What are the phases of the ICT design process?

ICT Design Partners runs a five-phase process: (1) Discovery & Requirements, (2) Schematic / Design Development, (3) Construction Documents & BOM, (4) Review / QA, and (5) Construction Administration & Closeout. Each phase produces defined deliverables and cites the governing standard.

Which standards does ICT Design Partners design to?

Designs reference the current-edition BICSI TDMM; ANSI/TIA-568.0-E, -568.1-E, -568.2-D, -568.3-E, -569-E, -606-C, -607-D, -758-B, and -942-C; NEC 800/770; NFPA 99 and 72; ISO/IEC 11801; and NESC. Every drawing carries a standards-traceability index citing the specific clause it implements.

How does a remote RCDD stay embedded in the project team?

Through a coordination cadence and response windows matched to the construction schedule, version-controlled files on the client's approved platform or an agreed project workspace, scheduled coordination calls, and written response commitments defined in the proposal. Controlled information is accepted only after the contract and handling requirements are confirmed.

How are drawings stamped and sealed when working remotely?

RCDD review and electronic sign-off identify the responsible ICT designer, date, and revision. This is not a state-issued PE seal; where the authority having jurisdiction or contract requires one, the responsibility boundary and PE coordination are defined in the scope.

What tools does ICT Design Partners use for ICT design?

Core tools include AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam Revu, Navisworks, BIM 360 / ACC, Procore, SharePoint/Teams, Visio, Cable Pro Web, iBwave for DAS, Microsoft Project, and Smartsheet. The practice adapts to the client team's existing stack.

Approach

A disciplined, standards-driven process.

The discomfort of hiring a remote designer is the unknown of how the work gets managed. Here’s how — five phases, deliverable-by-deliverable, with the standard cited.

Phases

Discovery to closeout.

Discovery & Requirements

A two-call kickoff. We collect drawings, schedules, and the client's standards. We come back with a fixed proposal and a clear list of unknowns to chase.

Deliverable Project brief / SOW / Risk registerStandard Internal SOP

Schematic / Design Development

Block diagrams, room programming, equipment counts, preliminary pathway routing. Reviewed with the project team before we lock geometry.

Deliverable 30% drawing set / Equipment listStandard BICSI TDMM Ch.3

Construction Documents & BOM

Full drawing set: cover sheet, plans, risers, elevations, details, specifications. Bill of materials with manufacturer SKUs and quantities the GC can issue for bid.

Deliverable 100% CDs / Spec book / BOMStandard ANSI/TIA-568, -569, -606

Review / QA

Internal red-line, then a peer-review pass against a BICSI/TIA checklist. Every finding logged, addressed, and signed off before issue.

Deliverable QA log / Standards traceability matrixStandard BICSI TDMM (current edition)

Construction Administration & Closeout

RFI response, submittal review, change-order analysis, live video walks with the on-site team, punch-list, acceptance testing, closeout binder.

Deliverable RFI log / As-builts / Cert binderStandard ANSI/NECA/BICSI 568

Standards we design to

The reference shelf.

Every drawing carries a standards-traceability index citing the specific clause it implements.

BICSI TDMM (current edition)ANSI/TIA-568.0-EANSI/TIA-568.1-EANSI/TIA-568.2-DANSI/TIA-568.3-EANSI/TIA-569-EANSI/TIA-606-CANSI/TIA-607-DANSI/TIA-758-BANSI/TIA-942-CNEC 800 / 770NFPA 99NFPA 72ISO/IEC 11801NESC

Tools we work in

The drafting stack.

We adapt to your team’s stack. These are the tools we hold deep proficiency in.

AutoCADRevitBluebeam RevuNavisworksBIM 360 / ACCProcoreSharePoint / TeamsVisioCable Pro WebiBwave (DAS)Microsoft ProjectSmartsheet

Remote, addressed directly

How an off-site RCDD stays embedded in your team.

The objection people don't quite say out loud, answered point-by-point.

Scheduled around your tempo

We set a coordination cadence and response windows that match your construction schedule, so remote never means out of reach.

Version-controlled files

Your approved platform -- such as SharePoint, BIM 360 / ACC, or Procore -- or an agreed project workspace. Every drawing carries a revision block and every change is logged. Controlled information is accepted only after the contract and handling requirements are confirmed.

Comms cadence

Coordination meetings, communication channels, and written response windows are matched to the schedule and defined in the proposal. You always know where the package is.

Credential sign-off

RCDD review and electronic sign-off identify the responsible ICT designer, date, and revision. This is not a state-issued PE seal; where the AHJ or contract requires one, the responsibility boundary and PE coordination are defined in the scope.

Next step

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