Virtual Reality Applications in Project Management Scheduling

This study concentrates on management of construction projects and how the spatial aspects of project development can be visualized. This research paper presents a case study of using virtual reality in project management, particularly scheduling and reporting. The concept employed in this VR application is to visualize any schedule changes in the execution order through applying these changes directly into the VR model. The research concern is the visualization processes of the project development rather than the automatic link to the schedule. The complementary use between different software programs in order to benefit from their potentials was the main research motivation, rather than the integration of these different uses in one application. The market applications represented in 4D CAD and currently used programs, are presented regarding to their potentials. The research highlights the contribution introduced by the virtual reality use to this field of project management.