1. e-Projects in Action - the Online Remote Construction Management Research Project Dr David Thorpe

2. You can analyse the past but you have to design the future. Edward de Bono

3. What is ORCM? Use of advanced electronic technologies, such as the Internet to: facilitate project management; using on-line real time communication; between parties in a project.

4. Drivers for ORCM Improved efficiency Improved effectiveness Faster and better decision making Improved record/knowledge management Better contract relationships Construction Process Re-Engineering WOL development and management Remote/wireless communication

5. The Research Project Academia, government, industry Research by QUT/CSIRO IIB, DMR, DPW Project Leaders and Hutchinson Builders Two Year Research by QUT/CSIRO Cash (government) and “in kind” contributions A number of trial sites Acton Peninsula methodology to evaluate IT

6. Trial Projects Mt Isa Irish Club Aspley Leagues Club Casuarina Resort (Kingscliffe) Christensens Road State School (south of Hervey Bay) Dawson Highway (south of Emerald) Gore Highway (south of Toowoomba) Port of Brisbane Motorway Project

7. A Typical Project Constructor in Townsville Principal and superintendent in Emerald Designer in Rockhampton Site 2+ hours south of Emerald Researcher and reviewers in Brisbane Uses projectCentre web based software Server in neutral site in Sydney

8. Some Linkages

9. Components Project Document Management System Correspondence Drawings Images Links to Suppliers Meetings and Contract Diaries Financial Information

10. Schematic Diagram

11. Example of Project Image

12. Issues Telephone/Internet access Information sharing Security and privacy Data integrity Organisation culture Intellectual property Legal Still need paper documents in many cases Still require good well trained people

13. Benefits Improved efficiency Better project control Excellent document management Better decisions Improved coordination Faster reporting Better availability of information Improved communication Better relationships