An evaluation model for ICT investments in construction projects

Electronic Journal of Information Technology in Construction

Volumn 13, Issue , 2008, Pages 343-361

  Dehlin, Stefan ^a   Olofsson, Thomas ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Benefits; Construction project; Costs; Evaluation; ICT; Investment; Virtual Reality

Indexed keywords

BENEFITS AND COSTS; CASE STUDIES; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; EVALUATION MODELING; ICT TOOLS; INDIVIDUAL (PSS 544-7); INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ITC); INVESTMENT DECISIONS; MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROJECTS; PROJECT COSTS; PROJECT RESOURCES; WORKING METHODS;

COMMUNICATION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DECISION MAKING; ESTIMATION; FINANCE; INVESTMENTS; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; PROBLEM SOLVING; RISK PERCEPTION; THREE DIMENSIONAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 46349106070     PISSN: 14036835     EISSN: 14006529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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