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type:: REVIEWS/PROJECTS tags:: year:: 2024 venue:: SFN.CH full-title:: Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry date-start:: 10-02-2024 - 19:15 date-submitted:: external-links:: click on this link mySNF and enter the following code: ua0fgngvkx status:: DONE deadline-submission:: 09-03-2024 file:: Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry {{zotero-imported-file NJM59P7A, "Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry.pdf"}}
- ### [[Highlights]]
- “Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 11](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=11&annotation=7ZZCSXGV)) #5fb236
- “Construction Industr” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 11](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=11&annotation=CAHPU29H)) #5fb236
- “optimization of processes” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 11](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=11&annotation=NBLJ2D2K)) #5fb236
- “digitalization in a variety of industrial scenarios” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 11](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=11&annotation=HHYINRKH)) #5fb236
- “there is a lack of scholarly research analysing how the low-code technology paradigm can support digitalization in the construction sector” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 11](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=11&annotation=KA29PZKM)) #5fb236
- “The objective of this research project is therefore to address the critical organizational and technical barriers to fill current research gaps and derive practical insights to advance low-code technology in construction organizations.” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 11](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=11&annotation=NC6LAPCB)) #a28ae5
- “RQ1) What are the organizational pre-requisites to ensure low-code scalability in the context of a construction enterprise?” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 11](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=11&annotation=82AM59PB)) #a28ae5
- “RQ2) How low-code technology can be integrated with Building Information Modelling (BIM)?” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 11](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=11&annotation=MJUBK4EU)) #ffd400
*Why is BIM of interest here?*
- “this research will contribute to the body of knowledge in a relatively new field of research by structurally addressing prevailing knowledge gaps and delineating areas for further research” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 11](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=11&annotation=FSLDPGR5)) #5fb236
- “By optimizing resource utilization and streamlining processes, digitalization in the construction industry becomes fundamental to improve overall productivity and support the delivery of a sustainable built environment” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 11](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=11&annotation=6KIL8IKH)) #5fb236
- “inadequate understanding of operations” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 11](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=11&annotation=8LVYR4ZR)) #5fb236
- “ow-code technology emerges as a new Information Technology (IT) paradigm having the potential to bridge the gap between technology development and operations.” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 12](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=12&annotation=B27ESMQ9)) #5fb236
- “supporting rapid development of customer-facing applications, requiring minimal hand-coding and enabling productive new development practices” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 12](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=12&annotation=SLX8F4PK)) #5fb236
- “This “democratization” in technology development allows increased participation of subject/domain experts in technology development, facilitating the development process, and ensuring that the final solution meets the requirements of people and their processes” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 12](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=12&annotation=2MR6IS42)) #5fb236
- “5 to 10 times faster than traditional programming” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 12](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=12&annotation=HSU6XKH4)) #5fb236
- “technical limitations such restricted customization options” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 12](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=12&annotation=YEH66Q4N)) #5fb236
- “Low-code research in industrial setups highlight the need for further research in low-code integration with Industry 4.0, Internet of Things, and Digital Twin” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 12](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=12&annotation=5I42TR8L)) #5fb236
- “organizational and strategical aspects surrounding the introduction of low-code in corporate environments” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 12](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=12&annotation=IP7ZIMJ5)) #5fb236
- “organizations need standard processes to channel best practices and guidelines to improve consistency, compliance, and governance throughout the enterprise” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 12](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=12&annotation=KSFDSIJY)) #5fb236
- “70% of business applications will be developed using some sort of low-code technology [27] with the number of “citizen developers” largely surpassing the number of professional developers” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 12](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=12&annotation=QVJ8RNNK)) #a28ae5
- “by enabling people closer to construction operations to independently develop digita l solutions, low-code could facilitate the digitalization of a variety of construction processes which are currently run using pen and paper” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 13](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=13&annotation=UV49BKSZ)) #5fb236
