To successfully execute the construction project, many efforts have been made to apply 3D-based Building Information modeling (BIM). In practice, however, a data storage and retrieval system has yet to be developed be...
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To successfully execute the construction project, many efforts have been made to apply 3D-based Building Information modeling (BIM). In practice, however, a data storage and retrieval system has yet to be developed because an extensive database structure is required in time/cost analysis for a particular project. This study is aimed to develop a generic BIM database structure and customize it for an aged-housing remodeling project. Throughout the Vicosoft's Constructor software, the pre-made BIM database structure has been developed. The case study has shown the efficacy and usability of BIM-based project management practice. The complete set of 378 pre-made recipe types have been defined with 55 methods and 47 resource items. The proposed BIM application process has been proven to be a useful tool for efficient project management by identifying work items and recognizing the relationships among activities. The advantages of using the pre-made BIM database to the time/cost analysis hare twofold: human error reduction and work efficiency. The limitations in and barriers against using the BIM database have also been discussed.
Declarative processmodels support process flexibility, whose importance has been widely recognized, particularly for organizations that face frequent changes and variable stimuli from their environment. However, the ...
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Declarative processmodels support process flexibility, whose importance has been widely recognized, particularly for organizations that face frequent changes and variable stimuli from their environment. However, the currently dominant declarative approaches lack expressiveness for addressing the process context (namely, environment effects) and leading its execution towards a goal. This paper proposes a declarative model which addresses activities as well as states, external events, and goals. The model is based on the generic process model (GPM), extended by a notion of activity, which includes a state change aspect and an intentional aspect. The achievement of the intention of an activity may depend on events in the environment and is hence not certain. The paper provides a formalization of the model and describes an execution mechanism. It emphasizes the usefulness of specifying the intentional aspect of activities, by using it as a basis for semantic validation of the model at design time and for a planning module that can guide execution at runtime. These are illustrated by an example from the medical domain.
Information systems in general and process aware information systems in particular support the execution of business processes. This support is based on the assumption that the information system truly reflects the st...
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(纸本)9783642130502
Information systems in general and process aware information systems in particular support the execution of business processes. This support is based on the assumption that the information system truly reflects the state of the domain where the process takes place. Based on this assumption, humans do not need to directly "sense" the state of affairs. Rather, decisions are made based on the state as reflected in the information system. This paper explores the situation where this assumption does not hold, namely, the situation of data inaccuracy. In particular, it formalizes data inaccuracy and addresses three questions: (a) how is data inaccuracy manifested in a process? (b) what are the expected results of data inaccuracy? (c) how can robustness to data inaccuracy be increased? The understanding gained with respect to these questions should form a basis for designing processes to be more robust, avoiding problems due to data inaccuracy.
The purpose of this study was to develop a processmodel for the maintenance management of school buildings. The proposed model was developed in a three-phase process: the information gathering phase using questionnai...
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The purpose of this study was to develop a processmodel for the maintenance management of school buildings. The proposed model was developed in a three-phase process: the information gathering phase using questionnaires, interviews and document analysis;the model development phase using the IDEF0 processmodelling technique;and the experts' verification phase by three school maintenance experts. The potential usefulness of the model was tested on 61 school managers. The results of the survey indicated that the model has the potential to improve the existing corrective and reactive maintenance management practices towards preventive and proactive practices.
Learning how to improve business processes is an evolutionary process that must be managed as other business processes (BPs) are managed in modem organizations. The proposed model - the learning processmodel (LPM) su...
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(纸本)9783540782377
Learning how to improve business processes is an evolutionary process that must be managed as other business processes (BPs) are managed in modem organizations. The proposed model - the learning processmodel (LPM) suggests a closed-loop-model approach applied to a generic process model (GPM), which is a formal state-based and goal-based approach to processmodeling. LPM strives to establish a learning process by (1) identifying goal and soft-goal states of the initial processmodel, (2) identifying exceptional states and incomplete state definitions at runtime, and (3) adapting automatically the processmodel according to the discovered states. Modifications provided by the learning process may be sufficient or may need to be complemented by non-automatic changes, when unacceptable business situations arise. The learning process also aims to adapt the current processmodel to possible technology, specific domain (e.g., clinical procedures at specific institutions), environmental requirements (e.g., regulations and policies), and process innovations. We demonstrate the application of LPM to a vaccination process.
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