One design is not adaptable to all: an exploration of technology developers’ assumptions in relation to the user organization
2020 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE credits
Student thesisAlternative title
En design är inte anpassbar till alla: en utforskning av teknikutvecklarnas antaganden i förhållande till användarorganisationen (Swedish)
Abstract [en]
BIM is defined as promising development concerning the way buildings are designed and constructed. However, since it may be a bit misleading to emphasize the BIM implementation, the focus should rather be concerning the implementation of different BIM tools. Consequently, it is essential to further study the technology and its interaction with user organization. Objective: The purpose of this work is to investigate the interaction between the technology and user in order to identify the adaptation of technology and organization for technology development and changed routines in the user organization. Method(s): A case study has been adopted on an ongoing project in order to increase the understanding of the existing technology. Moreover, this is done through eleven semi structured interviews with respondents from one of the large sized contractors in Sweden as well as a technology developer company within the production phase. The data from the interviews was coded and thematically analyzed. Results: The result indicates that the developers' assumptions do not fulfill the user's needs and rather independent adaptation must be accomplished. Conclusions: From the conducted interviews in the case study, the conclusion follows that a need for improvement potential from the technology is required in order to further streamline the work process and achieve full potential.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2020. , p. 16
Keywords [en]
BIM, Technology, Developer, Organization, Dalux Field, Assumption, Adaptation.
National Category
Construction Management
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-49475ISRN: JU-JTH-PRU-2-20200199OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-49475DiVA, id: diva2:1442990
External cooperation
Serneke
Subject / course
JTH, Product Development
Supervisors
Examiners
2020-06-242020-06-172020-06-24Bibliographically approved