scholarly journals Management Practices in a Formal Design Process for a Metro Project in Doha, Qatar

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Paul James
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Collaborative Design ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Issues Management ◽  
Design Review ◽  
Detail Design ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Clear Insight ◽  
Formal Design ◽  
Metro Project

<p>This is a research paper focused on assessing the design project manager behaviour and the raised managerial design issues relating to a formal design review in a metro project start-up. Very little research has been conducted in this area and the paper exposes weak aspects of the design review process previously unexplored in today’s metro construction environments.</p><p>In order to consider more implicitly the questions and issues raised, this empirical groundwork utilised an interpretive perspective. The scope for this research was the design mechanisms/processes associated with a large single package – a TBM Segment Design. The population for this study was made up of a number of individuals (12) engineers/Managers located at site, and a total of 9 Engineers/Managers were determined as the resultant sample frame.</p><p>The outcomes consisted of six (6) themes, namely: Mismanagement Issues; Management Interference; Technical Issues; Contractor Design managers Issues; Documentation Issues; Communication Issues, raised from an initial question; these were further developed into four (4) final themes relating to an assessment of the managerial implications.</p><p>The paper gives a clear insight into the practical issues surrounding a metro design review and the development of appropriate managerial strategies that can be implemented. The paper also addresses some of the implications for continuing design review developments. The paper suggests that projects of this kind may benefit from an Integrated Collaborative Design approach through integrating construction expertise with the design process at the detail design phase.</p>

Causing a Stir

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Camilo POTOCNJAK-OXMAN
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Collaborative Design ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Design Team ◽  
Design Processes ◽  
Early Stages

Stir was a crowd-voted grants platform aimed at supporting creative youth in the early stages of an entrepreneurial journey. Developed through an in-depth, collaborative design process, between 2015 and 2018 it received close to two hundred projects and distributed over fifty grants to emerging creatives and became one of the most impactful programs aimed at increasing entrepreneurial activity in Canberra, Australia. The following case study will provide an overview of the methodology and process used by the design team in conceiving and developing this platform, highlighting how the community’s interests and competencies were embedded in the project itself. The case provides insights for people leading collaborative design processes, with specific emphasis on some of the characteristics on programs targeting creative youth

Process Control Method of Complex Product Multidisciplinary Collaborative Design System

2013 ◽  
Vol 712-715 ◽  
pp. 2888-2893
Author(s):  
Hai Qiang Liu ◽  
Ming Lv
Keyword(s):  
Information Sharing ◽  
Product Design ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Collaborative Design ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Integrated System ◽  
Design System ◽  
System Control ◽  
Complex Product ◽  
Product Design Process

In order to realize information sharing and interchange of complex product multidisciplinary collaborative design (MCD) design process and resources. The Process integrated system control of product multidisciplinary collaborative design was analyzed firstly in this paper, then design process of complex product for supporting multidisciplinary collaborative was introduced, a detailed description is given of the organization structure and modeling process of MCD-oriented Integration of Product Design Meta-model ; and concrete implement process of process integrated system control method was introduced to effectively realize information sharing and interchange between product design process and resources.

scholarly journals National Culture for a Participatory Time-driven Activity Based Costing: A Conceptual Framework and Research Agenda

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Attilio Mucelli ◽  
Francesca Spigarelli ◽  
Dominique Lepore
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
National Culture ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Activity Based Costing ◽  
Futures Research ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Costing System ◽  
Potential Moderator

National culture has a well-recognized role in management practices especially in shaping participatory decision-making processes (PDM). The article aims to provide a conceptual framework where national culture is considered as a potential moderator in a PDM when designing a Time-Driven Activity Based Costing (TDABC). The purpose is to identify a set of dimensions when designing time equations, on which the costing system is based on, to be then linked to national culture. Moreover, a research agenda is also presented in order to validate the proposed framework, outlining directions for futures research as well as managerial implications.

Investigating the Use of Large-Scale Immersive Computing Environments in Collaborative Design

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meisha Rosenberg ◽  
Judy M. Vance
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Collaborative Design ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Design Teams ◽  
Team Members ◽  
3D Cad ◽  
Cad Models ◽  
Computing Environments ◽  
Design Ideas ◽  
Human Motions

Successful collaborative design requires in-depth communication between experts from different disciplines. Many design decisions are made based on a shared mental model and understanding of key features and functions before the first prototype is built. Large-Scale Immersive Computing Environments (LSICEs) provide the opportunity for teams of experts to view and interact with 3D CAD models using natural human motions to explore potential design configurations. This paper presents the results of a class exercise where student design teams used an LSICE to examine their design ideas and make decisions during the design process. The goal of this research is to gain an understanding of (1) whether the decisions made by the students are improved by full-scale visualizations of their designs in LSICEs, (2) how the use of LSICEs affect the communication of students with collaborators and clients, and (3) how the interaction methods provided in LSICEs affect the design process. The results of this research indicate that the use of LSICEs improves communication among design team members.

An experimental methodology for investigating communication in collaborative design review meetings

CoDesign ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 169-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen J. Ostergaard ◽  
William R. Wetmore ◽  
Ameya Divekar ◽  
Henry Vitali ◽  
Joshua D. Summers
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Design ◽  
Experimental Methodology ◽  
Design Review

scholarly journals MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND COST SYSTEM DESIGN: EVIDENCE FROM JORDANIAN MANUFACTURING COMPANIES

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 920-929
Author(s):  
Majdy I. Zuriekat
Keyword(s):  
System Design ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Systems Design ◽  
Just In Time ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Cost System ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Study Questionnaire

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to reveal and examine the nature of costing systems design alongside the usage of new manufacturing practices in Jordanian Manufacturing Companies. Design/Methodology/Approach: For carrying out the study, 86 managers from 43 manufacturing companies received the study questionnaire from which 56 were valid for data analysis. The study results are presented using multiple regression analysis. Findings: The results using multiple regressions indicate that Just in Time (JIT), Total Quality Management (TQM) and Product Diversity (PD) has a significant influence on costing systems design. Implications: This study provides evidence on the importance of using management practices as a driver for companies to use a broader perspective for designing costing systems. Responding managers have now empirical evidence regarding the manufacturing practices needed to design costing systems to their companies. Originality/Value: This is the first attempt to examine the manufacturing practices as a driver for cost system design. The study also provides significant managerial implications on how to use manufacturing practices to ensure better cost system design.

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