TY - CONF TI - Design Management in a Design Office: Solving the Problem of Relevance C1 - Heraklion, Greece C3 - 25th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction SP - 547 EP - 554 PY - 2017 DO - 10.24928/2017/0315 AU - Pikas, Ergo AU - Koskela, Lauri AU - Seppänen, Olli AD - Aalto University, Department of Civil Engineering, ergo.pikas@aalto.fi and Tallinn University of Technology, Faculty of Engineering, ergo.pikas@ttu.ee AD - University of Huddersfield, School of Art, Design and Architecture AD - Aalto University, Department of Civil Engineering AB - In this study we contend that the conceptual foundations of conventional construction design and design management are obsolete, and these need to be substituted by a more comprehensive theoretical basis. As the first paper in the series of three, the main objective of this study is to justify the research by determining the significant problems and challenges related to the design management in a case study organization. Design science research methodology is chosen to develop a scientifically grounded solution with practical relevance. Based on surveys, interviews, database analysis and observations, we conclude that there are significant problems with the design management practice. The major issue with design management is related to the poor and simplistic conceptualization of the design task. The problems summarized in this study facilitate the quest for the proper theoretical understanding and developing a knowledge base for designing a new process model. KW - Design KW - design management KW - design science research KW - design management problems PB - T2 - 25th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction DA - 2017/07/09 CY - Heraklion, Greece L1 - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/1413/pdf L2 - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/1413 N1 - Export Date: 29 March 2024 DB - IGLC.net DP - IGLC LA - English ER -