title: Use of web technologies in construction project management: what are the critical success/failure factors?
abstract: A concept of how the World Wide Web (WWW) and its associated technologies can be used to manage construction projects has been recognized by practitioners in the construction industry for quite sometime. This concept is often referred to as a Web-Based Project Management System (WPMS). It promises, to enhance construction project documentation and control, and to revolutionize the way construction project teams process and transmit project information. WPMS is an electronic project-management system conducted through the Internet. The system provides a centralized, commonly accessible, reliable means of transmitting and storing project information. Project information is stored on the server and a standard Web browser is used as the gateway to exchange this information, eliminating geographic and hardware platforms boundary
keyphrases: success construction industry Web-Based Project Management System project documentation Web browser project control implementation