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Web‐Based Information Management System for Construction Projects
Author(s) -
Lam H. F.,
Chang TseYung Paul
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
computer‐aided civil and infrastructure engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.773
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1467-8667
pISSN - 1093-9687
DOI - 10.1111/1467-8667.00276
Subject(s) - project planning , computer science , project management triangle , web application , software project management , project management 2.0 , project management , work breakdown structure , systems engineering , engineering management , systems development life cycle , software engineering , project charter , software , database , engineering , world wide web , software system , software development process , software development , software construction , programming language
This paper presents a web‐based project information management (WebPIM) system for civil engineering applications, with particular emphasis on construction project management. In the proposed system, all project information is centralized in a project database residing in the project server, instead of being distributed to many different locations. By utilizing the latest web technology, the system works as an information platform for all design and construction participants of a construction project throughout the life cycle of the project. A prototype model is designed in this paper to illustrate the application of the proposed system and the hardware and software requirements for the intended application. Discussion is given on the security and speed of data transfer, as well as an effectiveness comparison among various project management methodologies.