The Zweig Letter IPD Survey Question Title * What was your first experience with IPD, and when was it? Question Title * Has IPD achieved its goals of a faster, better project at a lower cost with less litigation? Yes. No. Other (please specify) Question Title * Do you believe many of the previously adversarial relationships that characterize typical projects are completely and thoroughly abandoned with the introduction of IPD? Yes. No. Other (please specify) Question Title * Does IPD promote more cooperative behaviors, or does IPD tempt designers of the built environment to exhibit more self-protective behavior? Question Title * In your opinion, what are the greatest impediments to the implementation of IPD? Great concept, but forming a team that can actually work together is very difficult in an industry marked by silos. Insurance protection is iffy and difficult to design. IPD has not been thoroughly tested by the legal system. IPD benefits some more than others. Other. Please explain your answer. Question Title * Do you feel there should be some sort of certification required to practice IPD? Absolutely, yes. No way. Maybe. Other (please specify) Question Title * What are your fears about IPD? Finding partners who think like I do. Lack of inertia. Lack of specific liability coverage. Lack of legal precedent or other legal concerns. Technological challenges. Reluctance to adopt existing IPD contracts. Other (please specify) Question Title * Ultimately, did IPD attain its goals of a faster, better project at a lower cost with less litigation? Yes. No. Not sure. Other (please specify) Question Title * What have you learned about participating in a collaborative effort? Question Title * Does this method make project delivery more complicated or more efficient? IPD makes it more efficient. IPD makes it more complicated. I don't really think it matter what you call it. I've been working collaboratively for years. Other. Please explain your answer. Question Title * If you don't mind your comments above being used for attribution or wish to be contacted for this story, please include your name, title, firm name and size, and contact information. Done >>