Interpret furniture designs

This standard covers the skills and knowledge required to interpret and challenge furniture designs and offer solutions to any issues or

1. agree the requirements of the design brief with the designer and

   production colleagues.

   2. agree roles and responsibilities with the designer and production

   colleagues

   3. make contributions to the design, and use initiative to promote the

   smooth running of the design process

   4. determine whether you have enough reliable information to make

   creative decisions

   5. confirm any changes to the original design concept are agreed

   with the creative team, when these are justified

   6. assess whether the resources are sufficient and of the quality and

   quantity required to fulfil the design concept

   7. find alternative sources of supply when current suppliers cannot

   meet your requirements.

   8. manage shortfalls in the quantity and quality of materials, staff or

   facilities in the best way feasible

1. production requirements, constraints and deadlines

   2. financial and resource constraints there are in your area

   3. relevant aspects of current regulations, environmental and health

   and safety considerations members of your team need to comply

   with

   4. realisation methods used and the stages involved

   5. the cost implications of realisation methods and how to balance

   these against the budget

   6. benefits, limitations and constraints of different realisation

   methods, equipment and technology

   7. original design concepts

   8. requirements of design briefs

   9. the importance of clarifying roles and responsibilities with other

   members of the team

   10. potential suppliers at your disposal

   11. action to take in the event of shortfalls in the quantity and quality

   of materials, staff or facilities

   12. relevant aspects of regulations, environmental and health and

   safety considerations in the use of materials, processes and

   technology