This document discusses database design and its applications in the construction industry. It provides examples of the types of information needed by various stakeholders in construction such as entrepreneurs, designers, constructors, and software developers. It also describes how new organizational approaches like Total Involvement Engineering require more advanced information systems to facilitate information sharing between project participants.

1. DATABASE DESIGN AND ITS APPLICATION
Information System Design and
Applications in Construction Industry
By:
ALVIN P. ABALOS
MASTER in MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING

2. What is information system?
Information system (IS):
An organized combination of people,
hardware, software, communication networks,
and data resources that collects, transforms
and disseminates information in an
organization.
Database Design and Its Applications

3. What is information technology?
Information technology (IT):
Any device which is used for gathering, recording,
transforming and disseminating the information.
Database Design and Its Applications

4. Who utilize the information technology?
• Entrepreneurs • Software Developers
• Designers • Education Foundations
• Consultancy Companies • Research Foundations
• Suppliers /Vendors • Information Providers
• Contractors / Sub- • Public Authorities
contractors • etc.
Database Design and Its Applications

5. Information required by Entrepreneurs?
• Decision Making Phase • Contracting Phase
Information related to Information related to
technical, organizational, preparing contracts and
economic feasibility studies, specifications, etc.,
etc.,
• Construction Phase
• Design Phase Information related to work
Information related to costs progress, cash flow, quality,
of alternatives, etc., etc.,
• Bid & Tender Phase • Marketing Phase
Information related to Market
Information related to project
conditions, consumer
delivery approaches,
tendencies, maintenance
organizational patterns, etc.,
plan, etc.,
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6. Information required by Designers?
l Projects available in the l Special information for
market, special parts of projects,
l Preliminary decisions which l Feedback information from
will be based on in design site related to problems
phase, originating from design
Technology, cost limitation, failures ,
l
customer profile, l Information which will be
obtained from engineering
l Legal limitations, codes and
offices for integration of
regulations related to
subsystems in project…
construction and the project,
l etc.
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7. Impacts of new organizational patterns?
Total Involvement Engineering (TIE)
is an approach which
• is based on team concept instead of a hierarchical
organization and improving this concept during
construction process ,
• obtains the participation of stakeholders via more
organic relationships,
• due to this, requires advanced information systems
and technology
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8. Information flow in TIE approach?
Owner/Entrepreneur/
Investor
Consultancy
Group
ect
Project
Design Group
General Project Manager
Contractor
Database Design and Its Applications

9. Concurrent Engineering
HVAC Systems Architectural
Design
Project
Lighting Systems
Sanitary
Systems
Structural System Electronic Systems
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10. Information required by Constructors?
• Procurement Phase • Planning Phase
Information related to Information related to crews,
available projects, their performances and
competitors, etc. duration of activities, etc.,
• Bidding Phase • Construction Phase
Information for determining Information related to
bid price and markup, risks, progress, problems and
competitors’ strategies, solutions, etc.,
company strategy, past • Close out Phase
experiences, etc., Information related to
• Contracting Phase closeout process, work
Information for determining progress, quality problems,
contract conditions to etc....
minimize the risks, etc.,
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