Collaboration in Design – Justification, Characteristics and Related Concepts

Pikas, Ergo, Koskela, Lauri, Treldal, Niels, Ballard, Glenn and Liias, Roode (2016) Collaboration in Design – Justification, Characteristics and Related Concepts. In: 24th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, 18th - 24th July 2016, Boston, USA.

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Abstract

The purpose of this article is to understand the academic landscape on collaboration in design, its characteristics and related concepts for promoting collaboration within in the project based production systems. We aim to answer to the following three questions: How to define collaboration in design and why individuals need to collaborate during design? What characterizes effective collaboration in design? Which concepts support the development of collaboration in design? For shedding light on this subject, a literature review is conducted and applicability to Architecture, Engineering and Construction industry and project delivery are discussed. In this study, it was found that collaboration is a complex phenomenon, which explains the diversity of views and many complimentary concepts in organizational and design literature. Collaboration requires the management of material and knowledge boundaries, in order to develop common goals, processes and product. Lean construction concepts, methods and tools have helped the teams to develop collaborative design and construction practices.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Poster)
Subjects:	T Technology > TH Building construction
Schools:	School of Art, Design and Architecture
Related URLs:	Author
Depositing User:	Lauri Koskela
Date Deposited:	05 Aug 2016 15:19
Last Modified:	30 Nov 2016 16:25
URI:	http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/29143

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