Information requirements are a key component of model-based methods in the construction industry. They require a shift in thinking regarding both the process by which we manage projects and the way information is described and specified.

Ms. Mellenthin Filardo’s dissertation makes a scientific contribution in this regard, as she developed a methodology for integrating information requirements into the planning process and proposes a data model for describing these requirements in a machine-interpretable format. The approach she developed is based not only on the state of the art in research but also on relevant practical documents. The thesis is practice-oriented in its subject matter, which is reflected in the incorporation of the latest standardization work. Ms. Mellenthin Filardo is active within DIN – and thus at CEN and ISO levels – and actively contributed to the development of international standards on the topic of information requirements.

The work was supervised by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hans-Joachim Bargstädt. In addition, Prof. Dr. Jakob Beetz (RWTH Aachen University) and Prof. Dr.-Ing. André Borrmann (TU Munich) served as reviewers.

picture 1: Judith Krischler
picture 2: Martina Mellenthin Filardo