El-Gohary, N M and El-Diraby, T E (2010) Dynamic knowledge-based process integration portal for collaborative construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(3), pp. 316-328. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
There is a need to support collaborative coordinated construction through the integration of work processes across various stakeholders, disciplines, and projects. Due to the fast-growing complexities of domain-wide coordination and collaboration, coupled with the emerging opportunities of knowledge sharing, a knowledge-based approach is believed to be the way to go. Knowledge-based process integration takes into account explicit and formal semantics (meaning) of processes. It aims at supporting seamless integration of knowledge-carrying processes. This paper presents a prototype collaborative portal for domain-wide process integration. The portal is ontology-based: semantic process representation is enabled through ontologies, and knowledge-based process integration is facilitated through an ontology merger. The portal aims at offering an efficient value-adding collaboration platform through multidimensional process integration for producing a common workflow that goes beyond listing of processes to a knowledge-enabled view. The prototype was evaluated through a focus group.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | collaborative construction; decision support systems; information management; internet; knowledge-based decision support systems; process integration; project management; project workflows; web-based project management |
| Index terms: | project management, platform, focus group, merger, meaning, complexity, semantics, coordination, decision support, workflow, knowledge sharing, integration, collaboration, prototype, ontology, internet |
| Subjects: | decision analysis, sociology, modelling and simulation, business, computing systems, digital design, education and knowledge transfer, knowledge management, data collection methods, analytical methods, organizational analysis, management, systems engineering, project management theory and practice |
| Topics: | Project Management, Business Strategy, Digital Applications, Research Practice, Information Management, Organizational Design, Engineering Principles, Risk Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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