ABSTRACT

This chapter presents a hypothetical knowledge management system supported by the semantic web in which ontological approach is applied for knowledge modeling purposes. The basic need of an ergonomic fit project information management system is to enable support of traditional project management tasks in planning, monitoring, reporting and control of baseline scope, cost, time and quality. The design process of the building industry was characterized as a sequential conversion flow that transforms information from technical standards, legislations and other design specialties into solutions and product specifications. The prototype is to test if ontology-driven approach is contributable to collaborative design knowledge management. Both the tacit and explicit knowledge have been recognized as the important strategic resource of an organization. The basic need of an ergonomic fit project information management system is to enable support of traditional project management tasks in planning, monitoring, reporting and control of baseline scope, cost, time and quality.