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A Comparative Analysis of Production Metrics across VDC Implementations

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Abstract

Production metrics (PM) are important yardsticks for AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) teams to determine whether their projects are on track. This paper reports on research that looked for empirical evidence of the use of PM from the literature (PML) in practice. Specifically, this research classified PM reported by 279 VDC (Virtual Design and Construction) professionals in Scandinavia and Latin America into 17 PML. About 3 PML (detailed schedule conformance, stakeholder involvement, and meeting efficiency) were found to be reported by more than 40% of the professionals while 7 PML (decision latency, detailed cost conformance, field material delivery, meeting agenda appropriateness, client satisfaction, safety, and visualization) were reported by fewer than 10% of the professionals. The biggest differences in the use of PML were in measuring meeting efficiency (Scandinavia: 44%, and Latin America: 78%), meeting effectiveness (Scandinavia: 40%, and Latin America: 3%), and BIM coordination consistency (Scandinavia: 23%, and Latin America: 40%). This study not only finds empirical evidence for commonly used PML, but also finds PML that seem theoretically useful are not used in practice, suggesting further research in metrics-driven management of AEC projects.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationConstruction Research Congress 2022
Subtitle of host publicationProject Management and Delivery, Controls, and Design and Materials - Selected Papers from Construction Research Congress 2022
EditorsFarrokh Jazizadeh, Tripp Shealy, Michael J. Garvin
PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Number of pages10
Volume3-C
ISBN (Electronic)9780784483978
DOIs
StatePublished - 7 Mar 2022
EventConstruction Research Congress 2022: Project Management and Delivery, Controls, and Design and Materials, CRC 2022 - Arlington, United States
Duration: 9 Mar 202212 Mar 2022

Publication series

NameConstruction Research Congress 2022

Conference

ConferenceConstruction Research Congress 2022: Project Management and Delivery, Controls, and Design and Materials, CRC 2022
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityArlington
Period9/03/2212/03/22

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