Wang, H and Meng, X (2016) Improving information/knowledge management through the use of BIM: A literature review. In: Chan, P W and Neilson, C J (eds.) Proceedings of 32nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 5-7 September 2016, Manchester, UK.
Abstract
With the rapid development of Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry, its projects are becoming more complex and more sophisticated, in which information management plays a more important role. Various information management systems have been developed to manage project information in an effective and efficient way. As an object-oriented CAD system containing geometric and non-geometric information of a project, building information modelling (BIM) has become widely used to manage the project’s lifecycle information. Current researches on BIM-based information management mainly focus on (1) interoperability issues in information sharing and exchange between different software; (2) integration of information about design and construction; and (3) as-built information management. In addition, a number of researches also look into the schedule (4D), cost (5D) estimation and energy analysis based on the information stored in the BIM model. On the other hand, knowledge is seen as the most competitive resources in any organizations. In construction, knowledge management has gained increasing attention. A lot of knowledge management strategies have been proposed for construction organisations. Some researches have even established IT-based systems to aid knowledge management during a construction project. Although BIM has been widely used in information management, the number of researches on BIM-based knowledge management is quite limited. This paper presents a comprehensive literature review in BIM-based information/knowledge management. The literature on BIM-based information management is first reviewed in a systematic way. BIM-based knowledge management is the focus of the second part of the literature review. Based on the literature review, a critical discussion will be further made to analyse the potential of using BIM to improve knowledge management. Another purpose of further discussion is to identify the possibilities for future research on BIM-based knowledge management.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | BIM; information management; knowledge management; literature review |
| Index terms: | building information modelling, estimation, knowledge management, becoming, construction organization, design and construction, strategy, energy analysis, lifecycle, integration, literature review, information sharing, interoperability, construction project, management system |
| Subjects: | philosophical process, data exchange, data analysis and analytics, organization, systems and processes, professional development, information systems, contractual arrangements, management, engineering analysis, project delivery, organizational analysis, production management, financial and cost management |
| Topics: | Design Practice, Digital Applications, Research Practice, Organizational Design, Information Management, Project Management, Business Strategy, Procurement, Cost Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCA |
N.B. Descriptive scope is a count of how many of the five facets of empirical research are indicated by the words used in title, abstract and keywords. It is not intended as a judgement on the research; merely a count of the kind of word we would expect to indicate Phenomenon, Concepts, Theoretical framing, Empirical techniques, Analytical techniques. If all five are present, then a code of “5 PCTEA” will indicate this. If you feel the coding for this record is questionable, we welcome discussion around the terms we matched or the way we categorized them. The facet you would expect may not be coded, or a facet may be coded inappropriately. This can also bear on a larger question, of which facets should be treated as defining in construction management research. Please get in touch, and we will look at it. More details here