TY  - CONF
TI  - Evaluating the Usability of the Leanbuild Software Application After the Design Stage
C1  - Lille, France
C3  - Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC31)
SP  - 254
EP  - 265
PY  - 2023
DO  - 10.24928/2023/0265
AU  - Musa, Muktari M. 
AU  - Daniel, Emmanuel I. 
AU  - Ahmed, Namadi S. 
AU  - Enedah, Ifeatu C. 
AD  - Lean construction, digitalisation/technology, project management, software usability test.
AD  - Senior Lecturer in Construction Management, School of Architecture and Built Environment, Faculty of Science  and Engineering., University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, UK, e.daniel2@wlv.ac.uk, orcid.org/0000- 0002-5675-1845 
AD  - Lecturer, School of Engineering and the Environment, Department of Civil Engineering, Surveying and  Construction Management, Kingston University: London, Greater London, GB. s.ahmed@kingston.ac.uk,  orcid.org/0000-0002-3815-0683
AD  - Lead Program Manager, LeanBuild Limited, UK ifeatu@leanbuild.co.uk, ifeatuenedah@yahoo.com,  orcid.org/0000-0002-3101-9658  
AB  - Industries are experiencing a new paradigm shift driven by advanced digitalization, automation, smart technologies, and the internet of things. Lean construction (LC) advocates have been promoting the adoption of existing and emerging technologies through Lean construction 4.0 (LC 4.0). This paper presents an opportunity for the adoption of smart digital technologies in the construction industry in the form of "LeanBuild project management software". This paper aims to evaluate the usability of the LeanBuild software after the design stage of development. This paper evaluated the ease of use and effectiveness, and assessed the comprehensiveness of the software design flow. Focus groups, questionnaire survey and interviews were conducted with industry practitioners, academics, and software/IT professionals. The results suggest that the incorporation of data privacy and security, modules for designing and tracking modular and off-site construction, tools for calculating carbon footprints and sustainability, and artificial intelligence, will improve its usability and provide more value to end-users. The paper concludes that while the LeanBuild software has some limitations in terms of scope and functions, it is generally easy to use and effective for its intended users. The study provides insights for software developers to design more user-friendly project management software. 
KW  - Lean construction
KW  - digitalisation/technology
KW  - project management
KW  - software usability test.
PB  - 
T2  - Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC31)
DA  - 2023/06/26
CY  - Lille, France
L1  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/2189/pdf
L2  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/2189
N1  - Export Date: 02 June 2024
DB  - IGLC.net
DP  - IGLC
LA  - English
ER  -