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Suggested Citation:"Chapter Six - Information Technology for Construction." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2008. Information Technology for Efficient Project Delivery. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/14213.
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Suggested Citation:"Chapter Six - Information Technology for Construction." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2008. Information Technology for Efficient Project Delivery. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/14213.
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23 CHAPTER SIX INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR CONSTRUCTION FUNCTIONAL AREA DEFINITION The construction functional area is responsible for managing the physical construction of the facility in the field, document- ing work progress, monitoring project quality and safety, and processing change orders and contractor payment requests. CONSTRUCTION FUNCTION DELIVERABLES Responses to the survey questionnaire revealed the deliver- able types or datasets shown in Table 10 as being received, processed, or sent through the procurement functional area. Responses are indicated by two numbers: response count fol- lowed by percentage of total responses for the functional area. ADVANCED PROCESSES KYTC performs the following best practice in the construc- tion functional area: • Internally: XML is utilized whenever possible for export and import of data between software applications. FDOT performs the following best practice in the con- struction functional area: • Internally: Contracting with IBM Corporation for the set-up of wireless networks on selected jobsites. This gives the on-site FDOT personnel Internet, web-based access to project information on laptops, tablet comput- ers, and personal digital assistants (PDAs). Case Study: KYTC • Work-Flow Process Diagram. Figure 11 shows a data work-flow diagram for a construction functional area. • Software Applications Utilized. Table 11 displays the software applications and data formats extracted from the IDEF0 diagram for the KYTC construction functional area. • Hardware and Networks. Hard-wired Ethernet Internet networks are deployed by the KYTC; wireless Internet networks are deployed by FDOT. • Challenges and Process Adjustments. No major issues reported. Data Type Receive Process/Generate Send Daily Diary 12–46% 18–69% 9–35% Certified Payroll 3–12% 3–12% 3–12% QA/Control 9–35% 14–54% 10–38% Work Progress (Quantity) 16–62% 20–77% 18–69% Schedule Progress 14–54% 13–50% 12–46% Meeting Minutes 15–58% 15–58% 16–62% Survey 14–54% 16–62% 13–50% Other Data: Subcontract Submittals 1–4% 1–4% 1–4% Change Orders 1–4% 2–8% 1–4% Engineering Estimates 1–4% 1–4% 1–4% Contract Extensions 1–4% Contractor Payments 2–8% 2–8% Contractor Pay Estimates 2–8% 1–4% 1–4% Contract Documents 1–4% 1–4% 1–4% Material Sampling/Testing 1–4% Standard Specifications 1–4% 1–4% TABLE 10 DATA RECEIVED, PROCESSED/GENERATED, SENT FROM DOT CONSTRUCTION FUNCTIONAL AREAS

24 FIGURE 11 KYTC data work-flow diagram for construction functional area.

25 Function Software Application—Vendor Data Format E-mail client Outlook—Microsoft Closed/Proprietary Word processor Word—Microsoft Closed/Proprietary Construction management system Transport SiteManager—AASHTO Open/Proprietary Field documentation system SitePad FieldManager—AASHTO Open/Proprietary Spreadsheet Excel—Microsoft Closed/Proprietary Accounting eMars—KYTC TABLE 11 SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS AND DATA FORMATS USED BY KYTC CONSTRUCTION FUNCTIONAL AREA

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TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 385: Information Technology for Efficient Project Delivery explores "best practices" for the seamless sharing of information throughout all phases of the project delivery process.

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