Publications / 2001 Proceedings of the 18th ISARC, Krakow, Poland

IT Applications in Taiwan Construction Firms

Tao-Sheng (Doxon) Wu, Ming-Teh Wang, Shu-Yi Kuo
Pages 1-7 (2001 Proceedings of the 18th ISARC, Krakow, Poland, ISBN 9788386040117, ISSN 2413-5844)
Abstract:

Advances in information technology (IT) are promoting corporations in various industries to improve their business process. Electronic business is also a current trend for the construction industry. Before adopting more new information technologies in a construction firm, the decision maker should know the firm's present conditions of IT applications, evaluate its real needs of IT, and find its driving force. However, so far there is no specific methodology applied to measure the level of computerization for construction firms. The purpose of this paper is to develop a methodology to measure the level of computerization for construction firms and apply the methodology to present findings in Taiwan construction industry. The findings show that construction firms' computerization can be divided into five levels. The evolution of five levels is related to the organizational characteristics. The factors that drive the construction firms to adopt IT in business process are also evaluated in the paper. The results of the paper will offer guidelines for construction firms to push ahead with their works of computerization, provide references for government organizations to formulate related policies, and supply a basis for software producers to adjust their R&D and marketing Strategies.

Keywords: IT applications, computerization, Information system