Applying Dependency Structure Matrix and Monte Carlo Simulation to Predict Change in Construction Project

Following the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) best practices, the change management plan was created during the project planning phase, during the develop project management plan process (PMI, 2013). The process of performing integrated change control is formal process which

No matter how well a project is planned, there will be changes. As a Project Manager, one should expect it. With that being said, change can impact a project significantly if it is not planned for and managed well when it occurs. The PMBOK (2013) states that project management is an integrative undertaking that requires each project and product process to be appropriately aligned and that actions taken during one process typically affect that process and other related processes. Implementing a contingency plan is necessary to manage change. This is performed through an Integrated Change Control plan which is defined by the PMBOK (2013) as the process of reviewing all change requests; approving changes and managing changes to deliverables, organizational

Name: Abdulsalam Alsharari Professor: Sidney Martin Class: ENT 358 Date: 03/02/2016 Importance of Configuration Control in a Building Construction Project Introduction Fundamentally, construction projects can be viewed as grouped collections of information and data that require convenient and appropriate storage, organization and distribution to those needing them. Configuration control comes across as a means of signifying changes between the updated and previous version of prints and drawings. In the current paper, I will reflect on the importance of configuration control in a construction project. Configuration control is a critical aspect of a construction project because of the need to organize, store and distribute new information and data correctly and timely to all those who need them. Importance of Configuration Control in a Building Construction Project In understanding what configuration control entails in a construction project, one has to take into account that the procedures involved to control and administer changes are established based on a baseline and associated documents and drawings. As Dinsmore and Cabanis-Brewin advanced, it matches document control but gives more emphasis on controlling design changes in the context of a construction project. Evidently, instituting changes tend to be complex especially in construction projects, and configuration control assists in easing the process through the prompt spreading of information related to changes made

Building Information Modeling is one of the most encouraging and promising concepts in architecture, engineering and construction industries. Building information model can be defined as data rich, object-oriented, intelligent and parametric digital representation of the facility where views and data needed by different users can be extracted and analyzed to generate information that

Building information modeling (BIM) is a coordinated set of processes, supported by technology, that adds value by creating, managing and sharing the properties of an asset throughout its life-cycle. “Right the way through the asset life-cycle, BIM saves time and money. It enables more effective integration through-life information management as well as stronger business continuity.” Due to the “Faster and more effective processes” information is more efficiently and easily shared, can be value-added and reused. Of importance is the timely implementation of BIM during the inception phase to allow for the greatest productivity yield.

It has been recognised that it is common to have much higher real construction costs than what was predicted at early design and plan phrase. Poor data and information management as one of the major reasons causes costoverruns has achieved $16 billion a year in US construction industry given by recent research carried out by US NIST (2004). The adoption of Building Information Modeling (BIM) was then suggested and encouraged by many expertise which has been proved in many practical construction cases in the past that BIM would help to efficiently reduce the information costs throughout the construction process. In this paper the researcher will briefly introduce the background and development of BIM. The relationship between BIM adoption and project cost-saving in Architects, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry will also be analysed. Besides, this paper also aims to discuss the potential impacts of the use of BIM on total duration and project costs in construction industry. This is carried out through analysing and evaluating the benefits and innovation of project process within BIM environment. Apart from that, challenges associated with BIM technology and barriers that prevent people from adopting BIM technology will be presented in the end.

Change is an unavoidable part of any project. All construction projects passed through several changes both unwanted and wanted during its lifespan. Through different phases of the project lifecycle, circumstances and situations are created that lead to variations and changes in the initial plan and scope. Admittedly, uncontrolled and unwanted changes result in loss of money and time. They also result in scope creep, accumulation of small changes that leads to the alteration of the framework of the project into an inflated and different that initially predicted. Therefore, it is prudent to control these changes to get a final finished product with wanted configuration and specification. This is where configuration control plays vital role. As such, the following paper describes the benefits of configuration control in constructing a building or assembling a product.

This area of research in the field of Information systems is completely neglected. Most of the research on BIM has so far been published in engineering disciplines such as construction informatics (CI), which seeks to bridge the gap between computer science and construction (Björk, 2005). “This technical innovation is more important as it facilitates team co-ordination and integration in the construction industry” (Aouad, 1999) BIM provides a common platform for information which can be used by wide range of professionals who are involved during the design and during the construction process, till the completion, till issuing occupancy certificate (Aksamija Ajla and Ali, 2008). It helps the users from the initial conceptual design and transferring into a 3D.

The frequency of the change orders were directly influenced by the size of the projects (Anastasopoulos et al. 2010). The authors found that the relation between the project size and the frequency of change orders is significant. According to the project type, resurfacing and traffic maintenance projects found to have less change orders. The reason for this was these types of projects are not subjected to uncertain conditions

The owner of the company wants to grow the company rapidly but knows that without formal processes and systems in place, the likelihood of losing control of projects is high. In order to support the contractor, we would like to address the design and deployment of formal processes encompassing two (2) of the CII practices i.e. Materials Management and Change Management.

Quantity surveying, Design analysis (based on the type of materials), Wood and other fabrication works can be induced in one single model to reduce the number of complications thereby increasing visualization and also functionalization within construction project team.

Building Information Modeling (BIM), on the other hand, is a single file concept that combines multiple databases of a project at one platform. It can store all required information of a building which can be used in generating quantity takeoffs, 4D scheduling, and building simulations [3]. Further to this, 4D modeling consists of the integration of a 3D model with a construction schedule in order to visualize and monitor the sequence of construction. Various databases can be simulated in BIM in order to detect any forth coming errors and omissions. The 4D models can be can be created with a high level of detail that allows accurate construction coordination and precise progress monitoring. The same model can be updated and maintained throughout the construction phase based on the incrementally updated schedule [6]. The utilization of BIM for progress monitoring

Planning and scheduling process of construction sector has been undergoing various research since 1950s. The planning and scheduling processes for construction can be broadly classified into two categories 1. Activity based planning methodologies and 2. Location based planning methodologies. The activity based methodology is further subdivided as deterministic (Critical path method) and probabilistic method (Program Evaluation and Review Technique). While location based methodologies can be subdivided into unit production and location production.

The introduction of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and tools into the construction industry made a rapid revolution in this field. BIM can bring a complete digital representation of a building with a fully analyzed data. Introduction of this models are very much helpful in construction of the real building. By creating a BIM model, it gives the access to improve, share the idea between the contractor, subcontractor, designer and the manufactures easily and efficiently. Also, these models are useful during the estimation calculation and in scheduling process. For the purpose of simplification and to the targeted exploration of

As the development projects in medium and large scale chartered with complexity of architectural and engineering design, quantity estimating, process scheduling, and information management; concurrently the traditional methods of construction management cannot solve the clash which mentioned above may due to the various kinds of interrupting factors. Meanwhile, D. Bryde et al., (2012) has stated that all level development projects have the nature of fragmentation. ‘All generated information by different parties is often not retained and used on future projects.’ More importantly, there is an ever-growing generic literature emphasizing the entire tenor of ‘big data’ technology placed on the construction cost phase.