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Edum-Fotwe, F T, Gregory, M J, Thorpe, A, Cooper, R and Deasley, P J (2002) Managing distributed design teams and processes: a cross-sector study of construction and aerospace. In: Greenwood, D (Ed.), Proceedings 18th Annual ARCOM Conference, 2-4 September 2002, Northumbria, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 87–98.
- Type: Conference Proceedings
- Keywords: design; construction; aerospace; collaboration; prioritization matrix
- ISBN/ISSN: 0 9534161 7 8
- URL: http://www.arcom.ac.uk/-docs/proceedings/ar2002-087-098_Edum-Fotwe_et_al.pdf
- Abstract:
This paper explores cross-sector features for ways to improve the working environment of designers who operate in distributed teams. The influence of ICT tools in design is fostering a shift in the way designers work now and into the future. Whilst their current skills would still be relevant in the emerging work environment, additional skills and know-how become apparent. The paper has explored how technology is influencing the design environment of distributed teams including the use of groupware and extranet-based collaborative workspaces to aid designers operate in multi-participant, distributed projects. It has proposed the use of a prioritization matrix as an analytical framework for generating commonality factors from two sectors to serve as support information for productivity improvement of designers who operate in distributed environments.