The Verification on the Effect of Automated Life Cycle Management System for Curtain Wall

The Automated Life Cycle Management System (ALMS) is a web based system that is devised to manage a curtain wall from design to installation and maintenance using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags on the curtain wall units. ALMS is not yet completed, but the prototype was implemented to analyze the effects. It was tested for three months in a construction project to analyze the effect of the ALMS. During the pilot test period, the task time was measured related to the management of curtain wall works in the office and site, the accuracy and quickness of document and information delivery, and the efficiency of information share among the participants. This paper presents the results of the analysis on whether or not the use of the ALMS can increase the efficiency of the curtain wall management process.