Need of a BIM-agile Coach to Oversee Architectural Design - From one pedagogical experiment to another

Abstract

This paper is part of our research on the digital transition in architecture, and more particularly on the integration of BIM (Building Information Management) technology. Indeed, in the field of AEC in France, this transition is still ongoing and remains difficult for architects. BIM technology changes the way people work and communicate, and remains only a tool without a method behind it. His arrival then raises technical but also human questions. Our research then turns to the social sciences and project management sciences to see if the creation or adaptation of project management methods can facilitate this integration. In other fields such as industry, software engineering, or HMI design, we have seen the emergence of agile methods that focus more on design teams, and therefore communication, than on the process itself. After experimenting with several agile practices, we identified the need for a design team to be mentored by someone in the role of facilitator or coach. This article describes how we can transfer to students an agile practice called BIM-agile Coach that we experimented during a weeklong workshop.

BIM aplicado ao ensino de projeto de arquitetura e urbanismo

“…For works with a specific and clear emphasis on learning strategies and the student's cognitive/social development in the project processes, the terminology "Personal Management Methods" was created. The articles framed were those by Gless, Hailin and Hanser (2018), Granero and Calquin (2016), Matejovska et al (2017), Ofluoğlu (2017) and Vasconcellos, Frison and Cunha (2020). Gless et al (2018) innovate by exploring management methodologies called "Agile Methods" with the design process; the experiment demonstrated compatibility between the two to inaugurate an area of multidisciplinary connection with high potential.…”

“…The articles framed were those by Gless, Hailin and Hanser (2018), Granero and Calquin (2016), Matejovska et al (2017), Ofluoğlu (2017) and Vasconcellos, Frison and Cunha (2020). Gless et al (2018) innovate by exploring management methodologies called "Agile Methods" with the design process; the experiment demonstrated compatibility between the two to inaugurate an area of multidisciplinary connection with high potential. Granero and Calquin (2016) explore, to the fullest, the personal skills needed in the cooperative architecture environment and experiment with BIM platforms for building integrated skills in the creative, social and technical areas.…”