Managing Engineering and Construction Information: an Industry Overview
Abstract
The Corps of Engineers Automation Plan (CEAP) and the Information Systems Modernization Program (ISMP) are multiyear efforts that are intended to meet the Corps information needs today and into the 21st century. CEAP is primarily a hardware and communications plan, while ISMP addresses the major business processes and attempts to ensure that both efforts support existing policy and take advantage of existing and expected technology improvements. The large cost predicted for CEAP/ISMP has caused the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)senior managers to question whether these programs are overly ambitious and are likely to experience significant cost overruns and failures, and whether existing software applications are available that with reasonable modification could meet USACE needs. As part of an effort to answer these questions, the ISMP Executive Steering Committee tasked the Logistics Management Institute to examine current engineering and construction industry information management practices and provide an overview of these practices and the software available for project management. We found that large private sector engineering and construction organizations are struggling with the same issues that are being faced by the Corps of Engineers. Keywords: Logistics management.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA221092
Entities
People
- Robert A. Hutchinson
- William B. Moore
Organizations
- LMI