Agile Management and BIM: Analysis of the impacts of implementing BIM in a structural design company from the perspective of agile metrics

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.317532524024

• Palavras-chave: Agile methods. Agile metrics. BIM (Building Information Modeling).

• Keywords: Agile methods. Agile metrics. BIM (Building Information Modeling).

• Abstract:

  The adoption of BIM has transformed project management in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry. This study analyzed the impacts of implementing BIM in a structural design company, using three agile metrics: Work in Progress (WIP), Lead Time and Throughput. The combination of agile management and BIM aims to increase productivity and improve communication between teams. The results showed that, although advantages were identified in the implementation of BIM, such as efficiency in revisions and accuracy in quantities, challenges arose, including a high number of revisions, low maturity of BIM models, saturation of WIP, affecting workflow, as well as a lack of control procedures and insufficient training. In response, improvements were proposed at three levels: strategy, production and flow management, resulting in actions such as monitoring production through a Kanban board and agile metrics, aligning deliverables, developing plugins to automate manual processes, changing the BIM flow for modeling and detailing infrastructure and implementing audits. These initiatives have led to a 60% reduction in delivery failures and an increase of around 30% in the company's average turnover since 2023.