- “here is a critical contextual gap and a lack of scholarly research analysing how the low-code technology paradigm can support digitalization in the construction sector” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 13](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=13&annotation=TGMRGVZJ)) #ffd400
*What are the challenges in the construction sector? What are the issues that are critical and that require the introduction of low-code technologies?*
- “through 3 scholarly articles” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 13](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=13&annotation=CNGIBN57)) #a28ae5
- “This includes the results of a survey to the construction professionals involved in the case studies to understand to what extent low-code benefits and limitations identified in previous literature resonate to them.” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 13](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=13&annotation=CERG7ZTS)) #5fb236
- “This potential derives from the pivotal role of low-code in bridging the gap between development and operations, empowering individuals with expertise in construction processes and operations to actively engage in the development process” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 13](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=13&annotation=JQK96CBZ)) #5fb236
- “applicant's research results allowed the identification of critical limitations and research gaps essential for a broader understanding of low-code in the construction industry” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 14](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=14&annotation=VKNDPGP8)) #ffd400
*What are such critical limitations? The construction domain is a critical one requiring deep expertise. How can you put "citizen developer" in a such a critical domain? This is not clear!*
- “Area 1: Organizational/strategical - RQ 1: What are the organizational pre-requisites to ensure low-code scalability in the context of a construction enterprise?” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 14](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=14&annotation=JTUJBY98)) #5fb236
- “Consequently, understanding the essential competencies of a "citizen developer" within the construction industry context becomes critical to expedite low-code” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 14](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=14&annotation=ZFI69WT6)) #ffd400
*What does it mean?*
- “low-code, particularly in project-based industries like construction” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 14](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=14&annotation=U9IVI2KF)) #ffd400
*What's the practical implication for this?*
- “there is no studies addressing these research gaps in the construction industry” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 14](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=14&annotation=KTBU88WI)) #ffd400
- “RQ 2: How low -code technology can be integrated with Building Information Modelling (BIM)” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 14](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=14&annotation=X9BRBPS8)) #ffd400
*Before the HOW I would have preferred to read WHY.*
- “BIM stands out as the most relevant technology supporting technical activities and collaboration during design, construction, and maintenance of the built assets, and it is cornerstone for Construction industry 4.0” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 14](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=14&annotation=MCZ2PADB)) #ffd400
- “low-code interoperability with BIM is the critical first step to streamline BIM processes and leverage the integrated utility of these technologies on the field.” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 14](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=14&annotation=HVTPKHHJ)) #ffd400
*What does it mean? I think it is necessary an example!!!! The discussion so far has been vague.*
- “intersection” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 15](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=15&annotation=JN69MQDI)) #5fb236
- “construction digitalization” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 15](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=15&annotation=SELVL9DV)) #5fb236
- “low-code” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 15](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=15&annotation=QK2IC6V6)) #5fb236
- “Nevertheless, the results of this inquiry were not conclusive, as we discovered the emerging nature of low-code technology and that the current development of research still does not provide answer to the several gaps we realized” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 15](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=15&annotation=CKRQ8EJ6)) #ffd400
*What are the gaps you are referring to?*
- “a) Introducing and pioneering the use of low-code to the construction industry” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 15](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=15&annotation=863J3C8C)) #ffd400
*Already said!*
- “Nevertheless, further research in the areas proposed in this project is critical to find alternatives to address prevailing gaps to expand scientific knowledge about how this technology can foster a holistic digital transformation in the construction sector” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 15](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=15&annotation=FZCTFNKE)) #ffd400
*The proposal contains many sentences like this that are vague and they are not precise in presenting the problems and the issues that the applicant aims at solving with this project proposal. In other words so far the project has not presented the problem clearly.*
- “in the context of a construction enterprise” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 15](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=15&annotation=S6SB7B7P)) #ffd400
*Concerning this considered application domain I have the following question:
- why such a domain requires the usage of low-code platforms?
- what are the criticalities of currently available systems that instead should be replaced by low-code platforms?
