{"product_id":"process-management-in-design-and-construction-isbn-9781405102117","title":"Process Management in Design and Construction","description":"\u003cb\u003eTo deliver a construction project on time, at cost and of appropriate quality, it is critical to manage the design and construction process effectively...\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis book provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of process management in design and construction in order to meet the business needs of the construction industry as they change in today’s highly competitive global environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt identifies the current state of the industry in the process management field, describing trends and developments (including information technology), and demonstrates these through case study evidence. Practical guidance is offered by identifying potential pitfalls, illustrating best practise drawn from construction and appropriate manufacturing applications. The overall approach is a holistic one, based on practical experience gained throughout the past decade both in the academic and industrial environments, including leading a number of research projects on process and IT related topics in construction and manufacturing industries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProcess Management in Design and Construction\u003c\/i\u003e will provide students on construction and project management related courses with a description of the state of process management in design and construction - including current process models – as well as a future vision based on up-to-date research findings and good practice in the construction industry. The book also offers practical guidance to industrial and consultancy organisations on undertaking and implementing process management projects - including re-engineering their customer delivery processes through effective project\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction -- Why Process? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Product Development Process 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Techniques and Technologies for Managing the Product Development Process in Construction 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Case Study: The Generic Design and Construction Process Protocol 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Implementation Issues 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: The Process Protocol Phases and Activity Zones Demystified 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhases 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity Zones 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Abbreviations 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Rachel Cooper\u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Design Management and Associate Head of Research in the School of Art and Design at the University of Salford. She is Chair of the European Design Academy and edits the international journal, The Design Journal. She has published several books and papers in design management, new product development and conducted major research programes in this field.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGhassan\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eAouad\u003c\/b\u003e, is Dean of the Faculty of Business, Law and the Built Environment and Professor of Construction IT \u0026amp; Management within the School of the Built Environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Kagioglou\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of Process Management and Head of the School of the Built Environment, University of Salford. He comes from an engineering manufacturing background and for the past 12 years he has been undertaking research and teaching in the area of the built and human environment. Mike is currently the Director for Salford Centre for Research \u0026amp; Innovation and the Academic Director for Salford University of Collaborative Health and Care Infrastructure Research and Innovation Centre. Mike has published over 100 academic and industrial papers and reports.\u003c\/p\u003e  Process management enables efficiency improvements by identifying and integrating generic sub-processes. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to process management in design and construction in order to meet the business needs of the construction industry as they change in a highly competitive global environment. \u003cp\u003eThe book identifies the current state of the industry in the process management field, illustrates current trends and developments and demonstrates these through case study evidence. 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