Standardizing the Innovation in the Spanish Construction Industry
X INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON PROJECT ENGINEERING
INDEX
Standardizing the
1. INNOVATION AND
Innovation in the
CONSTRUCTION
2. STANDARDS AND
Spanish Construction
INNOVATION
Industry
3. UNE 166000
STANDARDS
4. R&D&I PROJECT
Yepes(p), Pellicer and Correa
CERTIFICATION
5. R&D&I
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
CERTIFICACION
6. CONCLUSIONS
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Engineering Projects
Technical University of Valencia
Spain
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Standardizing the Innovation in the Spanish Construction Industry
Innovation and construction
INDEX
• Innovation is the process that converts
1. INNOVATION AND
CONSTRUCTION
new knowledge into new products and
2. STANDARDS AND
INNOVATION
services
3. UNE 166000
STANDARDS
• R&D&i’s investment in the Spanish
4. R&D&I PROJECT
construction industry is 8 times less than
CERTIFICATION
5. R&D&I
EU-15
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
CERTIFICACION
– Current systemization scarcity of innovation
6. CONCLUSIONS
– It concentrates in the constructive procedures
to solve specific problems
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Standardizing the Innovation in the Spanish Construction Industry
Innovation and construction
INDEX
1. INNOVATION AND
CONSTRUCTION
2. STANDARDS AND
INNOVATION
3. UNE 166000
STANDARDS
4. R&D&I PROJECT
CERTIFICATION
5. R&D&I
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
CERTIFICACION
6. CONCLUSIONS
Adapted COTEC innovation model
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Standardizing the Innovation in the Spanish Construction Industry
Standards and innovation
• Systematic innovation presents many
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advantages for companies in the
1. INNOVATION AND
CONSTRUCTION
construction industry:
2. STANDARDS AND
INNOVATION
– Efficient exploitation of resources and
3. UNE 166000
know-how
STANDARDS
4. R&D&I PROJECT
– Improvement of organizational activities
CERTIFICATION
– Achievement of goals and objectives
5. R&D&I
MANAGEMENT
previously fixed
SYSTEMS
CERTIFICACION
– Spreading knowledge to comply with the
6. CONCLUSIONS
requirements of market acceptability
– Reducing uncertainty for producers and
customers
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Standardizing the Innovation in the Spanish Construction Industry
Standards and innovation
• Systematic innovation presents many
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advantages for companies in the
1. INNOVATION AND
CONSTRUCTION
construction industry:
2. STANDARDS AND
INNOVATION
– Differentiating factor for competitiveness
3. UNE 166000
and business status
STANDARDS
4. R&D&I PROJECT
– Technology transfer
CERTIFICATION
– Enhancement of employees’ motivation
5. R&D&I
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
– Enrichment of stakeholders’ satisfaction
CERTIFICACION
– Identification of changes and new
6. CONCLUSIONS
opportunities through technological watch
– Integration with other ISO standards
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Standardizing the Innovation in the Spanish Construction Industry
UNE 166000 standards
• AENOR (2002) R&D&i management:
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– UNE 166,000: 2006
1. INNOVATION AND
CONSTRUCTION
• Terminology and definitions of R&D&i
2. STANDARDS AND
– UNE 166,001: 2006
INNOVATION
• Requirements for R&D&i projects
3. UNE 166000
– UNE 166,002: 2006
STANDARDS
• Requirements for R&D&i management systems
4. R&D&I PROJECT
CERTIFICATION
– UNE 166,003 EX: 2003
• Competence and evaluation of R&D&i projects auditors
5. R&D&I
MANAGEMENT
– UNE 166,004 EX: 2003
SYSTEMS
CERTIFICACION
• Competence and evaluation of R&D&I management systems
auditors
6. CONCLUSIONS
– UNE 166,005 IN: 2004
• Application guide of UNE 166,002:2002 EX to equipment sector
– UNE 166,006 EX: 2006
• Technological watch system
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Standardizing the Innovation in the Spanish Construction Industry
R&D&I project certification
INDEX
1. INNOVATION AND
CONSTRUCTION
2. STANDARDS AND
INNOVATION
3. UNE 166000
STANDARDS
4. R&D&I PROJECT
CERTIFICATION
5. R&D&I
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
CERTIFICACION
• Main report
• Scope of work
6. CONCLUSIONS
• Budget
