Project Management Case Study

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Recommended: Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a digital representation of physical and functional characteristics of a facility

A NEW CHALLENGE FOR PROJECT MANAGER: BIM IMPLEMENTATION IN CONSTRUCTION PROCESS

University of Greenwich

Course: Project Management Course leader: Nicola Callaghan

Student: Maria Donatella Fiorella ID: 000807685

Deadline: 31/03/2014
Table of content
INTRODUCTION 3
PROJECT MANAGER ROLE AND SKILLS 3
BIM: NEW STANDARDS FOR GOVERNAMENT CLIENTS 4
BIM INTRODUCTION 5
ADVANTAGES AND BARRIERS OF BIM 6
HOW TO MANAGE A BIM IMPLEMENTATION 7
CONCLUSION 9
REFERENCES 11

INTRODUCTION
In the past the project manager (PM) mostly focused on standard procedures, but the growth of project dimension and complexity have requested new skills and approaches for delivering successful projects (Schwalbe, 2009; Garwood, 2012).

‘A project manager is generally taken to be the person accountable for delivering a project safely, on time, within budget and to the desired performance or quality standards determined by the client.’ (Sommerville, et al., 2010)

The new challenge for construction PM is established by Government Construction Strategy (2011), due to the required Building Information Modelling (BIM) implementation for all of public sector projects by 2016. BIM is a new technology for construction industry and “its adoption might save the industry money in the long run” (Chevin, 2012).
This paper aims to analyze the PM-role and how hard and soft-skills can affect his/her performance. Furthermore, it will investigate the Government aims about BIM system and its advantages and barriers; and finally, considering whether the introduction of BIM can revolutionize the construction process and Construction PM role.
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Succar, B., 2009. Building information modelling framework: A research and delivery foundation for industry stakeholders. Automation in Construction, Volume 18, pp. 357-375.
Sukhoo, A. et al., 2005. Accommodating Soft Skills in Software Project Management. Issues in Informing Science & Information Technology, pp. 691-703.
The Chartered Institute of Building, 2010. Procurement in the construction industry, Ascot: CIOB.
The Computer Integrated Construction Research Program, 2012. BIM Planning Guide for Facility Owners. Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania State University.
Whyte, J., Lindkvist, C., Jaradat, S. & Ibrahim , N. H., 2013. Data handover from project delivery into operations, London 2012 Learning legacy. [Online]
Available at: http://learninglegacy.independent.gov.uk/documents/pdfs/systems-and-technology/425009-231-data-transfer.pdf
[Accessed 25 03 2014].

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