Questionnaire on Main Factors That Affect Information Collaboration When Using BIM Technology

Dear experts:
     Thank you very much for taking the time to participate in this questionnaire. Thank you for your support and help! The main purpose of this questionnaire is to analyze the main influencing factors of construction supply chain information collaboration under the application of BIM technology.
     The collected data are only for the academic propose and without any commercial usage. Your personal privacy is strictly protected. We will obey the requirements of information confidence, and the questionnaires are anonymous. Please feel safe to answer them. Since your answer is of decisive importance to our research, we sincerely invite you to answer the questions below and, if possible, please kindly point out the problems of them. Thank you very much for your support and wish you a happy working life.
    
Part I basic information
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1. What is your age?
20-25
26-30
31-40
over the age of 41
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2.What is your education level?
College degree or beneath
University degree
Master degree
doctoral degree or above
3.What is your professional title?
primary
intermediate
advanced
something else
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4.What is your company type?
construction unit
design unit
engineering consultation unit
supervision unit
supplier
universities and research institutions
others（please indicate）
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5.How many years have you been working in construction industry?
3 years or less
3-5 years
5-8 years
8 years or more
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6.How many projects that involves BIM technology have you participated in?
none
1-2
3-5
6-10
10 or more
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7.What is your willing degree to use the BIM technology?
unwilling
willing
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8.What is your LOD in BIM model standard on your project?
LOD100
LOD200
LOD300
LOD400
LOD500
Part II The influence degree of the factors that affect the information synergy under the application of BIM Technology
     Whether the project can be carried out smoothly or not heavily depends on the information synergy under the application of BIM Technology.We are here to  analyse the influence degree of information synergy influencing factors 
     Here are the factors that affect the information synergy，please select its importance degree
       
