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I. Kovacic, M. Filzmoser:
"Designing and evaluation procedures for interdisciplinary building information modelling use-an explorative study";
Engineering Project Organization Journal, 1 (2014), 1 - 8.

Building information modelling (BIM) tools are increasingly present in the architecture, engineering and construction industry. This software tool chain requires not only new knowledge on the level of technology, but also people with knowledge related to skills and re-configuration of the process. There is hope that BIM tools will increase the degree of process integration and support the multidisciplinary planning practice. In order to test this assumption and gain first insights in multidisciplinary collaborative planning process using various BIM tools, an experimental study in a university course on multidisciplinary design was carried out. The results of our analyses indicate that BIM software is perceived as highly useful but not interoperable. The lack of interoperability and resulting problems are also the main topic of focus group discussions conducted after the course. Architects are less satisfied with the interdisciplinary planning process. Early coordination, concerning organization and software, proved positive for later collaboration.

BIM, interdisciplinary planning, process integration, experiment

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21573727.2014.989426