Research Article

Project Benefits of Digital Fabrication in Irregular-Shaped Buildings

Table 1

Success criteria based on PMBOK knowledge area.

PMBOK knowledge areaDefinition (after PMI, 2013)CriterionPositive consideration

Integration managementUnification, consolidation, articulation, and integrative actionsIntegrationImprovement

Scope managementDefining and controlling what is and is not included in the projectScopeClarification

Time managementManage the timely completion of the projectTimeReduction or control

Cost managementPlanning, estimating, budgeting, financing, funding, managing, and controlling costsCostReduction or control

Quality managementQuality planning, quality assurance, and quality controlQualityIncrease or control

Human resource managementOrganize, manage, and lead the project teamOrganizationImprovement

Communication managementTimely and appropriate planning, collection, creation, distribution, storage, retrieval, management, control, monitoring, and the ultimate disposition of project informationCommunicationImprovement

Risk managementIncrease the likelihood and impact of positive events and decrease the likelihood and impact of negative events in the projectRiskNegative risk reduction

Procurement managementPurchase or acquire the products, services, or results needed from outside the project teamProcurementHelp

Stakeholder managementDevelop appropriate management strategies for effectively engaging stakeholders in project decisions and executionStakeholderSatisfaction