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Construction collaboration technology refers to software applications used to enable effective sharing of project-related information between geographically dispersed members of a construction project team, often through use of a web-based Software as a service platform. ==History== The terms "construction collaboration" and "construction collaboration software" were coined in Australia by Aconex in 2001.〔"Aconex Products and services brochure, 9 May 2001"〕 It was later adopted in 2003 in the UK when seven UK-based vendors joined together to form the Network for Construction Collaboration Technology Providers (NCCTP), to promote the benefits and use of collaborative technologies in the architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) and related industries.〔("Eight construction software providers are joining forces to form a representative body", ''Construction News'' 16 January 2003 )〕 The phrase was taken on in the UK as it was preferred to the then commonly used term 'project extranet' which was felt might exclude use of the platforms for multi-project programmes of work, or for post-construction collaboration - e.g.: for facilities management.〔Wilkinson, P. (2005) ''Construction Collaboration Technologies: The Extranet Evolution'' Taylor & Francis, London, pp.6-7.〕 It also supported progressive moves within the UK construction industry to promote more collaborative or integrated approaches following the 1994 Latham and 1998 Egan Reports. For example, Sir John Egan's follow-up report, ''Accelerating Change'' in 2002, recommended: :'Integrated teams, created at the optimal time in the process and ''using an integrated IT approach'', that fully release the contribution each can make and equitably share risk and reward in a non-adversarial way.' (p.10, emphasis added)〔Egan, J. (2002) ''Accelerating Change'': Consultation Paper by Strategic Forum for Construction, London: HMSO.〕 Other descriptions such as 'construction project management' or 'construction document management' were seen as confusing or misleading, being associated more with scheduling tools (e.g.: Microsoft Project) or with generic electronic document management systems (e.g.: Documentum) that could not easily handle AEC-oriented requirements for dispersed teams. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「construction collaboration technology」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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