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An empirical study of the complexity of requirements management in construction projects

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posted on 2014-11-03, 14:37 authored by Abdou Karim Jallow, Peter DemianPeter Demian, Andrew N. Baldwin, Chimay J. Anumba
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate in-depth the current approach of managing client requirements in construction and to highlight the significant factors, which contribute to the complexity of managing the requirements in order to define a better approach. Design/methodology/approach – A case study of a leading international global built asset and engineering consultancy organization was conducted over two years. The case study was conducted principally using semi-participant observations supplemented with other qualitative data collection methods (i.e. interviews, questionnaires and document analysis). Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. Findings – The results highlight major factors associated with the complexity of managing client requirements information, which include: mechanisms for documentation, storage and access, distribution of requirements information between stakeholders and across lifecycle phases of a project, traceability management and the provision of effective change management incorporating dependency checking and impact analysis. Research limitations/implications – The main limitation of the research is the use of an in-depth study of a single organization, which applied the same project management method across all the projects they managed. Further work is planned to develop the proposed framework fully, and develop a software platform to operationalize and evaluate its industrial applicability with construction projects. Practical implications – The implications of this research is that a better approach to managing requirements information is needed, which will facilitate the design, construction and operations of buildings within budget and time. An integrated framework and an associated tool are suggested to implement the approach. Originality/value – This study identifies major research gaps and problems in the architecture, engineering, construction and facilities management industry; proposes and presents Electronic Requirements Information Management framework to facilitate lifecycle management of the requirements.

History

School

  • Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering

Published in

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volume

21

Issue

5

Pages

505 - 531

Citation

JALLOW, A.K. ... et al, 2014. An empirical study of the complexity of requirements management in construction projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 21 (5), pp. 505 - 531

Publisher

© Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Version

  • AM (Accepted Manuscript)

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Publication date

2014-09-09

Notes

This article is © Emerald Group Publishing and permission has been granted for this version to appear here: https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/dspace-jspui/handle/2134/16172. Emerald does not grant permission for this article to be further copied/distributed or hosted elsewhere without the express permission from Emerald Group Publishing Limited

ISSN

0969-9988

Language

  • en