Towards the workflow-enabled civil construction enterprise integration

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2002

Authors

M. P. T. Pinto (Author) Other; João José Pinto Ferreira (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: DIGITAL ENTERPRISE CHALLENGES: LIFE-CYCLE APPROACH TO MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTION

Pages: 187-195

11th International Prolamat Conference on Digital Enterprise - New Challenges

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, NOV 07-10, 2001

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Abstract (EN): This paper presents the result of a research project. In the course of this project we demonstrated the application of business process management concepts in the extended construction enterprise, by using a Workflow Management System. The civil construction enterprise presents, usually, a distributed organisational structure (strategic enterprise, construction sites, warehouses, head-offices, etc.), and operates in a transient and variable environment, according to the collection of works in progress. A common scenario is the construction process that involves the co-ordination of many smaller firms (subcontractors), normally coordinated by one contractor. In this context, the paper starts with the presentation of the civil construction enterprise, by briefly describing the organisational, functional and process models, and concentrates its discussion in the supply chain business process. The rationale for this process is further presented based on so-called construction enterprise basic building block, capable of being replicated for each construction entity. Follows the presentation of a prototype illustrating the above concepts and demonstrating the value added of such approach. Workflow technology will definitely become the cornerstone technology to support 13213 E-Business scenarios in areas such as Construction. In this paper we will further discuss this topic by bringing new construction enterprise requirements in the event of such as the usage of new mobile terminals such as UMTS, PDAs, and so on.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 9