Descriptive Comparison of Academics' and Practitioners' Perceptions of Key BIM Maturity Indicators

Yunfeng Chen, Hazar Dib, Robert F. Cox, Celine Manoosingh, Marcel Maghiar

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Abstract

This paper investigates the prioritization of key Building information modeling (BIM) maturity indicators as perceived by global BIM-related academics and practitioners. A review of literature generated an initial pool of BIM maturity (BIMM) indicators. The perception of global BIM-related experts in the identified BIMM indicators was collected through a survey. Descriptive statistics and ranking comparison were used to study the perceived difference of key BIMM indicators between academics and practitioners in the USA, in the non-USA countries, and in the world. The results identify the underlying consensus and disagreement on the key BIMM indicators between the groups. This research has both academic and practical implications. Academically, it helps the academics to better understand the demand of the practitioners in order to improve design and revise BIM-related curriculum. Practically, the practitioners can better understand the background and qualification of their current and future BIM-related workforce through the academics' emphasis of BIM.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICCREM 2016
Subtitle of host publicationBIM Application and Offsite Construction - Proceedings of the 2016 International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management
EditorsYaowu Wang, Mohamed Al-Hussein, Geoffrey Q. P. Shen, Yimin Zhu
PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Pages11-19
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)9780784480274
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
Event2016 International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management, ICCREM 2016 - Edmonton, Canada
Duration: Sep 29 2016Oct 1 2016

Publication series

NameICCREM 2016: BIM Application and Offsite Construction - Proceedings of the 2016 International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management

Conference

Conference2016 International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management, ICCREM 2016
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityEdmonton
Period09/29/1610/1/16

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