Caldas, C H S (2003) Integration of project documents in model-based information systems. PhD thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA.
Abstract
The architecture, engineering, construction, and facilities management (AEC/FM) industries are adopting emerging communications and information technologies in order to improve collaboration, coordination, and information management among participating organizations throughout the project life-cycle. Model-based information systems are increasingly being explored for this purpose. They are based on the creation of semantically rich representations of a project and its components that can provide a framework for information integration among a variety of computational systems used during the project life cycle. Since a large percentage of AEC/FM information is stored on documents, methods for integrating text data in model-based systems become important for the full integration of project information. This study focused on information integration in model-based systems. In particular, it investigated methods for the integration of text documents in AEC/FM model-based information systems and determined the formalisms and mechanisms needed to achieve this integration during the development and utilization of such systems. The main objectives were: (1) to formalize methods to improve the organization and access of large document collections in project management information systems, and (2) to elaborate a methodology to integrate project documents in AEC/FM model-based information systems.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
|---|---|
| Thesis advisor: | Soibelman, L |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | coordination; collaboration; communication; facilities management; information management; information system; integration; life cycle; management information system |
| Index terms: | life cycle, information integration, project management, coordination, management information system, facilities management, information system, information technology, collaboration, integration, methodology, documents |
| Subjects: | research methods, management, professional development, project management theory and practice, organizational analysis, data management, information systems, computing systems, value management |
| Topics: | Digital Applications, Organizational Design, Business Strategy, Research Practice, Information Management, Project Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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