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

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 179-192

  Duyshart, Bruce ^a   Walker, Derek ^b   Mohamed, Sherif ^c   Hampson, Keith ^d  

^a Lend Lease Investment Management   (Australia)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Coop Res Ctr in Constr Innov ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Communications technology; Construction industry; Information technology; Modelling; Project management

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE INDUSTRY; DECISION MAKING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PRODUCTIVITY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

AUSTRALIA; BUSINESS MODEL; COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY; MODELING;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 3242721187     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09699980310478430     Document Type: Article

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