1	"Automation Strategies in Architectural and..." Automation Strategies in Architectural and Engineering Offices
2	"The Traditional Method of Exchanging..." The Traditional Method of Exchanging Project Information Co-ordination is very limited Irreversible system: Changes made by departments are not conveyed to Architect No documentation to changes Depends on conventional communication methods: verbal (tel. calls), memos.
3	"The objective of this lecture" The objective of this lecture: To Discuse the Automation Strategies in Consulting offices Explore the Factors That Affects the Efficient Utilization of IT in these offices
4	"The Traditional Method of Exchanging..." The Traditional Method of Exchanging Project Information Incomplete drawings Late drawings Insufficient details Dimensional mistakes Conflict between services Conflict between drawings Conflict between documents No co-ordination of design
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6	"The factors that contribute to..." The factors that contribute to the problem of inadequate information seem to be centered on communication and co-ordination issues between the various parties in the process
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8	"IT Could be effectively employed..." IT Could be effectively employed to improve the production activities by: Improve communication: E-mail, Network, etc. Promote integration and co-ordination: use of X.Ref. Improve access to info: CD libraries, Internet. Improve the production efficiently: use of Ads-on. Enhance data management by providing overlay system
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11	"A filed study was carried..." A filed study was carried out in 1997 in a design division of one of the largest company in the Kingdom.
12	"To document and evaluate the..." To document and evaluate the method of exchanging and coordinating project information
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15	"Although the office has acquired..." Although the office has acquired good computing resources, participants were not utilizing the full capabilities of the system Phone calls was ranked the highest among method of exchanging information 82% reported they have not using computers to exchange info. Under utilizing the coordination facilities available in the system
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20	"The Shortcoming of the Office..." The Shortcoming of the Office Coordination Method Firstly, the method is irreversible, so that, architects can not get enough feedback from the other participants in the office. The project team is still dependent on the traditional communication method in communicating design changes. Architectural information prepared by the use of computers cannot be utilized efficiently and dynamically by the rest of the team. When major changes occur, base-plans are copied on computer diskettes and redistributed to the rest of the team. Since this is a costly and time consuming process, minor changes are propagated in the traditional way (verbally or by sending memos and sketches) which may be ignored.
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22	"Slow in adapting CAD in..." Slow in adapting CAD in the design & production process Last two Decades witnessed Despite the huge investment in IT, CAD productivity remains disappointing
23	"Although Most ARC office have..." Although Most ARC office have good computing resources , the level of automation was found law, compared to the potential capability available in the used systems. Office use a new tool with and old method The practice is applying IT at the first stage of innovation
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43	"Thank you" Thank you