32 - Drees & Sommer

PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR NEW OFFICE BUILDING
Sound support from site analysis to
handover
Drees & Sommer consulted with the
principal right from the initial project
idea. As part of the location optimization
analysis, the managers first examined
the profitability of the project with regard
to investment, operational and labor
costs. Then various realization options
were weighed against each other,
including, for example, the suitability of
adopting a Public private partnership
approach for the planned new building.
Organization consulting cuts costs
Even before the start of actual planning,
Drees & Sommer organizational consultants
were able to cut the investment
cost by optimizing space requirements by
20 percent through early energy
management and Facility management
consulting. The basis for this included
the development of a flexible office
concept with an open communication
structure and minimal filing areas.
At the same time, a digital document
management system was introduced
in close cooperation with the ZVO
employees.
During the implementation phase,
Drees & Sommer managers focused
primarily on adherence to cost, schedule
and quality goals and smooth progress
of construction. And they were successful:
All key parameters were adhered
to and on March 24, 2010 the building
was handed over to the principal
following several years of planning
and construction. It is no accident that,
until today, the ZVO is pleased with
its new headquarters that combines
economy, sustainability and a high
degree of functionality. It is a reflection
of the company’s philosophy and its
future course.
Entrance
“For us, the outcome is a high-quality
building completed on schedule at
a very favorable price – and one that is
also very economical to operate.”
Heiko Suhren, Director of the ZVO assocation
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Office
Processing
Creation
Where to? The organizational
consultants used a flow map to
develop a functional office concept with
short lines of communication.
Filing
Archiving
Identification
Disposal
Both internally and externally, the building
is characterized by clear lines, open rooms
and bright colors – an ambience that not only
promotes the well-being of customers and
employees, but is highly functional, too.