What is the name of the process where a facilitator meets with major participants before a project to identify shared goals?

What is the name of the process where a facilitator meets with major participants before a project to identify shared goals?

• A. Partnering
• B. Mediation
• C. Arbitration
• D. Lean scheduling

Answer: (A)

Partnering is the practice of bringing key project participants together before work begins to establish a shared goals and mutual objectives. In this approach, a facilitator guides discussions with owners, designers, and contractors to create a common vision, align expectations, and set ground rules for collaboration. The outcome is often a partnering charter or agreement that outlines goals, decision-making processes, risk-sharing, and communication channels. This upfront alignment helps prevent conflicts, improve cooperation, and steer the project toward a smoother execution. Mediation is about resolving disputes after they arise, arbitration involves a third party making a binding decision, and lean scheduling focuses on optimizing the timetable to reduce waste—none of these centers on identifying shared goals at the front end.

Partnering is the practice of bringing key project participants together before work begins to establish a shared goals and mutual objectives. In this approach, a facilitator guides discussions with owners, designers, and contractors to create a common vision, align expectations, and set ground rules for collaboration. The outcome is often a partnering charter or agreement that outlines goals, decision-making processes, risk-sharing, and communication channels. This upfront alignment helps prevent conflicts, improve cooperation, and steer the project toward a smoother execution.

Mediation is about resolving disputes after they arise, arbitration involves a third party making a binding decision, and lean scheduling focuses on optimizing the timetable to reduce waste—none of these centers on identifying shared goals at the front end.