Gledson, B.; Rogage, K.; Thompson, A.; Ponton, H. Reporting on the Development of a Web-Based Prototype Dashboard for Construction Design Managers, Achieved through Design Science Research Methodology (DSRM). Buildings2024, 14, 335.
Gledson, B.; Rogage, K.; Thompson, A.; Ponton, H. Reporting on the Development of a Web-Based Prototype Dashboard for Construction Design Managers, Achieved through Design Science Research Methodology (DSRM). Buildings 2024, 14, 335.
Gledson, B.; Rogage, K.; Thompson, A.; Ponton, H. Reporting on the Development of a Web-Based Prototype Dashboard for Construction Design Managers, Achieved through Design Science Research Methodology (DSRM). Buildings2024, 14, 335.
Gledson, B.; Rogage, K.; Thompson, A.; Ponton, H. Reporting on the Development of a Web-Based Prototype Dashboard for Construction Design Managers, Achieved through Design Science Research Methodology (DSRM). Buildings 2024, 14, 335.
Abstract
Construction Design Management (DM) involves the coordination of design process and activity to ensure quality project design, yet it involves many challenges. This work reports on a collaborative Knowledge Transfer Project (KTP) that tackled several challenges faced by construction design management practitioners. Employing a design science research methodology (DSRM), qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews with purposively identified design managers first uncovered real world concerns around design coordination, and designer performance monitoring. Then to address these concerns, a web-based design management prototype dashboard was developed which uses typical project data to aid the management of design coordination activity and facilitate design management task prioritization and reporting functionalities. By digitalizing selected design management processes to improve efficiency, and productivity, the visual reporting capability of the dashboard enables design production to be monitored at project and portfolio levels; trends in designer performance to be assessed and focus to be retained on technical queries (TQs) and requests for information (RFIs). By reporting on the development of this web-based Design Management prototype dashboard and illustrating how it can enhance design management productivity in construction firms, this work also provides further evidence of how employing a design science research methodology in construction can produce practical solutions that address real world construction concerns.
Keywords
Design Management; Design Science Research (DSR); digital innovations in construction; impact of digital technologies on construction processes; Information management; Information technology; Innovation
Subject
Engineering, Architecture, Building and Construction
Copyright:
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