Critical Success Factors in IBS for Rebuilding Dilapidated Schools

This literature review examines the application of Industrialized Building Systems (IBS) in rebuilding dilapidated schools, focusing on critical success factors and integrating various theories to address project challenges. It highlights the increasing demand for IBS in Malaysia and its potential in renovating dilapidated schools. The review delves into complexity theory, learning curve theory, and organizational theory to manage project complexities, enhance managerial skills, and improve organizational structure for effective information flow. It also addresses the importance of managing resources, communication, and potential risks associated with IBS implementation. The review emphasizes the need for technological advancements, stakeholder satisfaction, and proactive problem-solving to ensure project success, ultimately aiming to improve the efficiency and sustainability of school renovation projects by integrating theoretical frameworks with practical applications of IBS.

Construction project Management

Contents
Introduction:...............................................................................................................................2
Literature review:.......................................................................................................................2
Conclusion:................................................................................................................................6
References:.................................................................................................................................7

Introduction:
The purpose of this paper is to apply integrating theories on the research project on industrial
building system for renovation of the dilapidated school projects. The framework of the
compete project is divided into three criteria which should be focused for applying effective
integrating theories to resolve the issues which exist with the proposed project which are
classified as Increasing demand of IBS in Malaysia, linking of the IBS technology with the
proposal of renovating the dilapidated schools project and proposal of the conceptual
framework based on the research questions undertaken to develop an effective design of the
project (Yusof, 2016). In this paper we are looking forward to undertake the literature review
on the integration theories which plays an important role in resolving the issues which exist
with the project of renovation in Malaysia. The management of the activities and the
scheduling program can be effectively done by the application of the integration theory
according to the requirement of the project. The emphasis should be given on the renovation
process structure which should be followed for renovating the schools within the prescribed
deadline of completion. The undertaken process should make use of technological
advancement in the area of construction program. The integration of the theories with the
requirement of the project can be applied in four perspective view (Zakaria, 2016). The first
area is to focus on same problem or objective with different point of view. Second area is to
undergone a research on the basis of assumptions made for the project. The third area is to
clarify the domain of the research agenda. The last one is used for applying two different
theories on the same data set to measure the efficiency of the theory applied. The literature
review on the requirement of the renovation in the schools of Malaysia helps in overcoming
the research gaps which exist in the traditional projects.
Literature review:
The research is undertaken for reviewing the gaps which exist with the proposed system. The
complexity of the project is the major hazard for the development of the effective phases for
the renovation of the schools. It is difficult to develop a project initiation phase and the
project post review phase for upgrading the school construction. The work breakdown
structure of the project depends on the analysis of the human resource required for
completing the project. The roles and responsibilities should be divided according to the
skills and expertise of the selected members to perform the specified task. The critical and

creative thinking of the top executives plays an important role in the analysis of the expertise
of the team member to provide relevant responsibilities for completing the project. The
integration and the coordination of the project activities help in developing good and healthy
relationship and feeling of cooperation among the team members. The project manager has a
key responsibility of selecting the process for developing the renovation strategy for the
project of dilapidated schools in Malaysia. The emphasis should be given on the renovation
process structure which should be followed for renovating the schools within the prescribed
deadline of completion. The undertaken process should make use of technological
advancement in the area of construction program. The legal and the social issues which assist
with the project should be proactively solved to overcome scenario of distraction. The scope
of the project is to deploy the industrial building system for carrying out the renovation
process required for the project of dilapidated schools. The industrial building system is
advantageous for identifying the risks and issues which exist with the participating internal
and external parties such as employees, government, working culture, and technology used,
undertaken process or strategies, complexity in managing communication flow, and other.
The critical issues which can create the problem of project delay and overrunning of the cost
can be effectively handled with the use of industrial building system program. The quality of
the outcome helps in analysing the effectiveness of the process undertaken for completing the
project with the association of industrial building system. The satisfaction level of the
stakeholders helps in analysing the critical success factors which plays an important role in
completing the project on time with quality standards.
The research agenda is to focus on resolving the major problem to analyse the efficiency of
the project manager in developing perception of process or strategies to get better result of
renovating the school, which techniques should be used by the project manager in completing
the project within time, and the factors which helps in using the IBS system efficiently in the
proposed project of renovation.
The application of right theory on predicting the research agenda helps in getting quality
result for the integration of industrial building system approach with the renovation of the
dilapidated schools (Okere, 2017). The complexity theory is applied in the given project to
resolve the complex structure of the project. The analysis of the critical factors of the project
such as availability of the expert labour according to the requirement of the process,
strategies developed for the project, managing communication flow between internal and
external parties, change in the requirement of the project owner, and others helps in resolving