- why it makes sense and it is really doable considering "citizen-developers" in the building construction domain?*
- “to understand the available knowledge about organizational and strategical considerations for low-code implementation” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 16](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=16&annotation=VAZ5UA5B)) #ffd400
*Some preliminary result of this study are required to justify and support the project proposal.*
- “Develop a technical solution to facilitate data interoperability between low -code databases and Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) schema in BIM models (e.g., via low-code development platform connectors or Application Programming Interfaces) [45].” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 17](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=17&annotation=PWHE2HWD)) #ffd400
*It's not clear what the project aims at producing. Is it a study? Is it a software platform / framework? Is it a set of reusable components? What is the goal of the proposed technical solution?*
- “use cases where low-code can be integrated with BIM” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 17](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=17&annotation=H9GZBUED)) #ffd400
*It seems that is something completely new and the applicant has to evaluate if and how the integration of low-code platforms with BIM make sense. The kind of integration that is expected is not clear at all.*
- “A representative use case will be selected for the development serving as a baseline to derive the requirements of the technical system.” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 17](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=17&annotation=KELBAG5W)) #5fb236
- “Validated technical solution” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 18](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=18&annotation=SU2RCZ3P)) #ffd400
*Which technical solution?*
- “construction sites in Chile” ([“Addressing Organizational and Technical Barriers in Low-Code Adoption for Advancing Digitalization in the Construction Industry”, p. 26](zotero://select/library/items/D8QZHVUG)) ([pdf](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/NJM59P7A?page=26&annotation=2CU5K6CJ)) #5fb236
- ### [[Comments]]
- The project proposal aims to explore the integration of low-code technology in the construction industry to facilitate digitalization. While the abstract presents a compelling argument for the potential benefits of low-code in improving productivity and sustainability, there are several points of concern and lack of clarity.
- **Integration with Building Information Modelling (BIM):** The proposal introduces the integration of low-code technology with BIM without clearly establishing why BIM is of interest in this context. The practical implications and specific challenges within the construction sector that necessitate the introduction of low-code technologies are not sufficiently addressed.
- **Identified Limitations and Gaps:** The abstract mentions the identification of critical limitations and research gaps, but fails to specify what these limitations are. Understanding these limitations is crucial for evaluating the feasibility and effectiveness of introducing low-code in the construction domain.
- **Competencies of "Citizen Developers":** The term "citizen developer" is introduced without a clear explanation of what it means, especially within the complex and critical domain of construction. The essential competencies required for these developers are mentioned, but a detailed explanation is lacking.
- **Practical Implications:** The statement, "low-code, particularly in project-based industries like construction," lacks clear practical implications. It would be beneficial to elaborate on why low-code is particularly relevant in project-based industries and how it addresses specific challenges in construction.
- **Lack of Examples and Specifics:** The abstract contains several statements that are vague and lack concrete examples. For instance, the statement, "low-code interoperability with BIM is the critical first step to streamline BIM processes," needs clarification on what is meant by interoperability and how it contributes to streamlining processes.
- **Unclear Gaps and Emerging Nature of Low-Code:** The proposal mentions gaps in existing research without specifying what these gaps are. Additionally, the statement, "the results of this inquiry were not conclusive, as we discovered the emerging nature of low-code technology," requires clarification on the nature of the emerging aspects and their impact on the research.
- **Justification for Low-Code in Construction:** There is a lack of a clear justification for introducing low-code platforms in the construction domain. Understanding the criticalities of existing systems that low-code aims to replace, and how it accommodates the expertise required in construction, is essential.
- **Technical Solution:** The abstract mentions the development of a technical solution but does not specify whether it is a study, a software platform, a framework, or a set of reusable components. The goals of this technical solution need to be clearly articulated.
- In conclusion, the proposal lacks specificity in addressing the identified gaps and challenges in introducing low-code technology in the construction industry. Providing concrete examples, detailing limitations, and clarifying the practical implications would strengthen the proposal and enhance its credibility.
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