Documents • Document control
• Project monitoring
• Exploitation plan
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Standardizing the Innovation in the Spanish Construction Industry
R&D&I project certification process
INDEX
1. INNOVATION AND
CONSTRUCTION
2. STANDARDS AND
INNOVATION
3. UNE 166000
STANDARDS
4. R&D&I PROJECT
CERTIFICATION
5. R&D&I
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
CERTIFICACION
6. CONCLUSIONS
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Standardizing the Innovation in the Spanish Construction Industry
R&D&I management systems certification
INDEX
1. INNOVATION AND
CONSTRUCTION
2. STANDARDS AND
INNOVATION
3. UNE 166000
STANDARDS
4. R&D&I PROJECT
CERTIFICATION
5. R&D&I
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
CERTIFICACION
6. CONCLUSIONS
Innovation process
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Standardizing the Innovation in the Spanish Construction Industry
R&D&I management systems certification process
INDEX
1. INNOVATION AND
CONSTRUCTION
2. STANDARDS AND
INNOVATION
3. UNE 166000
STANDARDS
4. R&D&I PROJECT
CERTIFICATION
5. R&D&I
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
CERTIFICACION
6. CONCLUSIONS
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Standardizing the Innovation in the Spanish Construction Industry
R&D&I management systems certification
INDEX
1. INNOVATION AND
CONSTRUCTION
2. STANDARDS AND
INNOVATION
3. UNE 166000
STANDARDS
4. R&D&I PROJECT
CERTIFICATION
5. R&D&I
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
CERTIFICACION
6. CONCLUSIONS
Quality, innovation and knowledge relationship within the
company (developed by the authors)
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Standardizing the Innovation in the Spanish Construction Industry
Conclusions
INDEX
• Standardization and innovation are
1. INNOVATION AND
CONSTRUCTION
compatible concepts
2. STANDARDS AND
INNOVATION
– They perform a major role in promoting
3. UNE 166000
STANDARDS
innovative products and service
4. R&D&I PROJECT
– Innovation is a process, thus it can be
CERTIFICATION
standardized as any other business process
5. R&D&I
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
CERTIFICACION
6. CONCLUSIONS
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Standardizing the Innovation in the Spanish Construction Industry
Conclusions
• In Spain, a change of attitude towards
INDEX
1. INNOVATION AND
innovation is just happening in the
CONSTRUCTION
construction industry
2. STANDARDS AND
INNOVATION
– R&D&I management is being valued in
3. UNE 166000
STANDARDS
public works’ bid
4. R&D&I PROJECT
CERTIFICATION
– Spanish government uses UNE 166000
5. R&D&I
standards as a tool to measure the innovation
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
CERTIFICACION
– Standardization of the innovation can be very
6. CONCLUSIONS
effective to systemize new knowledge into
new constructive procedures
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Standardizing the Innovation in the Spanish Construction Industry
Conclusions
• For construction companies, it is critical
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to improve business management in order
1. INNOVATION AND
CONSTRUCTION
to enhance their competitiveness
2. STANDARDS AND
INNOVATION
– Quality, innovation and knowledge
3. UNE 166000
management processes can be enhanced with
STANDARDS
the help of standardization
4. R&D&I PROJECT
CERTIFICATION
– Competitiveness can be attained through
5. R&D&I
MANAGEMENT
improvement in quality and steps up through
SYSTEMS
CERTIFICACION
the technological gap
6. CONCLUSIONS
– Knowledge management should also be
standardized and merged with the other
processes of the company
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Standardizing the Innovation in the Spanish Construction Industry
X INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON PROJECT ENGINEERING
INDEX
Standardizing the
1. INNOVATION AND
Innovation in the
CONSTRUCTION
2. STANDARDS AND
Spanish Construction
INNOVATION
Industry
3. UNE 166000
STANDARDS
4. R&D&I PROJECT
Yepes(p), Pellicer and Correa
CERTIFICATION
5. R&D&I
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
CERTIFICACION
6. CONCLUSIONS
Department of Construction Engineering and Civil
Engineering Projects
Technical University of Valencia
Spain
Department of Construction Engineering and Civil Engineering Projects http://personales.upv.es/vyepesp