Information Management in a Collaborative Multiactor Environment: The COMMIT Approach

Abstract

To support collaborative engineering, it is important not only to share information, but also to manage that information in a manner that actively promotes integration. This paper describes the central models underlying the COMMIT (construction modeling and methodologies for intelligent integration of information) project, which is defining mechanisms to handle a number of issues relating to the management of information to support decision-making in collaborative projects. Examples are given to illustrate the implementation of the COMMIT information management concepts. The project is being carried out in consultation with a well-established steering group comprising standardization bodies, industries, and researchers. The COMMIT project is supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, United Kingdom.