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Unit 6: Generation and Screening of Project Ideas

6.4 Project Definition Rating Index Notes

The Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) for Building Projects is a powerful and simple tool
that helps meet this need by offering a method to measure project scope definition for
completeness. It is adapted from the PDRI for Industrial Projects.
The PDRI offers a comprehensive checklist of 64 scope definition elements in an easy-to-use
score sheet format. Each element is weighted based on its relative importance to the other
elements. Since the PDRI score relates to risk, those areas that need further work can easily be
isolated. (A PDRI score of 200 or less has been shown to greatly increase the probability of a
successful project.)
The PDRI identifies and precisely describes each critical element in a scope definition package
and allows a project team to quickly predict factors impacting project risk. It is intended to
evaluate the completeness of scope definition at any point prior to the time a project is considered
for development of construction documents and construction. Building type projects may include
the following:

1. Offices
2. Schools (classrooms)
3. Banks

4. Research and laboratory facilities
5. Medical facilities
6. Stores and shopping centers
7. Institutional buildings
8. Apartments

9. Dormitories
10. Parking structures
11. Hotels and motels

12. Light assembly and manufacturing
13. Warehouses
14. Airport terminals
15. Recreational and athletic facilities
16. Public assembly and performance halls

17. Industrial control buildings

Notes The PDRI offers a comprehensive checklist of 64 scope definition elements in an
easy-to-use score sheet format.

Benefits of PDRI

Effective early project planning improves project performance in terms of both cost and schedule.
The majority of industry participants recognize the importance of scope definition during the

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