The Layered Dependency Structure Matrix for Managing Collaborative Design Processes

Abstract

Effective collaboration and knowledge management are the major contributors of success in the construction industry. Although a huge amount of interdisciplinary knowledge is exchanged in building design processes, there is a lack of tools for representing information flows. Therefore, this paper focuses on the collaboration between architects and structural engineers and introduces an innovative matrix-based tool named “The Layered Dependency Structure Matrix” for modeling and managing the discipline-specific and collaborative design activities. The proposed method is compared with the conventional techniques used in the industry and its application is demonstrated in a beam design example.

Citation

Pektaş, Ş.T. (2014), "The Layered Dependency Structure Matrix for Managing Collaborative Design Processes", Open House International, Vol. 39 No. 1, pp. 26-35. https://doi.org/10.1108/OHI-01-2014-B0004