Does a Hospital Introduction need a Project Manager in Functional Planning? : Case Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District
Oja, Toni (2016)
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201605106891
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201605106891
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The hospital buildings in Finland are ageing rapidly and at the same time new treatments that need modern facilities are being discovered. That puts pressure on the authorities to renovate old buildings and build new ones. Proper planning and coordination is a must when building a new hospital facilities and relocating units to a new place. Functional planning is an essential phase when planning a new hospital facilities. Project Manager in Functional Planning should be used as a link between builders and users from the beginning all the way through the process.
The aim of this study was to gather knowledge about the current situation and experiences concerning the job of a Project Manager in Functional Planning, find out if there is any need for a position like this and produce a guidelines for the job description.
The focus group method and semi-structured interviews were used in this study because of the lack of prior written information or studies found. There has been people doing this kind of job for example in Meilahti Triangle Hospital building project and Meilahti Tower Hospital renovation projects during 2008-2015.
The interviews conducted suggest that two different important positions are needed: a Project Manager in Functional Planning in big building projects, and a User Coordinator, a position that can be used in smaller parts in a building projects or for example hospital unit relocation projects.
The study shows that is important to have a proper status and job description for both of these positions to ensure both proper functional planning in building and renovation projects but also high-quality of the process when relocating the units in Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District.
The aim of this study was to gather knowledge about the current situation and experiences concerning the job of a Project Manager in Functional Planning, find out if there is any need for a position like this and produce a guidelines for the job description.
The focus group method and semi-structured interviews were used in this study because of the lack of prior written information or studies found. There has been people doing this kind of job for example in Meilahti Triangle Hospital building project and Meilahti Tower Hospital renovation projects during 2008-2015.
The interviews conducted suggest that two different important positions are needed: a Project Manager in Functional Planning in big building projects, and a User Coordinator, a position that can be used in smaller parts in a building projects or for example hospital unit relocation projects.
The study shows that is important to have a proper status and job description for both of these positions to ensure both proper functional planning in building and renovation projects but also high-quality of the process when relocating the units in Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District.