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e-Projects in Action - the Online Remote Construction Management Research Project

e-Projects in Action - the Online Remote Construction Management Research Project. Dr David Thorpe. You can analyse the past but you have to design the future. Edward de Bono. What is ORCM?. Use of advanced electronic technologies, such as the Internet to: facilitate project management;

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e-Projects in Action - the Online Remote Construction Management Research Project

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  1. e-Projects in Action - the Online Remote Construction Management Research Project Dr David Thorpe

  2. You can analyse the past but you have to design the future.Edward de Bono

  3. What is ORCM? Use of advanced electronic technologies, such as the Internet to: • facilitate project management; • using on-line real time communication; • between parties in a project.

  4. Drivers for ORCM • Improved efficiency • Improved effectiveness • Faster and better decision making • Improved record/knowledge management • Better contract relationships • Construction Process Re-Engineering • WOL development and management • Remote/wireless communication

  5. The Research Project • Academia, government, industry • Research by QUT/CSIRO • IIB, DMR, DPW • Project Leaders and Hutchinson Builders • Two Year Research by QUT/CSIRO • Cash (government) and “in kind” contributions • A number of trial sites • Acton Peninsula methodology to evaluate IT

  6. Trial Projects • Mt Isa Irish Club • Aspley Leagues Club • Casuarina Resort (Kingscliffe) • Christensens Road State School (south of Hervey Bay) • Dawson Highway (south of Emerald) • Gore Highway (south of Toowoomba) • Port of Brisbane Motorway Project

  7. A Typical Project • Constructor in Townsville • Principal and superintendent in Emerald • Designer in Rockhampton • Site 2+ hours south of Emerald • Researcher and reviewers in Brisbane • Uses projectCentre web based software • Server in neutral site in Sydney

  8. Some Linkages

  9. Components • Project Document Management System • Correspondence • Drawings • Images • Links to Suppliers • Meetings and Contract Diaries • Financial Information

  10. Schematic Diagram

  11. Example of Project Image

  12. Issues • Telephone/Internet access • Information sharing • Security and privacy • Data integrity • Organisation culture • Intellectual property • Legal • Still need paper documents in many cases • Still require good well trained people

  13. Benefits • Improved efficiency • Better project control • Excellent document management • Better decisions • Improved coordination • Faster reporting • Better availability of information • Improved communication • Better relationships

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