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1 vii TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER TITLE PAGE DECLARATION DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ABSTRACT ABSTRAK TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS LIST OF APPENDICES ii iii iv v vi vii xii xiii xvi xvii 1 PROJECT OVERVIEW 1.1 Introduction Background of Problem Statement of the Problem Research Objectives Scope Importance of the Research Study Chapter Summary 6

2 viii 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Introduction Information Management Information Management System Information Modelling Information System Models Information System Framework Concept of Design Architectural Design Architect Architect and the Building Design Architectural Design Process Architectural Design Information Sources Architectural Design Information Search and 25 Storage 2.4 Information Management in Architectural Design Design Process Modeling Design Process Modeling Tools Architectural Design Information Repository Problems and Weaknesses in Managing Architectural Design 34 Information 2.6 Architectural Design Information Requirements Determination Activity Theory Background Discussion Chapter Summary RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3.1 Introduction Research Design Project Methodology Phase 1: Initial Planning Phase 2: Analysis Literature Review Analysis 44

3 ix Data Collection Collected Data Analysis Phase 3: Modeling Design Framework System Development Methodology Methodology Justification Phase 4: Evaluate the Framework Apply and Evaluate the Framework Report Writing Project Schedule Software and Hardware Requirements Chapter Summary 58 4 DATA COLLECTION AND DATA ANALYSIS 4.1 Introduction Organizational Analysis Introduction to Faculty of Built Environment (FAB) FAB objectives Mission and Vision FAB Organizational Structure Royal Institute of British Architects Data Collection Observation and Discussion Design Structure Matrix Observation, Discussion, and Matrix Design Observation and Discussion Summary Design Matrix Summary Architectural Design Information System Requirement Capture Applying the Concept of Activity Theory to Architectural Design Chapter Summary

4 x 5 FRAMEWORK OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 5.1 Introduction Matrix Representation of Architectural Design Phases Design Process Analysis: Partitioning Identifying Loops by Powers of Adjacency Matrix Ordering of Tasks within the Blocks (Tearing) Proposed framework for Architectural Design Information 92 Management System (ADIMS) 5.5 System Overview User Registration and Login Validation Information Model Design Chapter Summary THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 6.1 Introduction User Specification Prototype and Interface Requirement Specification Architectural Design Information Management System Web Presentation The Architect Module The Client Module The Admin Module Search Module Data Management Service Logic Information Repository Software Quality and Testing User Interface Testing User Case Testing Documentation Testing Chapter Summary 133

5 xi 7 DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION 7.1 Introduction Achievements Constrains, Challenges and Limitations Aspiration Chapter Summary 137 REFERENCES 138 Appendices A - F

6 xii LIST OF TABLES TABLE NO. TITLE PAGE Definitions of Data, Information and Knowledge The Set of Architectural Representations prepared over the process of building a Building The RIBA Outline Plan of Work Data, Source, Method of Collection, and 50 Person/Organization Involved 3.2 Software Requirements Description of Actions Partitioning Algorithm Tearing Algorithm Nodes with their Row and Column Entries Screen Layout Testing Report Layout Testing Form Layout Testing Menu Testing Use-case testing for Architect Page

7 xiii LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE NO TITLE PAGE 2.1 Literature Review Framework Physical Architecture of an Information System Distributed Information system architecture Information Search Process Directed Graph PERT Chart SADT Technique Design Structure Matrix Screen shot of the Interface in Browser mode Basic Structure of an Activity The three levels of Activity Project Operational Framework Input of Architect with 20 Years Experience Input of Architect with 4 Years Experience Input of Unregistered Professional with 6 Years 71 Experience 4.4 Activity System for Architectural Design Information 75 Management System 4.5 The Hierarchical Decomposition of Activities into Actions 78

8 xiv 5.1 The Flow of Information in Architectural Design Stages The Design Structure Matrix with non-zero entries 86 replaced with 1 s 5.3 The Square of Adjacency Matrix The Cube of Adjacency Matrix Tear Suggested by the Matrix System Overview Architect, Client, and Admin Activity Management Architect Registration and Login Validation Client Registration and Login Validation System Admin Login Validation Information Model Model of Architectural Design Information Management 106 System (ADIMS) 6.2 The Architect Account The Architect File Upload Page List of Files Uploaded the Architect Design Document Search Architects Document Search Results Architects Client Search Results View Client Specification/Make Offer Page Change Password Page URL Subcategories Page View URLs Page Add Category, Subcategory, and URL Page Make Appointment Page Select Offer and Confirm Appointment Page View Design Description Page Admin Account View System Users Page Add New Design Description Page Advanced Search Database Implementation of ADIMS

9 6.21 System Interface 125 xv

10 xvi LIST OF ABBREVIATION ADIMS AI BI CM DAM DBMS DM DSS ES FAB HTML HTTP IMS I/O LCM LM MIS RIBA RM TPS UML UTM Architectural Design Information Management Systems Artificial intelligence Business intelligence Content Management Digital Asset Management Database Management Systems Document Management Decision Support System Expert Systems Faculti Alam Bina Hypertext Markup Language Hypertext Transport Protocol Information Management Systems Input/output Learning Content Management Learning Management Management Information Systems Royal Institute of British Architects Record Management Transaction Processing Systems Unified Modelling Language Universiti Technologi Malaysia

11 xvii LIST OF APPENDICES APPENDIX TITLE PAGE A Gantt Chart 142 B Design Structure Matrix 149 C RIBA Outline Plan of Work D Use-Case for Adims 155 E FAB Organizational Chart 164 F MATLAB Printout 166

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