Governance & Collaborative Design.
Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) is more than a project method; it is a governance model that reshapes how organizations coordinate work and share risk across institutional boundaries.
ReSCI Consulting approaches IPD not only as a contractual framework, but as a social and organizational system.
Understanding IPD in this broader way is essential for organizations seeking to implement it thoughtfully. It alters authority structures, professional roles, and patterns of interaction, requiring a shift from defensive work to collective problem-solving.
Core Components
- Early engagement of key participants
- Shared risk and shared reward
- Joint governance structures
- Multi-party agreements
- Transparency & open information flow
THE BEHAVIORAL DIMENSION
An Organizational System.
Authority & Accountability
IPD changes how people experience authority by requiring work across traditional boundaries and sharing information openly.
New Demands on Trust
IPD challenges deeply embedded professional norms, requiring participants to adapt to governance that may feel unfamiliar.
Structural Redesign
Emerge as a response to cost overruns and fragmented accountability, IPD incentivizes risk management over risk shifting.
What IPD Is—and What It Is Not.
IPD is not a guaranteed solution to organizational conflict. It does not eliminate power dynamics or professional hierarchies by simply adopting new contracts.
It is a framework that creates conditions where collaboration is more likely—but only when supported by appropriate leadership and organizational capacity.
Why ReSCI Studies IPD:
- Decision-making under shared risk
- Professional adaptation to governance
- Divergence of informal practices
- Sustained collaboration over time
PUBLIC EDUCATION
The Year-Long Learning Initiative.
Over twelve months, we will explore IPD through a structured sequence of essays, research, and insights.
Monthly Essays
Examine IPD’s organizational logic through deep-dive analysis.
Research Foundations
Situate IPD within broader academic and institutional scholarship.
Implementation Insights
Real-world observations drawn from practice and execution.
Events & Discussions
Spaces for dialogue among practitioners and researchers.
Ongoing Synthesis
Continuous integration across disciplines and sectors.