Digital Transformation and Understanding the Impact on Construction Project Management in Iraq

Abbas Abdulameer Khalaf

doi:10.61132/manuhara.v2i3.1122

Authors

Abbas Abdulameer Khalaf Imam Alkadhum University College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61132/manuhara.v2i3.1122

Keywords:

Digital Transformation, Understanding, Competitive Advantage, Management

Abstract

The construction sector is currently undergoing significant changes as a result of the adoption of digital
technologies. The utilisation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) has garnered considerable interest in recent
years from scholars and industry experts. The sector has seen major changes as a result of its rising success. Given
these changes, the traditional knowledge and skills possessed by project specialists or managers seem insufficient
in properly supervising the new information component of construction project management. As projects advance,
the inclusion of new roles such as BIM managers, BIM coordinators, BIM modellers, and information managers is
becoming crucial to meet the demand for enhanced capabilities. Multiple studies have analysed these novel roles
from a theoretical perspective, but have not investigated their correlation with conventional roles in project
management, nor have they explored how project managers and BIM specialists position themselves in relation to
the overall processes outlined in the BIM implementation guides. This case study illustrates that the duties of BIM
specialists varied among various fields and go beyond solely technical assignments. Moreover, the information
sub-process predominantly focuses on BIM managers, leading to the establishment of two distinct sources of
leadership within a project: BIM managers and project managers. According to the poll, professionals believe that
the BIM collaboration methods described in the BIM implementation plan and project documents are too general.
Moreover, there is always a difference between specified methods and the ones actually used in the project.

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