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Information management workflow for the construction and operation phases on a BIM process
| Resumo: | Throughout the building process, a high volume of information needs to be communicated, coordinated and exchanged. Building Information Modelling (BIM) shows up as an efficient tool to facilitate the management and concentration of the building lifecycle information. Nevertheless, information generated and required in each phase is different, and to be managed more effectively, it requires a better understanding of its workflow. For this reason, the main objective of this dissertation is to achieve a workflow and information requirements template that could help all the stakeholders involved in the construction phase and operations phase, to control the BIM information management along with their processes. These information management documents are developed based on specific literature review, through the analysis of the type of information exchanges, formats, and stakeholders involved in each process, and the way how activities are linked. This research has identified that the early involvement of all stakeholders can improve the usability of information on further stages. Moreover, the early definition of information parameters and technical specifications for construction and operations cooperate for the use and applicability of the model in different BIM uses. Also, the relevance of data quality verification and control was discussed in this study. Through the development of a workflow and information requirements template, this dissertation has provided extensive insight into the types of exchange, difficulties and ways for the handover of information. From that, it was concluded that there is not only one possible solution, but different manners of managing this information. However, for it to be successful, it needs to be planned from the beginning of the process, and agreed between different parties, tested, and verified. Furthermore, responsibilities should be clearly defined. This study contributes to the understanding of information flow on construction and operation phases and the way to control it properly. The findings are of interest to stakeholders involved in the project's strategic view, where a global examination of all variables of the project is fundamental. Generally, the deliverables of this work could be used by professionals involved in the BIM processes in order to enhance information control and the utilisation of the produced information throughout the entire process. |
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| Autores principais: | Fontana, Bianca Cavedon |
| Assunto: | Building information modelling (BIM) Construction phase Information management Operations phase Workflow Fase de construção Gestão da informação Fase de operação Fluxo de trabalho |
| Ano: | 2020 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade do Minho |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho |
| Resumo: | Throughout the building process, a high volume of information needs to be communicated, coordinated and exchanged. Building Information Modelling (BIM) shows up as an efficient tool to facilitate the management and concentration of the building lifecycle information. Nevertheless, information generated and required in each phase is different, and to be managed more effectively, it requires a better understanding of its workflow. For this reason, the main objective of this dissertation is to achieve a workflow and information requirements template that could help all the stakeholders involved in the construction phase and operations phase, to control the BIM information management along with their processes. These information management documents are developed based on specific literature review, through the analysis of the type of information exchanges, formats, and stakeholders involved in each process, and the way how activities are linked. This research has identified that the early involvement of all stakeholders can improve the usability of information on further stages. Moreover, the early definition of information parameters and technical specifications for construction and operations cooperate for the use and applicability of the model in different BIM uses. Also, the relevance of data quality verification and control was discussed in this study. Through the development of a workflow and information requirements template, this dissertation has provided extensive insight into the types of exchange, difficulties and ways for the handover of information. From that, it was concluded that there is not only one possible solution, but different manners of managing this information. However, for it to be successful, it needs to be planned from the beginning of the process, and agreed between different parties, tested, and verified. Furthermore, responsibilities should be clearly defined. This study contributes to the understanding of information flow on construction and operation phases and the way to control it properly. The findings are of interest to stakeholders involved in the project's strategic view, where a global examination of all variables of the project is fundamental. Generally, the deliverables of this work could be used by professionals involved in the BIM processes in order to enhance information control and the utilisation of the produced information throughout the entire process. |
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