建筑行业的许多利益相关者都意识到设计-投标-建造项目交付的效率低下。大量而昂贵的变更，合同纠纷和工期延误使得传统的总承包合同比以往没有吸引力。集成项目交付（IPD）方法，尤其是设计构建方法，正因为它们成功解决了这些问题而变得越来越流行。建筑行业重视具有IPD方法学历的专业人员。此外，有些专业人士想在不完成冗长的研究生学位课程的情况下学习IPD概念。这份新的研究生证书可满足这两个群体的需求。
Many stakeholders in the construction industry recognize the inefficiency of design-bid-build project delivery. Numerous and costly changes, contract disputes, and schedule delays render traditional general contracting a less attractive option than in the past. Integrated project delivery (IPD) methods, especially design-build, are popular precisely because they successfully address these problems. The construction industry values professionals with some educational background in IPD methods. Additionally, there are professionals who would like to learn IPD concepts without completing a lengthy graduate degree program. This graduate certificate caters to the needs of these two groups.