ITcon Vol. 11, pg. 197-210, http://www.itcon.org/2006/15

Towards an integrated management support system for large clients

submitted:March 2005
revised:December 2005
published:May 2006
editor(s):Dana J. Vanier
authors:Mohan M. Kumaraswamy, Associate Professor
Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
email: mohan@hku.hk

Ekambaram Palaneeswaran, Research Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
email: epal@hku.hk

Thomas S.T. Ng, Associate Professor
Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
email: tstng@hku.hk

M. Motiar Rahman, Post Doctoral Fellow
Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
email: mmrahman@hku.hk
summary:Infrastructure mega projects involve several complex clusters of interacting activities. Establishing suitably integrated management support systems for construction clients should be useful in targeting best value with reduced rework and wastages. This paper presents highlights from a co-ordinated cluster of ongoing Hong Kong based research initiatives that aims to develop an integrated Management Support System (MSS) framework for large clients in the construction industry. Also, an overview of the MSS framework and brief descriptions of some sample subsystems and prototype modules are included in this paper. The envisaged MSS is planned to enhance the infrastructure project procurement and operational/ delivery mechanisms.
keywords:construction clients, management support system, procurement, project delivery.
full text: (PDF file, 0.459 MB)
citation:Kumaraswamy M M, Palaneeswaran E, Ng T S T and Rahman M M (2006). Towards an integrated management support system for large clients, ITcon Vol. 11, Special issue Decision Support Systems for Infrastructure Management , pg. 197-210, https://www.itcon.org/2006/15