Data Warehousing in Construction Organizations: Concepts, Architecture, and Implementation - Couverture souple

Azhar, Salman

 
9783639421972: Data Warehousing in Construction Organizations: Concepts, Architecture, and Implementation
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ISBN 10 : 3639421973 ISBN 13 : 9783639421972
Editeur : AV Akademikerverlag, 2012

Synopsis

Revision with unchanged content. Construction organizations typically deal with large volumes of project data containing valuable information. It is found that most of these organizations do not use these data effectively for planning and decision-making due to two reasons. First, the information systems in construction organizations are designed to support day-to-day construction operations. The data stored in these systems are often non-validated, non-integrated and are available in user-unfriendly forms and formats. Second, the organizational structure and the IT infrastructure are often not compatible with the information systems thereby resulting in higher operational costs and lower productivity. These two issues have been investigated in this book with the objective of developing information systems that are structured for effective decisionmaking. The book examines data warehousing, a fairly recent database management technique for its applicability and benefits that can be realized in the construction industry. Unlike manufacturing, service and healthcare industries, the use of data warehousing in the construction industry is still in the infancy stage due to several technical, organizational, and financial challenges. This book addresses these challenges and presents a simple framework to plan, design and implement data warehousing systems.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Revision with unchanged content. Construction organizations typically deal with large volumes of project data containing valuable information. It is found that most of these organizations do not use these data effectively for planning and decision-making due to two reasons. First, the information systems in construction organizations are designed to support day-to-day construction operations. The data stored in these systems are often non-validated, non-integrated and are available in user-unfriendly forms and formats. Second, the organizational structure and the IT infrastructure are often not compatible with the information systems thereby resulting in higher operational costs and lower productivity. These two issues have been investigated in this book with the objective of developing information systems that are structured for effective decisionmaking. The book examines data warehousing, a fairly recent database management technique for its applicability and benefits that can be realized in the construction industry. Unlike manufacturing, service and healthcare industries, the use of data warehousing in the construction industry is still in the infancy stage due to several technical, organizational, and financial challenges. This book addresses these challenges and presents a simple framework to plan, design and implement data warehousing systems.

Biographie de l'auteur

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with specialization inDecision-support Systems and Data Warehousing;Assistant Professor, McWhorter School of BuildingScience, College of Architecture, Design andConstruction, Auburn University, Auburn,Alabama, USA; Corresponding Editorial BoardMember of ASCE Journal of Management inEngineering, USA.

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Éditeur
AV Akademikerverlag
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3639421973
ISBN 13 
9783639421972
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
252
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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