Integrating the Efforts of Off-Site Production with On-Site Construction

A study for the Swedish government on a ?design and build? project has examined the underlying process and has found a series of inconsistencies between what is claimed and what appears to have happened. The project could not regarded as having been especially complex. Even so, detailed analysis using computer modelling techniques has shown it to be other than a trivial affair. The investigation is documented as a set of computer-based process models, which has been used to pinpoint failures in communication and information management. The findings show that the present understanding of project workflow is not sufficient and that not enough effort is put into this issue in the early stages of project planning. This is particularly significant in the synchronisation of off-site production with on-site construction. Conclusions have been drawn that support the argument of a more detailed analysis of the process. The use of process models to establish clearly the workflow for all involved actors would improve present project planning and scheduling performance. By so doing, projects would become more clearly defined and straightforward, thereby increasing the likelihood of a successful Completion.