Reference Library
White papers and method documents from North Star Group. Each document opens in the reader, with a download link for the source PDF.
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The North Star Development Method - Executive Brief
Front sheet for the method: two cost levers, design and procurement, plus the database discipline. Illustrative quadruplex result and what it asks of the owner.
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Disintermediation as a Development Method
Procurement-side white paper. Pricing from components, owning the bill of materials, owner-direct purchasing and OFCI install, with worked numbers, component schedule, sources, and the tax interface.
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Value Engineering as a Design Discipline
Design-side companion. System choices that lower cost before the drawing is fixed, each graded established, conditional, or projected, with a measures-at-a-glance matrix and sourced claims.