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1.Personnel factors on information synergy effect
great negative effectslight negative effecthas no effectslight positive effectgreat positive effect
Cooperation among project stakeholders
Cooperation among project stakeholders
Early (pre-planning stage) engagement and collaboration among project stakeholders
Early (pre-planning stage) engagement and collaboration among project stakeholders
Trust among project stakeholders
Trust among project stakeholders
The technical level of BIM knowledge of people involved in the project
The technical level of BIM knowledge of people involved in the project
Participants’ experience in project implementation
Participants’ experience in project implementation
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2. Technical factors on information synergy effect 
great negative effectslight negative effecthas no effectslight positive effectgreat positive effect
Information interoperability between different softwares
Information interoperability between different softwares
Collaborative management platform(network interactive platform)
Collaborative management platform(network interactive platform)
lding BIM databases (including component libraries)
lding BIM databases (including component libraries)
Development and application of information technology
Development and application of information technology
Model reusability
Model reusability
using easily of software
using easily of software
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3. Information factors on information synergy effect
great negative effectslight negative effecthas no effectslight positive effectgreat positive effecr
Information sharing
Information sharing
Information Security
Information Security
Compatibility of information transfer
Compatibility of information transfer
Data traceability (responsibility for tracking changes)
Data traceability (responsibility for tracking changes)
The quality of information
The quality of information
Information visualization
Information visualization
Timely update of information transmission
Timely update of information transmission
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4.Organizational management factors on information synergy
great negative effectslight negative effecthas no effectslight positive effectgreat positive effect
Conflict of Responsibility Area
Conflict of Responsibility Area
The rationality of the decision
The rationality of the decision
Determination of management mode
Determination of management mode
Organization structure setup 
Organization structure setup 
The formation of workflow
The formation of workflow
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5.Environmental factors on information synergy
great negative effectslight negative effecthas no effectslight positive effevtgreat positive effect
BIM standard (information standardization construction)
BIM standard (information standardization construction)
Specification
Specification
Energy and green
Energy and green
Perfect legal provisions system
Perfect legal provisions system
A clear contractual relationship
A clear contractual relationship
The establishment of incentive compensation policy
The establishment of incentive compensation policy
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6.Cooperative guarantee mechanism on information synergy effect
great negative effectslight negative effecthas no effectslight positive effectgreat positive effect
Trust mechanism
Trust mechanism
Profit distribution mechanism
Profit distribution mechanism
Restrictive mechanism
Restrictive mechanism
Supervisory mechanism
Supervisory mechanism
Risk management mechanism
Risk management mechanism
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7.What other factors do you think affect BIM information synergy?
Part III investigation of IPD information
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1. How familiar are you with Integrated Project Delievery (IPD)
Experience in IPD projects
No IPD project experience, but understand IPD
No understanding of IPD
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2.What do you think of the effects of the following IPD(Integration Project Delivery)principles on information synergy by combing your experience in BIM projects and project implementation.
great negative effectsslight negative effectshas no effectslight positive effectsgreat positive effects
The linchpin participants can work together equitably through contracts
The linchpin participants can work together equitably through contracts
The linchpin participants can be entitled to responsibility right of immunity (that is, when problems arise, the participants are more willing to solve the problems together than to blame each other)
The linchpin participants can be entitled to responsibility right of immunity (that is, when problems arise, the participants are more willing to solve the problems together than to blame each other)
The linchpin participants participate in the early stage and share their professional knowledge and rich experience with each other (for example, the construction unit intervenes in the design stage in advance to improve the design quality)
The linchpin participants participate in the early stage and share their professional knowledge and rich experience with each other (for example, the construction unit intervenes in the design stage in advance to improve the design quality)
The linchpin participants reach an agreement on financial transparency（that is to keep the unforeseen expenses transparent and controllable in an open and trusted environment）
The linchpin participants reach an agreement on financial transparency（that is to keep the unforeseen expenses transparent and controllable in an open and trusted environment）
The linchpin participants can develop standards together for the same goal on project（e.g. seriously define assessment standards for mutual win）
The linchpin participants can develop standards together for the same goal on project（e.g. seriously define assessment standards for mutual win）
Share the results and risks on project outcome（participants mainly consider the results of the whole project rather than individual benefits）
Share the results and risks on project outcome（participants mainly consider the results of the whole project rather than individual benefits）
Accurately design（invest more time and energy to improve design quality, so as to create more opportunities to control costs and improve expected goal before construction)）
Accurately design（invest more time and energy to improve design quality, so as to create more opportunities to control costs and improve expected goal before construction)）
Collaborative decision（make important decisions and share experiences together）
Collaborative decision（make important decisions and share experiences together）
Mutual respect and trust（e.g. create a positive environment in which participants need to be highly appreciated）
Mutual respect and trust（e.g. create a positive environment in which participants need to be highly appreciated）
Willingness to cooperate（e.g. create an environment that supports and encourages participants to choose to cooperate with each other)
Willingness to cooperate（e.g. create an environment that supports and encourages participants to choose to cooperate with each other)
Open communication（that is to be honest with each other）
Open communication（that is to be honest with each other）
Multi party agreements between participants
Multi party agreements between participants
Using BIM Technology
Using BIM Technology
Using LC method（use lean construction technology including value engineering, whole process quality management and activity-based costing to maximize objectives and minimize waste)
Using LC method（use lean construction technology including value engineering, whole process quality management and activity-based costing to maximize objectives and minimize waste)
The working position of a team（that is, the project team works in the same place to solve problems together）
The working position of a team（that is, the project team works in the same place to solve problems together）
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3.What kind of collaboration stage do you think your country is currently in
Standard collaboration (IPD as concept)
Enhanced collaboration（IPD is the concept, and at least two principles of cooperative localization, the use of BIM technology and financial transparency can reach an agreement ）
Mandatory collaboration (PD as the procurement mode, with 25% of the completed design as the threshold to measure the Contractor's early participation, and at least two of the principles of signing multi-party contracts, responsibility exemption and other mandatory collaboration in the contract can reach an agreement)
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