CONSCOM: An OO Construction Scheduling and Change Management System
Publication: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 125, Issue 5
Abstract
In a companion paper, an object-oriented (OO) information model was presented for construction scheduling, cost optimization, and change order management (CONSCOM), based on the creation of a domain-specific development framework. The framework architecture is developed using generic software design elements, called patterns, which provide effective low-level solutions for creating, organizing, and maintaining objects. The OO model has been implemented in a prototype software system for management of construction projects, called CONSCOM, using the Microsoft Foundation Class library in Visual C++. CONSCOM is particularly suitable for highway construction change order management. It can be used by the owner as an intelligent decision support system in schedule reviews, progress monitoring, and cost-time trade-off analysis for change order approval. The OO information model for construction scheduling cost management can be integrated into a concurrent engineering model for the architecture, engineering, and construction industry.
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Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 125 • Issue 5 • September 1999
Pages: 368 - 376
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Received: May 11, 1998
Published online: Sep 1, 1999
Published in print: Sep 1999
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