Development of E-BIM Readiness Assessment Application for Construction Organizations: A Proposal
Sharifah ZalihaSyed Zuber1, Mohd NasrunMohd Nawi2, Faizatul AkmarAbdul Nifa3
1Sharifah ZalihaSyed Zuber, School of Technology Management and Logistics, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia.
2Mohd NasrunMohd Nawi, School of Technology Management and Logistics, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia.
3Faizatul AkmarAbdul Nifa, School of Technology Management and Logistics, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia.
Manuscript received on 25 March 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 04 April 2019 | Manuscript Published on 27 April 2019 | PP: 273-276 | Volume-7 Issue-6S2 April 2019 | Retrieval Number: F10410476S219/2019©BEIESP
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Abstract: The construction industry has endured fragmentation for quite some time and the utilization of information and communication technology (ICT) able to reduce the negative impacts of fragmentation. However, the construction industry in Malaysia is lagging behind in adopting information technology (IT) compared to the other industries. This situation contributed by many factors including lack of readiness model development. Even though the advance of BIM in Malaysia was predominantly driven by private sectors since 2009, the Building Information Modelling (BIM) adoption rate is extremely low. The readiness framework for BIM implementation was developed for design consultants in Malaysia however, it has not been assessed. The organizational readiness for the adoption of new technologies leads to the development of e-readiness models or ereadiness assessment. Therefore, this study proposes the development of e-BIM readiness assessment application for design consultants. It underpins the need for the design consultants to evaluate their e-BIM readiness level and achieve total readiness that leads to the successful adoption of BIM.
Keywords: Building Information Modelling (BIM), Readiness Assessment, Information Technology (IT), Construction Organization, Construction Industry.
Scope of the Article: Recent Trends & Developments in Computer Networks