Fostering digital transformation through project integration management
Fostering digital transformation through project integration management
Digital transformation has presented significant challenges across industries, with the construction sector notably appearing to lag in adoption and implementation. Whilst the proliferation of digital technologies may have catalysed incremental improvements in construction project execution, the full transformative potential appears to remain unrealised, largely due to organisational impediments. This apparent disparity between technological capabilities and organisational readiness suggests the need for a paradigmatic shift in project management approaches within construction enterprises. Extant literature has largely focused on the technical dimensions of digital transformation in construction, with relatively limited scholarly attention directed towards the organisational dynamics and project management paradigms that underpin successful digital integration. This research aims to address this potential gap in the literature by examining how project integration management can facilitate digital transformation in construction projects through a qualitative case study approach. Drawing upon a comprehensive literature review, the study seeks to develop an integrated framework for construction project management. The empirical investigation centres on a representative project in mainland China, employing systematic data analysis to synthesise a novel project integration management model oriented towards digital transformation. This model facilitates organisational adaptation to technological innovation whilst providing construction enterprises with a methodological framework to develop their digital transformation initiatives. The findings contribute to both theoretical understanding and practical implementation of digital transformation strategies in the construction industry.
Project Management, Construction Management, Technology and Innovation Management, Megaprojects, Risk Analysis and Management
Gong, Zheng
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Dacre, Nicholas
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Dong, Hao
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26 August 2022
Gong, Zheng
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Dacre, Nicholas
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Dong, Hao
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Gong, Zheng, Dacre, Nicholas and Dong, Hao
(2022)
Fostering digital transformation through project integration management.
British Academy of Management 36th Conference (2022): Reimagining business and management as a force for good, The University of Manchester Alliance Manchester Business School, Manchester, United Kingdom.
31 Aug - 02 Sep 2022.
(doi:10.2139/ssrn.5003601).
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Digital transformation has presented significant challenges across industries, with the construction sector notably appearing to lag in adoption and implementation. Whilst the proliferation of digital technologies may have catalysed incremental improvements in construction project execution, the full transformative potential appears to remain unrealised, largely due to organisational impediments. This apparent disparity between technological capabilities and organisational readiness suggests the need for a paradigmatic shift in project management approaches within construction enterprises. Extant literature has largely focused on the technical dimensions of digital transformation in construction, with relatively limited scholarly attention directed towards the organisational dynamics and project management paradigms that underpin successful digital integration. This research aims to address this potential gap in the literature by examining how project integration management can facilitate digital transformation in construction projects through a qualitative case study approach. Drawing upon a comprehensive literature review, the study seeks to develop an integrated framework for construction project management. The empirical investigation centres on a representative project in mainland China, employing systematic data analysis to synthesise a novel project integration management model oriented towards digital transformation. This model facilitates organisational adaptation to technological innovation whilst providing construction enterprises with a methodological framework to develop their digital transformation initiatives. The findings contribute to both theoretical understanding and practical implementation of digital transformation strategies in the construction industry.
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Submitted date: 2022
Accepted/In Press date: 9 May 2022
Published date: 26 August 2022
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This research is particularly relevant to project managers and researchers focused on the digital transformation of the construction industry, which has traditionally lagged behind in digital innovations. The study highlights the critical need for a shift in project management approaches within construction organisations to more effectively align digital technologies with organisational conditions. It addresses the gap in existing literature that has predominantly concentrated on the technical aspects of digital transformation in construction projects, with limited consideration of the organisational perspective.
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British Academy of Management 36th Conference (2022): Reimagining business and management as a force for good, The University of Manchester Alliance Manchester Business School, Manchester, United Kingdom, 2022-08-31 - 2022-09-02
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Project Management, Construction Management, Technology and Innovation Management, Megaprojects, Risk Analysis and Management
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/455704
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