A Study on Design – Construction Interface Related problems by System Thinking Technique

• Main Authors: Ching-Shu Lo, 羅靜淑
• Other Authors: Chien-Liang Lin
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/53964501721439449172

碩士 === 國立高雄第一科技大學 === 營建工程研究所 === 101 === Based on the System Thinking technique, this research explored the root causes of the interface problems between the work of Design and Construction in construction projects. Four phases of work and their mutual relationships in terms of decision making and interactions are analyzed. The four phases of work are (1) the owner’s design and management competence, (2) the owner’s planned and expected project duration, (3) the owner’s financial plan, (4) the design firm’s designing competence. Methodology of this research includes literature review, data collection, questionnaire, interviews, and relative importance index method (RII), as well as system thinking. Finally, the identified causes of interface problems are (1) designers are unfamiliar with the construction process, (2) designers are lack of experience and knowledge, (3) information and parameters important for the design work are insufficient and inaccurate, (4) the owner’s change order, and (5) the traditional lowest bid procurement system. The above findings are further analyzed by the system thinking technique. It is found that the real but hidden causes of interface problems are the mental model of departmentalism held by all project participants.