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Getting real about BIM
Critical realist descriptions as an alternative to the naïve framing and multiple fallacies of hype
– For some years, it has been claimed that Building Information Modelling (BIM) will bring about major improvements to the productivity of the building industry. Yet, productivity has declined while claims for BIM have expanded. Often, BIM descriptions comprise the naïve framing and multiple fallacies of hype. The purpose of this paper is to present critical realist descriptions and explain their advantages compared to BIM hype descriptions.
– A longitudinal critical realist case study of BIM causal mechanism and causal context.
– Critical realist analysis reveals that hype about BIM underplays many inter-related causal requirements: all of which are needed to bring project business outcome from management action.
– Many inter-related non-trivial causal factors need to be taken into account to achieve business outcome from BIM implementation action. Further, factors claimed at the outset to be adequate to achieve outcome from action may be less than adequate.
The originality of this paper is that critical realism analysis across six years is presented. This longitudinal data reveals that claims for BIM can be more future goals than current certainties. The value of this paper is that detailed analysis of hype descriptions is provided alongside critical realist descriptions.
Getting real about BIM
Critical realist descriptions as an alternative to the naïve framing and multiple fallacies of hype
– For some years, it has been claimed that Building Information Modelling (BIM) will bring about major improvements to the productivity of the building industry. Yet, productivity has declined while claims for BIM have expanded. Often, BIM descriptions comprise the naïve framing and multiple fallacies of hype. The purpose of this paper is to present critical realist descriptions and explain their advantages compared to BIM hype descriptions.
– A longitudinal critical realist case study of BIM causal mechanism and causal context.
– Critical realist analysis reveals that hype about BIM underplays many inter-related causal requirements: all of which are needed to bring project business outcome from management action.
– Many inter-related non-trivial causal factors need to be taken into account to achieve business outcome from BIM implementation action. Further, factors claimed at the outset to be adequate to achieve outcome from action may be less than adequate.
The originality of this paper is that critical realism analysis across six years is presented. This longitudinal data reveals that claims for BIM can be more future goals than current certainties. The value of this paper is that detailed analysis of hype descriptions is provided alongside critical realist descriptions.
Getting real about BIM
Critical realist descriptions as an alternative to the naïve framing and multiple fallacies of hype
Sankaran, Nilgün Okay and Gerhard Chroust, Shankar (editor) / Fox, Stephen (author)
International Journal of Managing Projects in Business ; 7 ; 405-422
2014-05-27
18 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
BIM , Hype , Fallacy , Framing , Critical realism , Technology management
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