Agdas, D and Ellis, R D (2010) The potential of xml technology as an answer to the data interchange problems of the construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 28(7), pp. 737-746. ISSN 1466433X
Abstract
The complex supply chain relations of the construction industry, coupled with the substantial amount of information to be shared on a regular basis between the parties involved, make the traditional paper-based data interchange methods inefficient, error prone and expensive. The successful information technology (IT) applications that enable seamless data interchange, such as the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) systems, have generally failed to be successfully implemented in the construction industry. An alternative emerging technology, Extensible Markup Language (XML), and its applicability to streamline business processes and to improve data interchange methods within the construction industry are analysed, as is the EDI technology to identify the strategic advantages that XML technology provides to overcome the barriers to implementation. In addition, the successful implementation of XML-based automated data interchange platforms for a large organization, and the proposed benefits thereof, are presented as a case study.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | electronic data interchange; extensible markup language; information technology |
| Index terms: | information technology, case study, platform, electronic data interchange, data interchange, implementation, construction industry, emerging technology |
| Subjects: | information systems, industry analysis, data management, digital design, contractual arrangements, innovation and technology management, computing systems, data collection methods |
| Topics: | Research Practice, Procurement, Digital Applications |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTE |
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