Rich pictures

Rich pictures provides a pictorial summary of the actual situation in the 'systems world' based on inquiries or observations of the 'real world'.

1. Rich picture Dr Niraj Thurairajah Birmingham City University

2. Overview What is a rich picture? Elements of rich picture Techniques to create good rich picture Examples Your activity

3. What is a rich picture? A cartoon-like representation that identifies all the stakeholders, their concerns, and some of the structure underlying the work context ( Monk and Howard, 1998) A pictorial summary of the actual situation in the “systems world” based on inquiries or observations of the “real world ” ( Patching, 1990)

4. Components of rich picture Represent the following Structure Process Concerns

5. Structure Aspect of the work context that are slow to change. Such as; Stages of construction Firms/ organisations Geographical localities Stakeholders People

6. Source: Monk and Howard, 1998

7. Process Refers to the transformations that occur in the process of the work. Such as the flow of Information/data Goods and services Other resources

8. Source: Monk and Howard, 1998

9. Concerns Perspectives/viewpoints of each individual’s/firm’s motivation Captures different perspectives of the theme Identifies tensions between stakeholders, a useful preliminary step to identifying the conflicting concerns and how they may be resolved.

10. Source: Monk and Howard, 1998

11. Dos and don’ts Include structure Include process Include concerns Use any pictorial or textual device that suits Include only enough structure to allow you to record the process and concerns. Do not attempt to record all the details of process; a broad brush approach is usually all that is needed Present the concern in a thought bubble There is no correct way of drawing a rich picture. There are as many styles as analysts and the same analyst will find different styles useful in different situations Element Comment

12. Rich picture of the construction of the Humber Bridge (adapted from Stewart and Fortune, 1994)

13. Case study – Construction project 1 Source: Sutrisna & Barrett, 2007

14. Case study – Construction project 1 Source: Sutrisna & Barrett, 2007

15. Development project: Rich Picture Produce a rich picture of how the different professions, stakeholders and processes fit into a typical construction process. For your activity, consider rich diagram as a pictorial representation of ‘construction process ’ that identifies situations, stake holders, their actions/ interaction and the outcome over time. Due to the progressive nature of construction projects, this mapping activity can be done in a chronological manner Acknowledge the complexity and characteristics of a typical construction project