2010
MAS 2010 Proceeding
A simulation-based framework for construction project information management
Authors: Elmira Moghani, Simaan AbouRizk
Abstract
Modern capital projects generate large amounts of documentation in several different formats and controlled by many different project parties everything from design drawings to cost estimates, schedules, equipment information, change orders, and work logs. Accessing this documentation can be both difficult and time-consuming. Project managers clearly need efficient methods to manage project information; the current methods focus on capturing and integrating information through a database and CAD drawings, but they are limited in scope, not easy to re-use in other projects, and do not capture the construction process. The solution is a well-structured simulation-based system that can dynamically capture, store, process, and access all project information, from the planning stage through the construction process to the completed project, including all changes to the original plan. The motivation for a simulation-based foundation for this approach stems from its ability to model the dynamic processes involved rather than just the static information.
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