Stakeholder Management in BIM Projects in the Construction Industry: Key Determinant Factors to Be Considered
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https://doi.org/10.11606/gtp.v20i1.208897Keywords:
Stakeholder management, BIM projects, Stakeholder types, Stakeholder engagement, Neglected stakeholdersAbstract
The application of the BIM approach in construction engineering projects has required active stakeholder participation to optimize project management. This article aimed to analyze the critical factors for stakeholder management in projects that use BIM in construction. The research employed bibliometrics followed by content analysis to examine 124 documents published between 2010 and 2020 across 56 different sources. Seven factors and 32 critical items for stakeholder management were identified, including the discovery of 26 types of frequently neglected stakeholders. The results indicate that the critical factors are associated with BIM applications, technological combinations, structuring, barriers and limitations, sustainability issues, as well as benefits and challenges, and technological influences in the BIM context. Additionally, the roles of stakeholders within these factors were examined. One of the main findings of the research was the neglect in the proper identification of stakeholders in BIM projects.
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