A Data Flow Model to Plan and Manage the Building Design Process
- 1 March 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in Journal of Engineering Design
- Vol. 7 (1), 3-25
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09544829608907924
Abstract
The increasing complexity of modem buildings and the client's desire for swift occupation has meant the expeditious completion of the design phase of a project has become ever more important. An effective and workable design programme is essential to achieve this. Traditionally, building design work has been planned in a perfunctory manner, often in the belief that this creative and iterative process cannot be analyzed and planned in detail. This situation has been perpetuated by a lack of understanding of design information flow and dependency, and the availability of suitable planning techniques. This paper describes a data flow model of the building design process that is subsequently analyzed in a design structure matrix. The synthesis of these two techniques produces a powerful but easily understood tool to assist in the planning and management of complex, multi-disciplinary building design problems.Keywords
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