Summary: | 碩士 === 國立中央大學 === 資訊管理研究所 === 97 === Nowadays, Information Technology (IT), especially Internet and IT applications have dramatically developed, that has provided a lot of benefits for many industries. On the other hand, to compare with other industries, the IT investment in construction filed has been modest, slow, and fragmented. This study provides an overall circumstance of IT using in construction industry from previous studies and academic materials. Internet and Web-based project management system (WPMS) which have been introduced as a solution for the project communication dilemma in recently is the target of this study.
For the purpose of overcoming the high investment barrier in small-sized and middle-sized Architect/Engineering/Construction (AEC) firms, a WPMS system was designed. The designed WPMS system includes almost core features which can provide user a flexible, efficiently, and friendly operation. The WPMS system helps project managers to improve projects‟ communication efficiency; meanwhile, task reworking and rescheduling are diminished. Furthermore, the rest features which do not consist in the designed WPMS can be enhanced by commercial office tools or some other web free applications (email, chatting, Skype, schedule management, etc.).
Finally, a comparison between the designed WPMS and some prototype Project Management-Application Service Providers (PM-ASPs) is conducted to assure that the designed WPMS can properly fulfill user‟s requirements with its functions. After the comparison, the WPMS superior was demonstrated in the construction project management environment. The WPMS is the most suitable solution for companies which have strained financial resource, especially for middle-sized or small-sized AEC firms, but most of company communication demands were satisfied.
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