TY - JOUR
T1 - Towards distributed product data sharing environments - Progress so far and future challenges
AU - Bakis, N.
AU - Aouad, G.
AU - Kagioglou, M.
PY - 2007/8/1
Y1 - 2007/8/1
N2 - Over the last two decades, there has a substantial body of research concerned with a more integrated use of IT in the design process in the construction industry and broader engineering sector. The main focus of this research has been on achieving integration via product data sharing and exchange. This paper reviews the main research efforts in product data sharing and exchange and highlights certain areas where more systematic research is required. In particular, it considers the distribution of the design data in an integrated environment as a basic requirement, reflecting the fragmented nature and adversarial behaviour that characterises the construction industry, and identifies the need for more systematic research in the development of distributed product data sharing design environments. The role of XML and Web Services in the development of such environments is highlighted.
AB - Over the last two decades, there has a substantial body of research concerned with a more integrated use of IT in the design process in the construction industry and broader engineering sector. The main focus of this research has been on achieving integration via product data sharing and exchange. This paper reviews the main research efforts in product data sharing and exchange and highlights certain areas where more systematic research is required. In particular, it considers the distribution of the design data in an integrated environment as a basic requirement, reflecting the fragmented nature and adversarial behaviour that characterises the construction industry, and identifies the need for more systematic research in the development of distributed product data sharing design environments. The role of XML and Web Services in the development of such environments is highlighted.
KW - Construction industry
KW - Product data sharing and exchange
KW - XML
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=34147185296&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.autcon.2006.10.002
DO - 10.1016/j.autcon.2006.10.002
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34147185296
VL - 16
SP - 586
EP - 595
JO - Automation in Construction
JF - Automation in Construction
SN - 0926-5805
IS - 5
ER -