https://doi.org/10.24928/2022/0218

Digitalizing Collaborative Planning in Design – a Case Study

Christopher Niranjan¹, Vegard Knotten² & Ola Lædre³

¹MSc student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology – Trondheim, Norway, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0003-0560-6610
²Associate Professor/ Design Manager, Norwegian University of Science and Technology/ Veidekke Entreprenør AS - Trondheim, Norway, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0002-5884-4041
³Professor, dr. ing., Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology – Trondheim, Norway, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0003-4604-8299

Abstract

Collaborative Planning in Design (CPD) has been used in Norway by the contractor Veidekke since 2009. One of the main principles, collaboration, has previously taken place through co-location of the various actors that take part in the design phase. The COVID-19 pandemic placed restrictions such as social distancing, which led to the digitalization of certain elements in CPD. This paper, based on a construction case in Norway, looks at the effects of the digitalization of CPD. This is done using three research questions: How is digitalized CPD achieved, what strengths and weaknesses arise when CPD is digitalized, and how can the digitalization of CPD improve? The research was done through a literature study and qualitative interviews of eight design participants from the research case. Findings show that the digital start-up session should not be used further, as it has negative ripple effects later in design in the form of less collaboration. Fully digital ICE sessions are effective and worth continuing in the future but are dependent on what type of work is scheduled. Phase scheduling should try to use physical post-it notes during a physical meeting, and later convert the schedule to a digital format.

Keywords

Design Management, Last Planner® System (LPS), collaboration, phase scheduling, digital

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Niranjan, C. , Knotten, V. & Lædre, O. 2022. Digitalizing Collaborative Planning in Design – a Case Study, Proc. 30th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC) , 1099-1110. doi.org/10.24928/2022/0218

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