Virtual design and construction
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Virtual design and construction (VDC) is the management of integrated multi-disciplinary performance models of design–construction projects, including the product (facilities), work processes, and organization of the design – construction – operation team to support explicit and public business objectives.[1] This is usually achieved creating a digital twin of the project, in where to manage the information.
The theoretical basis of VDC includes:[2]
- Engineering modeling methods: product, organization, process
- Analysis methods – model-based design: including quantities, schedule, cost, 4D interactions, and process risks, these are termed building information modeling (BIM) tools
- Visualization methods
- Business metrics – within business analytics – and a focus on strategic management
- Economic impact analysis, i.e., models of both the cost and value of capital investments