CONCEPTUALIZING ORGANIZATIONAL ROLES IN COLLABORATIVE BIM PROJECTS: A CASE IN KLANG VALLEY
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https://doi.org/10.35631/IJIREV.826059Keywords:
Building Information Modelling, BIM, Collaborative, Organisational Roles, BIM ProjectsAbstract
Successful Building Information Modelling (BIM) deployment requires seamless organisational collaboration. However, role ambiguity stands as a primary barrier to adoption in Malaysia, stemming directly from fragmented teamwork and inadequate training initiatives. This study aims to clarify the organisational roles required for effective BIM implementation in construction projects. Guided by three core objectives, the research seeks to: (1) determine the main barriers faced by the organisations in achieving effective roles to drive collaboration in managing the BIM projects, (2) investigate the key indicators influencing the effective roles of organisations in managing BIM projects and (3) develop a conceptual framework that outlines the effective roles of organisations in the implementation of BIM projects. Adopting a mixed-methods design, a systematic literature review (SLR) was conducted to extract critical attributes, followed by a questionnaire survey administered to 30 BIM experts across the Klang Valley. Analysis revealed four overarching components central to both barriers and success indicators: Technology Tools, Management Process, Integrated Team, and Actor. Regarding the first objective, the Actor component emerged as the primary barrier, followed by Management Process and Integrated Team. Conversely, for the second objective, Management Process ranked highest as a key success indicator, followed by Actor and Technology Tools. Synthesizing the findings from objective 1 and objective 2, a conceptual framework was developed to delineate organisational roles, offering strategic guidance for stakeholders to optimize collaboration and advance BIM maturity across Malaysia’s construction sector.
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