Owners need to step up for BIM
By Dr Muhammad Tariq Shafiq (2014) The benefits of BIM are ultimately for property owners and client organisations, but the value of information inherent in BIM models is not always clear to them as they seldom engage with the BIM process, or even understand the technicalities involved in the creation and delivery of BIM models. [...]
BIM For Client Organisations: A Continuous Improvement Approach
By Dr Mubarak Alhbabi and Professor Mustafa Alshawi (2015) The role of client organisations is considered to be very important to accelerate the implementation of BIM. In order to do this, they need to: clearly understand the implementation mechanisms; determine the level of change required within their organisations and evaluate how best they can achieve [...]
E-readiness in Construction
By Eric Lou and in Mustafa Alshawi, in Construction Innovation and Process Improvement, Willey (2012) An advanced state of organizational e-readiness is needed for a business to compete readily in the global open market. It is therefore, imperative that organizations align their strategies inline with their organization’s readiness to adopt IT. Organizations must be readily [...]
IT/IS Readiness Maturity Model
By Professor Mustafa Alshawi , in Cases on E-Readiness and Information Systems Management in Organizations, Business Science (2012) This chapter explains the concept of an IT/IS readiness maturity model including particular requirements in terms of four domains, embracing nine attributes: IT infrastructure (top management perception, systems and communication), people (skills, roles and responsibility of IT [...]
Cases on E-Readiness and Information Systems Management in Organizations
By Professor Mohammed Arif and Professor Mustafa Alshawi Advances in information technology (IT) have influenced how organizations do business. With IT playing such a pivotal role in the operations and success of an organization, it is imperative that it be used strategically. As a repository of cases, Cases on E-Readiness and Information Systems Management in [...]
Rethinking IT in Construction and Engineering: Organisational Readiness
By Professor Mustafa Alshawi, Taylor & Francis (2008) Based on Prof Alshawi’s 20 years experience in this field, this book aims to provide a holistic picture of the factors that enable architecture, construction and engineering organisations to explore the potential of IT to improve their businesses and achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. It raises awareness [...]