the complexity of the project without any distraction at the end of the project completion. The
application of the complexity theory helps in resolving the critical issues which exist with the
project (Saggaf, 2016). It helps in implies the ethical conduct of the behaviour in the team
members. The chaos and conflicts of the team members can be effectively resolved with the
complexity theory. The learning curve theory is used for managing the relationship between
cumulative number and association of the production time. The project manager is
responsible for the deployment of management techniques in the process undertaking for
finishing the job. The project manager gains confidence by the repetitive process undertaken
for sharpening the managerial skills. The operational capability of the equipment can be
enhanced for increasing the productivity. The organizational theory is applied by the manager
for improving the organizational chart for the management of information flow (Walid,
2012). The association of the different groups helps in creating new ideas and opinions on
developing the associate organization culture. The interdependencies should be managed
between the working groups of the project undertaken. The project objective can be achieved
with the establishing of communication flow among the employees of the enterprise. The
norms and regulation should be developed for generating official and unofficial culture. It
helps in managing the conflict and chaos among the team members.
The application of the complexity theory is helpful in identifying and improving the
perception of the manager for developing effective renovation of the dilapidated school. The
IBS method is used for developing the construction of the school. The organizational theory
helps in identifying the factors responsible for managing the implementation of the industrial
building system. The factors which play an important role in developing the project within
the period of time are availability of expert labour, supply and demand of managing resources
on the site location, deployment of effective strategies, and others. The effective relationship
can be maintained between small and large scale projects for developing a high quality
renovation technique. The learning curve theory is useful for bringing change in the
organization effectively. The focus should be given on the community located near the
school.
The industrial building system is used for assessing the requirement of the renovation on the
school. The success of the project depends on the analysis of the internal and external factors
which are associated with the project lifecycle. The renovation is required on the
development of the walls, development of the structural system, and management of the
constructions solution. There are different elements which should be focused for the

renovation program. The implementation of the industrial building system in the practical
scenario of construction is emphasised on five processes which are categorised as initiation of
the work, requirement and resources required for the project, managing supply and demand
of resources and equipment at the construction site, installation of the technological
component which can initiate the construction process, and development of final construction
project. The project manager should focus on the critical success factors for the projects so
that the project activities should not be delayed (Mydin, 2014). The issues related to
government rules and policies should be resolved with the consideration given to designing
and technical factors. The analysis of managing supply and demand of resources according to
the requirement of the project helps in achieving the control over the construction process.
The construction process undertaken for the renovation of the dilapidated school can be
enhanced with the use of technological advancement techniques (Kassim, 2012). The IBS
process helps in synchronizing the activities related to installation of beam, column, and
walls. The success of the project depends on the maintenance of effective communication
channel between the internal team members and external government agencies.
The allocation of resources and responsibilities to the project team hired for completing the
project activities can be explained with the help of imposing organization theory to develop
effective flow of communication between different units of team (Nawi, 2015). The
application of the complexity theory can be effectively applied for managing the strategies
and processes to resolve the uncertainty associated with the smooth working of the project
operation. The uncertainty associated with the project management methodology, strategies,
procedures, and other can be predicted efficiently with the use of complexity theory (Kamar,
2013). The learning curve theory is used for monitoring and maintenance of the project. It
focuses on the quality of the project to ensure the success and failure of the project. The
sustainability of the project can be measured with the help of value added factors which are
used for taking decision effectively to analyse the critical path of the project. The change
management theory helps in adding new features to the project which helps in the renovation
of the school by focusing on the trend and technology. The emphasis on the risk management
helps in completing the project with efficiency and effectiveness to achieve long term
sustainability of the project. The top down strategically designed plan helps in achieving the
cohesiveness in the construction process undertaken by the project manager to renovate the
school.

The deployment of the industrial building system with the association of theoretical
framework helps in achieving the objectives of the proposed project. The perception of the
project manager can be broaden with the help of creative thinking fundamentals which results
in intensifying renovation procedures laid down for improvement. The possible outcome of
the rebuilding procedures laid down can be effectively measure (Erdene, 2015). The IBS
system is successful in examining the internal and external factors which plays an important
role in the development of the rebuilding of the dilapidated school. The success of the project
can be measured by analysing the application of the proposed framework to resolve the issues
and challenges which exist with the traditional working of the school. During the research
analysis, we found that conventional methods are not applicable for the development of the
project (Azhari, 2012). In the proposed project, we undertake the business project with the
application of industrial building project with the analysis of theoretical framework for the
effective working of the project phases. The complete project is divided into five phases
process which are named as process of initiation, process of planning, execution of the
project, monitoring and control of the project, and review of the post-performance of the
project. The successful completion of all the stages which are designed for the renovation of
the school helps in achieving the project objective and mission. The use of new technological
advancement equipment helps in completing the project within the time line and without
overrunning of the cost of the project. The industrial building system focuses on the key areas
to unite them with the functional program of the project. The key areas of the project are
categorised as Man, method, material, and monitoring. The effective utilization of the human
resource helps in the development of the project within the budget approved for the project
because they will be capable of managing their requirement within the material available with
the use of proposed methodology (Zawawi, 2012). The monitoring of the complete system
results into the elimination of flaws from the proposed model of rebuilding the dilapidated
school.
Conclusion:
It has been concluded that the proposed framework of industrial building system can be
effectively applied on the construction of the renovation project for the dilapidated school.
The use of theoretical framework helps in managing the relationship between man, material,
method, and monitoring efficiently between the undertaken units of the proposed project. The
research objective can be effectively achieved by using the process structure of industrial

building system. The project manager is responsible for the deployment of management
techniques in the process undertaking for finishing the job. The project manager gains
confidence by the repetitive process undertaken for sharpening the managerial skills. The
critical and creative thinking of the top executives plays an important role in the analysis of
the expertise of the team member to provide relevant responsibilities for completing the
project. The association of the different groups helps in creating new ideas and opinions on
developing the associate organization culture. The IBS process helps in synchronizing the
activities related to installation of beam, column, and walls. The IBS technology is the most
suitable process structure for completing the project of renovation within the approved period
of time and under budget.
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