Vegad, K; Madurwar, M and Ralegaonkar, R (2014) Application of AV-ERP system for on-site project monitoring. Construction Innovation, 14(4), pp. 518-531. ISSN 1471-4175
Abstract
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to report the results of a techno-economic feasibility study on the application of Audio Visual Enterprise Resource Planning (AV-ERP). Due to rapid urbanisation and economic growth in developing countries (DCs) like India, there has been tremendous development in infrastructural projects. To maintain the quality and competitive commercial pricing of the projects, stakeholders are working together from different geographic locations. Due to lack of culture in adopting the technological advancements, the on-site construction activities lack coordination among the stakeholders. Design/methodology/approach - In the present case, it is observed that the site and various stakeholders like consultants are physically monitoring and controlling the ongoing construction activity from different geographic locations. To manage the effective communication and information exchanges, an integrated tool for surveillance and AV-ERP is proposed in the present paper. These equipment and technologies play a very vital role in the construction industry, which, in turn, significantly affects the progress, cost and time of the project. The techno-economic feasibility of proposed AV-ERP system was evaluated for the ongoing township project over the study area. Findings - For the considered case study, 75 per cent cost of the project overhead incurred for site monitoring can be saved by implementing the proposed technology of AV-ERP system. Practical implications - The proposed AV-ERP system is a techno-economically viable solution for the effective project management. Originality/value - In the DCs like India, to develop the culture for adopting the technological advancements (AV-ERP system) for monitoring the on-site construction activities, the presented case becomes an innovative solution for upcoming medium as well as large-scale construction projects.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | av-erp,communication,project management,surveillance,work study,construction estimating |
| Index terms: | construction estimating, methodology, construction project, project monitoring, surveillance, feasibility study, infrastructural project, developing country, information exchange, monitoring, construction industry, work study, India, economic growth, coordination, project management, urbanization, enterprise resource planning, case study, pricing, construction activity |
| Subjects: | control systems, data collection methods, construction operations, data science, economic analysis, financial and cost management, urban planning, design stages, Geography, production management, project management theory and practice, infrastructure engineering, development economics, management, economic development, monitoring and control systems, research methods, industry analysis, computer science |
| Topics: | Governance, Sustainability, Information Management, Engineering Principles, Project Management, Geographical Context, Research Practice, Business Strategy, Cost Management, Site Management, Organizational Design, International Construction, Digital Applications, Design Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTE |
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