Duyshart, B; Walker, D; Mohamed, S and Hampson, K (2003) An example of developing a business model for information and communication technologies (ICT) adoption on construction projects: the national museum of Australia project. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 10(3), pp. 179-192. ISSN 0969-9988
Abstract
Effective use of information and communication technologies (ICT) is necessary for delivering efficiency and improved project delivery in the construction industry. Convincing clients or contracting organisations to embrace ICT is a difficult task, there are few templates of an ICT business model for the industry to use. ICT application in the construction industry is relatively low compared to automotive and aerospace industries. The National Museum of Australia project provides a unique opportunity for investigating and reporting on this deficiency in publicly available knowledge. Concentrates on the business model content and objectives, briefly indicates the evaluation framework that was used to evaluate ICT effectiveness.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Australia; communications technology; construction industry; information technology; modelling; project management |
| Index terms: | project management, project delivery, construction industry, modelling, aerospace industry, business model, effectiveness, Australia, communications technology, efficiency, information technology, contracting organization, construction project, information and communication technology, evaluation |
| Subjects: | performance management, production management, Geography, project management theory and practice, industry analysis, business, computing systems, practitioner, innovation and technology management, data analysis and analytics, analytical methods, project delivery |
| Topics: | Engineering Principles, Project Management, Geographical Context, Research Practice, Business Strategy, Procurement, Roles and Professions, Quality Management, Digital Applications |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTA |
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