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H. Murat Gunaydin, Ph.D.Izmir Institute of Technology
David Arditi, Ph.D.Illinois Institute of Technology
The dynamic nature of the design process, the interdependence of various participating entities, the high expectations for high quality products, processes, and services, and the need for teamwork, flexibility, and a high degree of coordination suggest that information technology (IT) has great potential in the design phase of a building project. The objective of the study presented in this chapter is to assess the impact of information technologies on project management knowledge areas in the building design process in the next fifteen years.
There seems to be no doubt that the quality and productivity achieved in the building design process can be enhanced without additional cost via the application of the rapidly developing information technologies. But, how can executives readjust and, if necessary, realign the processes involved in building design to synchronize them with the requirements of new information technologies? A major part of the answer to this fundamental question relies on having a good idea of the potential impact that the application of information systems and technologies will have on project management knowledge areas used in the building design process in the coming ten to fifteen years.
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