Collaboration with BIM - Learning from the Front Runners in the Norwegian Industry

How can findings from qualitative case studies in the AEC industry be generalised and thus contribute to scientific and practical development? In this paper, I argue that such generalisations are possible through so-called analytical generalisation. This is demonstrated by making an ideal typology built on the empirical data and the existing research related to the inter-organisational collaboration with BIM. The typology is based on different levels of technical and organisational interoperability, respectively, and portrays four ideal projects. It is here concluded that the both types of interoperability are important for inter-organisational collaboration and the typology represents a fruitful approach to analytical generalisation.