION STAFF
CABLING DETAILS TO INSTALLATION STAFF
PROJECT PLANNING DRAWINGS TO COME
CALCULATE THE TIME ON AN AREA BY AREA BASIS
MERGE THE AREAS INTO FUNCTIONAL BLOCKS AND ASSIGN TEAMS
STAFFING REQUIREMENTS
RISK MANAGEMENT
DRAW THE ORGANISATION CHART (make sure this org chart is adhered to strictly for the communication not to break down or overload individuals) NEVER ASSIGN MANAGERS OR SUPERVISORS IN THE CRITICAL PATH!!!!