Intergrated Project Delivery

Overview
This module takes a production process view of design, construction and operation enabling students to appreciate developments in effectiveness and efficiency and how these can be managed. This will consider concepts such as transformation, flow and value creation to understand the notion of integrated project delivery. The module will focus on integrating people, process and technology, design and construction management, integrated procurement strategies, continuous improvement, BIM process for information delivery, UK BIM standards and their implication on construction processes, digital plan of works, project protocols, execution plans, workflows and responsibility matrices, and BIM standards around the world. The module will continually compare current practice with new practice reviewing how change can take place and how it can be assessed. Teaching will be based on weekly lectures, supplemented with seminar sessions / workshops during which the students will work in groups and present their findings in respect of scenarios / case studies. These will be delivered in class or web based. Moodle will be used for discussion and feedback. This develops intellectual and technical skills fundamental to the course

Indicative content
Production theories
Approaches to Integrated Design and Production
Integrated Procurement strategies
Integrating people, process and technology
Continuous improvement
BIM process for information delivery
UK BIM standards and protocols
Process mapping and design
Digital plan of works
BIM standards around the world
Lean and Agile approaches

Learning outcome
Examine the Process View of integrated project delivery.
Analyse BIM standards and protocols using the Process View.
Propose and justify new practices for the effective delivery of integrated projects.
Critically analyse a process view in a BIM environment.

A Flow Chart should be created – all processes and documentations (list of documents) needed to run the project including current standards, protocols.
Business Report Format to use for assignment
Title
Executive Summary – keys finding in your report (100 -150 word count)
Table of content
List of figures tables, abbreviations
1.0 – Introduction
1.1 ….
1.2 ..
1.3 ..
1.4 Summary of section
2.0 –
2.1 …
2.2 ..
2.3 ..
2.4 Summary of section
3.0 – key findings (bringing all the summaries together)
References
Appendices

Rationale: Across the international construction sector there continues to be momentum to transform. This is often driven by the Government’s commitment to facilitate digital information delivery enabled through Building Information Modelling (BIM) on public procured projects to derive better outcomes from their built assets. This commitment to working with the industry in facilitating the transformation has led to the provision of a set of supporting standards, protocols, classification system, documentation, etc.; defined in the BIM mandate of the UK for example, which are now beginning to be developed for the international market.
In this context, this assessment has two options, which you are required to read through both before deciding on one of the options:

Option 1
The last few years has seen momentum within the international construction industry to transform. This is often driven by these Government’s commitment and mandate to digital information delivery and Building Information Modelling (BIM) on public procured projects. This commitment to working with the industry in facilitating the transformation has led to the provision of a set of supporting standards, protocols, classification system, documentation, etc.; defined in the BIM mandate of the UK for example.
You have been employed by a Government Department as a project management consultant for the procurement of a new project. The design and construction consultants (architects, engineers, contractors etc.) for the project have not yet been appointed. You may choose any Assessment Information/Brief 2 project type that is normally procured by a Government. For reference, a list of the UK Government Departments and what they do is available at the following link https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations. As part of your role, you have been asked to define the BIM related documents and amendments to existing documentation that would be necessary to manage and control this project in line with your Governments current BIM recommendations.
You should consider the standards, protocols, documentation, etc. necessary and explain their purpose, contents and requirements specifically to the delivery of the project in line with that Government’s requirements. Content lists of major BIM documents should be provided as an Appendix. This is to demonstrate you understand the purpose of these documents and the categories of information and decisions necessary to complete them.
You should provide a flowchart of the sequence of the documents and the interactions required in support of your discussion – 25% of the marks will be related to the flowchart provided.

Option 2
The last few years has seen momentum within the international construction industry to transform. This is often driven by these Government’s commitment and mandate to digital information delivery and Building Information Modelling (BIM) on public procured projects. This commitment to working with the industry in facilitating the transformation has led to the provision of a set of supporting standards, protocols, classification system, documentation, etc.; defined in the BIM mandate of the UK for example.
You have been asked to review one of a private company’s existing projects against current standards. This maybe a project you have worked on or can access information on. Indicate what has been instigated to meet the BIM requirements and where the project falls short.
You should consider the standards, protocols, documentation, etc. necessary and explain their purpose, contents and requirements specifically to the delivery of the project in line with that defined by local BIM requirements. Content lists of major BIM documents should be provided as an Appendix. This is to demonstrate you understand the purpose of these documents and the categories of information and decisions necessary to complete them.
You should provide a flowchart of the sequence of the documents and the interactions required in support of your discussion. 25% of the marks will be related to the flowchart provided.

Workload:
Your report should 3,000 words in length, plus any flowcharts you need to produce