About RIBApedia
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About RIBApedia - an initiative by the Research and Development Department at the Royal Institute of British Architects with development funded by the Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning through Design.
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Aims and Objectives
One of our key objectives is the dissemination of information on architectural research produced in the UK, in Higher Education institutions, architectural practices, and in research institutions. RIBApedia is a dynamic part of this activity. Through it we hope to create a ‘community’ and encourage exchange of information and inspiration. We are working in close collaboration with RIBA Education Department.
RIBApedia should not only be of use to the academic community, but also a wider user group of academic institutions across the UK and worldwide as well as architecture practitioners, professional institutions and relevant government departments.
Project Proposal
RIBA R&D Collaborative Website
1. To stimulate new working practices and partnerships for carrying out research and development using web-based, peer production tools.
2. To carry out the initial research and analysis needed to:
- Define what we wish to achieve
- Identify an appropriate strategy for achieving our goals
- Define a detailed route map to carry out the strategy
- Specify the IT / communication tools needed to support this approach
3. To identify the full range of strategic options available to RIBA and its partners, to evaluate and select the preferred option
4. To run a pilot project
Project Initiation Document
1. Project definition Rationale (reasons for change)
- Industry overview
- Relationships between practitioners, commercial research institutes and academic institutes
- Current situation - opportunities
- SWOT analysis - matching strengths and opportunities
- Benefits
- Scope for improved efficiencies / more effective methods
- Potential new revenue streams, products and services
- Examples in other R+D sectors, commercial and academic
Options appraisal (meeting change)
- Options (quantified)
- Evaluate options
- Recommendation
2. Project Execution Strategy
- Objectives, outline plan, how the plan will be achieved, critical success factors
* Route map with milestones
* Strategic fit with other parts of RIBA and CETLD partners
* Other partnerships
* Technical issues
* IP issues
Delivery / project management issues
- Marketing strategy / interested parties
- Resources – including IT/comms
- Financial plan – revenues and costs
- Governance
Staff
Members of staff from the Royal Institute of British Architects Research&Development department.
Consultancy
Tim Lloyd from Consilian was an external consultant on the project, and produced the report Making Connections
