Abstract
We propose an agenda for design management research. That agenda is based on a new conceptual foundation for operations management. Design processes can be conceived in at least three different ways: (1) as a process of converting inputs to outputs, (2) as a flow of materials and information through time and space, and (3) as a process of generating value for customers. All three conceptions are appropriate and necessary. However, the conversion model has been dominant in the AEC (architectural/engineering/construction) industry until very recently. We review current thinking and practice of design management, suggest fundamental hypotheses, then propose an agenda for design management research based on those hypotheses.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 1998 |
| MoE publication type | Not Eligible |
| Event | 6th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction - Guarujá, Brazil Duration: 13 Aug 1998 → 15 Aug 1998 |
Conference
| Conference | 6th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction |
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| Country | Brazil |
| City | Guarujá |
| Period | 13/08/98 → 15/08/98 |
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Ballard, G., & Koskela, L. (1998). On the agenda of design management research. Paper presented at 6th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Guarujá, Brazil. http://www.iglc.net/Papers/Details/38