Competencies Expected from an Information Manager Working in BIM Based Projects

Q1 Social Sciences

International Journal of Construction Education and Research Pub Date : 2020-08-18 DOI:10.1080/15578771.2020.1808123

M. Ariyachandra, H. Jayasena, B. Perera

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Abstract

ABSTRACT An Information Manager (IM) has an exclusive and unique role to play in a project. Yet, the competencies expected of an IM have not been adequately defined. The other professionals in the construction industry define this role in their own way ignoring the industry needs. Thus, this study aimed to define the competencies expected of an IM. To achieve this, the tasks expected of an IM were first determined through a desk study using BIM guidelines. Secondly, an informal public opinion study was carried out using online data sources. The collected data were then analyzed using NVIVO software to outline the competencies required of an IM for each task. Finally, an expert interview survey was carried out to validate the outcomes of the study. The findings revealed that an IM must be a construction professional well-versed in construction technology and contract administration and that the IM must be competent in using Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflows/software. The study contributes to knowledge by identifying the gap that currently exists between industry needs and the performance of professionals working as IMs, which would be invaluable when designing a curriculum for a course on information management within a BIM environment.

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在基于BIM的项目中工作的信息经理应有的能力

信息管理器(IM)在项目中扮演着独特的角色。然而，对即时通讯人员的能力期望还没有得到充分的定义。建筑行业的其他专业人士以自己的方式定义这一角色，忽视了行业需求。因此，本研究旨在定义一个即时通讯的预期能力。为了实现这一目标，首先通过使用BIM指南的桌面研究确定了IM的预期任务。其次，利用在线数据源进行了非正式的民意调查。然后使用NVIVO软件对收集到的数据进行分析，以概述每个任务所需的IM能力。最后，进行了专家访谈调查，以验证研究结果。调查结果显示，建筑信息管理人员必须是精通建筑技术和合同管理的建筑专业人士，并且必须能够熟练使用建筑信息模型(BIM)工作流程/软件。该研究通过确定行业需求与作为即时信息管理的专业人员的表现之间目前存在的差距，为知识做出了贡献，这在为BIM环境中的信息管理课程设计课程时将是非常宝贵的。

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International Journal of Construction Education and Research Social Sciences-Education

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期刊介绍： The International Journal of Construction Education and Research is a respected international refereed journal that publishes original works that address cutting edge issues related to construction around the globe. The Journal supports the mission of the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC), a professional association comprised of about 100 universities and colleges. The ASC encourages the sharing of ideas and knowledge and promotes excellence in curricula, teaching, research and service relating to the construction industry.