24th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction - Boston, Massachusetts, USA - 2016

Benefits Realisation: An Investigation of Structure and Agency

Michail Kagioglou1 & Patricia Tzortzopoulos2

1Professor of Process Management, Art, Design and Architecture, School., Dean, Univ. of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH, UK, +44 1484472289, [email protected]
2Professor of Integrated Design, Architecture and 3D Design, Depart., Head of Department and Director of the Innovative Design Lab, Univ. of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH, UK, +44 1484472281, [email protected]

Abstract

The last 3 decades have seen significant developments in all aspects of process management and New Product Development (NPD) in the Built Environment. Many of the characteristics of NPD models have been challenged and new key principles are emerging as necessary for success. The issue of delivering benefits rather than just tasks and processes has become more prominent also. Previous work related to NPD and Benefits Realisation has focused on the representational and process aspects of their implementation. This paper extends these notions and in particular introduces and explains ‘structure’ and ‘agency’ as they are understood in social sciences. In particular the notion of ‘structure’ will be presented as part of the overarching imperative for action and the actors involved in both undertaking and enacting processes. Finally, the paper concludes in describing how research should be undertaken within the particular context of benefits realisation. The Unique Adequacy (UA) requirement of methods is critical in researching benefits realisation. As such, researchers need to be competent (in theory and practice) of and in the context, which they investigate. Implications for future research are also identified.

Keywords

Benefits realisation, structuration theory, value, process, new product development

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Kagioglou, M. & Tzortzopoulos, P. 2016. Benefits Realisation: An Investigation of Structure and Agency, 24th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction , -. doi.org/

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