TY - JOUR
T1 - A cloud-based collaborative ecosystem for the automation of BIM execution plan (BEP)
AU - Abbas, Muhammad Azeem
AU - Ajayi, Saheed O.
AU - Oyegoke, Adekunle Sabitu
AU - Alaka, Hafiz
PY - 2022/8/12
Y1 - 2022/8/12
N2 - Purpose: Master information delivery plan (MIDP) is a key requirement for building information modelling (BIM) execution plan (BEP) that enlists all information deliverables in BIM-based project, containing information about what would be prepared, when, by who, as well as the procedures and protocols to be used. In a well-conceived BEP, the MIDP facilitates collaboration among stakeholders. However, current approaches to generating MIDP are manual, making it tedious, error-prone and inconsistent, thereby limiting some expected benefits of BIM implementation. The purpose of this study is to automate the MIDP and demonstrate a collaborative BIM system that overcomes the problems associated with the traditional approach. Design/methodology/approach: A BIM cloud-based system (named Auto-BIMApp) involving naming that automated MIDP generation is presented. A participatory action research methodology involving academia and industry stakeholders is followed to design and validate the Auto-BIMApp. Findings: A mixed-method experiment is conducted to compare the proposed automated generation of MIDP using Auto-BIMApp with the traditional practice of using spreadsheets. The quantitative results show over 500% increased work efficiency, with improved and error-free collaboration among team members through Auto-BIMApp. Moreover, the responses from the participants using Auto-BIMApp during the experiment shows positive feedback in term of ease of use and automated functionalities of the Auto-BIMApp. Originality/value: The replacement of traditional practices to a complete automated collaborative system for the generation of MIDP, with substantial productivity improvement, brings novelty to the present research. The Auto-BIMApp involve multidimensional information, multiple platforms, multiple types and levels of users, and generates three different representations of MIDP.
AB - Purpose: Master information delivery plan (MIDP) is a key requirement for building information modelling (BIM) execution plan (BEP) that enlists all information deliverables in BIM-based project, containing information about what would be prepared, when, by who, as well as the procedures and protocols to be used. In a well-conceived BEP, the MIDP facilitates collaboration among stakeholders. However, current approaches to generating MIDP are manual, making it tedious, error-prone and inconsistent, thereby limiting some expected benefits of BIM implementation. The purpose of this study is to automate the MIDP and demonstrate a collaborative BIM system that overcomes the problems associated with the traditional approach. Design/methodology/approach: A BIM cloud-based system (named Auto-BIMApp) involving naming that automated MIDP generation is presented. A participatory action research methodology involving academia and industry stakeholders is followed to design and validate the Auto-BIMApp. Findings: A mixed-method experiment is conducted to compare the proposed automated generation of MIDP using Auto-BIMApp with the traditional practice of using spreadsheets. The quantitative results show over 500% increased work efficiency, with improved and error-free collaboration among team members through Auto-BIMApp. Moreover, the responses from the participants using Auto-BIMApp during the experiment shows positive feedback in term of ease of use and automated functionalities of the Auto-BIMApp. Originality/value: The replacement of traditional practices to a complete automated collaborative system for the generation of MIDP, with substantial productivity improvement, brings novelty to the present research. The Auto-BIMApp involve multidimensional information, multiple platforms, multiple types and levels of users, and generates three different representations of MIDP.
KW - 3D modelling
KW - Automation
KW - BIM
KW - Building information modelling
KW - Computer-aided design
KW - Construction
KW - Construction and civil engineering management
KW - Construction/civil engineering software
KW - MIDP
KW - Plugin
KW - TIDP
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85135705688&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JEDT-02-2022-0128/full/html
U2 - 10.1108/JEDT-02-2022-0128
DO - 10.1108/JEDT-02-2022-0128
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85135705688
SN - 1726-0531
JO - Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology
JF - Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology
ER -