Identifying critical success factors (CSFs) of implementing building information modeling (BIM) in Malaysian construction industry

Abstract

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is defined as existing from the earliest concept to demolition and it involves creating and using an intelligent 3D model to inform and communicate project decisions. This research aims to identify the critical success factors (CSFs) of BIM implementation in Malaysian construction industry. A literature review was done to explore previous BIM studies on definitions and history of BIM, construction issues, application of BIM in construction projects as well as benefits of BIM. A series of interviews with multidisciplinary Malaysian construction experts will be conducted purposely for data collection process guided by the research design and methodology approach of this study. The analysis of qualitative data from the process will be combined with criteria identified in the literature review in order to identify the CSFs. Finally, the CSFs of BIM implementation will be validated by further Malaysian industrialists during a workshop. The validated CSFs can be used as a term of reference for both Malaysian practitioners and academics towards measuring BIM effectiveness level in their organizations.

Catching Up With Building Information Modeling: Challenges and Opportunities for Quantity Surveyors

“…Fundamentally, BIM is not simply a type of software but an integrated approach between human activity to produce digital representation of physical and functional characteristics of a building through relevant software. The common BIM software usually used by the industry players are Revit Architecture, Revit Structural, Revit MEP, Navisworks and Cost-X (Yaakob et. al.,2016).…”

The Use of Supply Chain Management (Scm) to Facilitate Effective Building Information Modelling (Bim) Adoption

“…It is indicated through the aforementioned issues that a successful implementation of BIM is crucial and the specific essential issues to be addressed in this case are the facets of the organization [34], [35]. Moreover, the other barriers which were closely interconnected to the implementation of the BIM process consisted of the legal and technological barriers [23]. Overall, these studies proved the success of BIM technologies in the procedures of construction projects in relation to organization and legal practices.…”

“…Despite the benefits of BIM, it remains a slightly new process within the construction team [21], [22]. Specifically, due to some series issues, including limitation of knowledge and skills in BIM, lack of willingness to change, and communication issues, further work is required to improve the development of it [23]. Furthermore, an inadequate variation of this process is attributed to the expensive cost of implementation, lack of awareness, the reluctance to adapt working procedures to BIM, and the insufficiency of a competent construction team [6], [7], [24].…”

Call for Roadmap for Successful Adoption of CSR in Malaysian Construction

“…The CSFs is a well-known managerial methodology aim at developing planning instruments that are essential for an organization in finding the right strategy and in turn, accomplish its mission [67]. In the construction engineering management (CEM) research, the used of CSFs approach has long been recognised and was applied in many difference contexts, among others, knowledge management [68], building information modelling [69], construction innovation [70], performance of the construction sector [71], performance of the construction firms [72], and construction projects [73]. Therefore, the appropriate first step to ensure the successful adoption of CSR is to identify few CSFs that influence such efforts.…”