Process Management in Design and Construction

Process management enables efficiency improvements by identifying and integrating generic sub-processes. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to process management in design and construction in order to meet the business needs of the construction industry as they change in a highly competitive global environment. The book identifies the current state of the industry in the process management field, illustrates current trends and developments and demonstrates these through case study evidence. It also provides practical guidance by identifying possible pitfalls and illustrate best practice drawn from construction and appropriate manufacturing applications.Content: Chapter 1 The Product Development Process (pages 4–25): Chapter 2 Techniques and Technologies for Managing the Product Development Process in Construction (pages 26–48): Chapter 3 Case Study: The Generic Design and Construction Process Protocol (pages 49–104): Chapter 4 Implementation Issues (pages 105–127): To deliver a construction project on time, at cost and of appropriate quality, it is critical to manage the design and construction process effectively... This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of process management in design and construction in order to meet the business needs of the construction industry as they change in today's highly competitive global environment. It identifies the current state of the industry in the process management field, describing trends and developments (including information technology), and demonstrates these through case study evidence. Practical guidance is offered by identifying potential pitfalls, illustrating best practise drawn from construction and appropriate manufacturing applications. The overall approach is a holistic one, based on practical experience gained throughout the past decade both in the academic and industrial environments, including leading a number of research projects on process and IT related topics in construction and manufacturing industries. Process Management in Design and Construction will provide students on construction and project management related courses with a description of the state of process management in design and construction - including current process models – as well as a future vision based on up-to-date research findings and good practice in the construction industry. The book also offers practical guidance to industrial and consultancy organisations on undertaking and implementing process management projects - including re-engineering their customer delivery processes through effective project "Process Management in Design and Construction will provide students on construction and project management related courses with a description of the state of process management in design and construction - including current process models - as well as future vision based on up-to-date research findings and good practice in the construction industry. The book also offers practical guidance to industrial and consultancy organisations on undertaking and implementing process management projects, including re-engineering their customer delivery processes through effective project management."--Jacket

Process management enables efficiency improvements by identifying and integrating generic sub-processes. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to process management in design and construction in order to meet the business needs of the construction industry in a highly competitive global environment.

In order to overcome the barriers within construction as identified in the Introduction, it was suggested that construction should be viewed as a product development process.