Transaction ontology in the domain of infrastructure management 1

Information exchange processes (referred to as transactions) in the AEC/FM (architecture, engineering, construc- tion and facility management) industry are mostly manual and performed on an ad hoc basis. There is a growing trend to- wards computer-based exchange of information. This allows for more extensive, rapid, and error-free exchange of information, but it requires more formal specifications and agreements to govern these data exchanges. This research focuses on the development of an ontology-supported protocol for formalizing these data exchanges. As part of the development ef- fort, this paper describes a taxonomy of transactions and messages. The knowledge represented in the ontology is evaluated and potential areas of application of the ontology are identified using an industry IT survey.

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