Augmented process model for e-tendering: Towards integrating object models with document management systems

Automation in Construction

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 762-778

  Ajam, Maher ^a   Alshawi, Mustafa ^a   Mezher, Toufic ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BIM; Construction industry; Information modelling; Information technology; Process modelling; Project integrated databases; Web collaborative extranets

Indexed keywords

ASSOCIATED COSTS; BUSINESS PROCESS; BUSINESS RELATIONS; COMMUNICATION HUB; COMMUNICATION PRACTICES; COMMUNICATION PROCESS; CONSTRUCTION CYCLE; CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY CHAIN; CORE BUSINESS; DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT; DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; E-TENDERING; ELEMENT LEVEL; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; INFORMATION MODELLING; INFORMATION MODELS; INTEGRATED DATABASE; MATRIX; OBJECT MODEL; PROCESS MODEL; PROCESS MODELLING; PROJECT INFORMATIONS; PROJECT INTEGRATED DATABASES; PROJECT PARTICIPANTS; TECHNICAL CONTENT;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COORDINATION REACTIONS; COST REDUCTION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; EXTRANETS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION SERVICES; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PROFITABILITY; SUPPLY CHAINS;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77955582439     PISSN: 09265805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2010.04.001     Document Type: Article

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