An information system model for construction project management in university facility departments

Information systems serve as a critical medium in many industries, providing management with information necessary to make and support decisions. This research develops an information system model for construction project management in university facility departments. The information system model is developed and documented using a data flow diagraming methodology that provides a tool to document the essential information that must be captured and stored for a system of this nature to be effective. Additionally, the information system model includes a recommended list of events that must be undertaken in order to satisfy the information needs of a typical university facility department. The information system model is validated in a case study of four construction projects and shown to reduce schedules and lower costs.