Conceptual Model of Intelligent Program Management Information Systems (iPMIS) for Urban Renewal Mega Projects

Abstract

This paper is about Intelligent Program Management Information System (iPMIS) to support decision-making and management of urban renewal mega projects over their life cycle in Korea. Program management focuses on soft issues i.e. benefits, stakeholders, and governance. A challenge is the diversity of urban renewal projects in terms of process and organization structure. The authors clarify the general requirements of systems to support program management while coping with diversity as follows: openness, clearness, convenience and consistency. As solutions, the authors present a conceptual model for iPMIS featuring the following characteristics: a web-based platform in which general modules and external integrated Geographic Information System (GIS) with decision support logical models are operated; interfaces; cooperative operating IT and IS in urban planning and construction; and a protocol for managing data cooperatively at the level of nation, district, project and facility. Two main unique features are: a user-created ontological process map that provides the operation scenario and menus of the iPMIS; and plug & play techniques by which modules are selected and then operated immediately. These core concepts have been implemented as a prototype system and have been applied to a real construction project. The evaluation result shows that this technique can reduce systems implementation time by 90%.