Case Study on Design Management: Inefficiencies and Possible Remedies

Pikas, Ergo, Koskela, Lauri, Dave, Bhargav and Liias, Roode (2015) Case Study on Design Management: Inefficiencies and Possible Remedies. In: Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction. IGLC (23). IGLC.net, Perth, Australia, pp. 547-557.

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Abstract

Delivering better products with a reduced lead time and less resources has become the primary focus of design management. The aim of this work is to revisit typical design management inefficiencies and discuss possible remedies for these problems. To this end, a case study and interviews with seven Estonian architects were carried out. The data obtained was analyzed within the framework of the transformation-flow-value theory of production. Despite its failure to deliver customer value, a single-minded transformation view of operations has been the dominant approach taken in design management and processes, leading to inefficiencies in design practices.

Item Type:	Book Chapter
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management T Technology > TH Building construction
Schools:	School of Art, Design and Architecture
Related URLs:	Author Conference Organisation
Depositing User:	Sara Taylor
Date Deposited:	11 Aug 2015 13:44
Last Modified:	12 Dec 2016 01:47
URI:	http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/25402

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