Use Of Workflow-Patterns For Process Modeling In The Building Industry

In contrast to the predefined and static processes in most industries, the design and construction processes in the building industry are extremely dynamic. Technical conflicts and modified design goals will lead to ad-hoc changes within the workflow. They are no exception but usual. Therefore, common principles must be established throughout the construction industry, that allow for flexibly combining engineering and construction services. New members must be able to join and leave the project consortium on demand. The need to rapidly establish new organisational structures and effectively manage these virtual organisations places high demands on the methods used for modelling the processes. Consequentially, there is a need for an overall model-framework representing the different design, construction and management processes that integrates specialized process models used for different domains.