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Drawing DSM implementation in construction design-discussions on applicability
, Koshy Varghese
Published in
2009
Pages: 329 - 342
Abstract
DSM can be formulated to capture dependencies at various design levels such as component, team, activity, parameter etc (Browning, 2001). Typically, the design scheduling and design sequencing has been done using the activity based DSM. As activities can be defined at many levels, finding the suitable level of abstraction to formulate the Activity DSM was difficult. Hence a modified methodology was felt necessary. The formulation of Drawing DSM (DDSM) and its use for design sequencing forms a key aspect of design management. However, the designers cannot formulate the DDSM directly as its size is large and requires significant investment in the designer's time. Hence, a modified DDSM formation methodology called 'Design Interface Management System (diMs)' has been proposed from the field studies (Senthilkumar and Varghese, 2009). To encourage the utility, an automated server based tool has been developed based on the 'diMs' methodology. The tool is implemented in an airport project. The objective of this paper is to demonstrate the applicability of DSM concepts in fast-track construction projects through 'diMs' implementation and to propose suggestions for the DDSM application in fast-track projects.
About the journal
JournalProceedings of the 11th International DSM Conference