Wednesday 9th October 2002
15:30 Registration
16:00

Introduction & Progress Report
Prof. Tim Broyd, Chairman of Construct IT
16:15

Mobilising the Knowledge Management Asset within BAE SYSTEMS

 Bob Robinson
Bob Robinson, Special Programmes Manager, BAE SYSTEMS

Bob discussed:

  • BAE SYSTEMS need for a holistic approach to KM.
  • The implications of evolutionary biology and economics on KM.
  • The KM marketplace within BAE SYSTEMS.
  • The role of KM in Health and Safety.
  • The new buzz word - Capability
17:15 An Enterprise Wide Knowledge Portal Simon Bingham
Simon Bingham, MD of Caunton Engineering
Caunton Engineering has implemented an Enterprise Wide Knowledge Portal that, through a single interface, provides a consolidated access methodology to all information held within the organisation. Simonexplained why this was a strategic imperative, what had to be done to achieve it and what real tangible benefits have been derived since its deployment.
18:00

Tea and Coffee
18:15

Knowledge Transfer: A CLEVER Approach

Prof. Chimay Anumba, Loughborough University
Dr. Patricia Carrillo, Loughborough University

 Prof. Chimay Anumba & Dr. Patricia Carrillo

Knowledge is now recognised as the single most important asset of any organisation. Knowledge Management facilitates the ability to harness and effectively deploy the knowledge held by its staff. Chimay and Patricia addressed how to identify the key knowledge transfer problems in an organisation and then to select the most appropriate strategies for addressing them.
19:00

Close
19:45 Dinner

Thursday 10th October 2002

2nd Morning
09:30 The Benefits from Effective KM: A Consultant's Perspective Tony Sheehan
Tony Sheehan, Group Knowledge Manager, Arup
Tony discussed how Arup has established a culture where knowledge is effectively captured and shared within the organisation and provided case study examples of how Arup has benefited from effective Knowledge Management.
10:15 The Appropriate Use of Technology David Thomas
David Thomas, d2 Associates

We are often tempted to seek answers to business problems that may subsequently prove to be unproductive and costly. When we fully understand our processes it is easier to make decisions about the appropriate use of technology or the use of appropriate technology. David explored how our processes really work and if they do not add value, how to eliminate the None Value-Added Activity, and then use technology and capital expenditure to ensure an efficient and robust solution is embedded in the business.
11:00 Introduction to Parallel Sessions
There will be a five-minute introduction to each parallel session.
11:15

Coffee

11:30 – 13:00 Parallel Sessions
11:30 Session One: Delivering Value Through Knowledge Eric Ostrowski
Eric Ostrowski, Knowledge Development Manager, EC Harris

EC Harris has developed a number of systems, processes and knowledge tools that are specifically designed to deliver better value to its clients. Eric described their methodology and demonstrated some of the applications they have developed, where linking client needs with the combined knowledge of over 2000 EC Harris employees has been a key focus.
11:30 Session Two: KM the Construction Industry's Survival Kit Tim Bennett
Tim Bennett, 4Sight
The move from the industrial age to the information age has meant that the skyline of an organisation's assets has changed dramatically. The new economy has distinct characteristics, with the industry becoming more knowledge intensive, products smarter and value and trade in intangibles together with the need to be mobile and portable. Tim discussed whether the construction industry is ready for this market place and how should we deploy the knowledge of our organisation to create a competitive advantage?
11:30 Session Three: Learning & CPD Prof. Martin Betts
Prof. Martin Betts, University of Salford

For the first part of the session, the University of Salford presented the MSc IT Management in Construction - an industry-led, research-based and government funded modular programme developed to enable the learners to acquire knowledge of construction IT and IT management skills, which can be applied to business problems in the construction industry.
Dr. Lynne Moore, University of Cardiff
Dr. Rob Lloyd, University of Cardiff		 Dr. Lynne Moore & Dr. Rob Lloyd

In the second part of the session, Lynne and Rob discussed an online CPD, which offers convenient access to high quality interactive multimedia resources, reference information and collaborative communication systems, designed to meet the professional development requirements of the professional engineer.
13:00 – 14:15  Lunch
2nd Afternoon
14:15 Feedback from each parallel session

There was a short review of the parallel sessions.
14:30 DIVERCITY: Distributed Virtual Workspace for Enhancing Communication within the Construction Industry Prof. Marjan Sarshar
Prof. Marjan Sarshar, University of Salford
DIVERCITY is a recently completed project partly funded by the European Union Information Society Technologies Programme with the goal of developing a virtual workspace, using a distributed architecture that aims to improve the process and enhance concurrent engineering practices in Client Briefing, Design Review and Construction. Marjan presented the experiences and results from the project.
15:15 Adding Value to Construction Processes through the Management of Knowledge Iain Sayers
Iain Sayers, Taylor Woodrow Construction
Taylor Woodrow Construction view Knowledge Management as a systematic approach to finding, distilling and retrieving knowledge, which will create value by increasing the project/company's ability to improve performance. Iain demonstrated how Taylor Woodrow has added value to their construction processes, by managing the knowledge, which the company has created, and how they are utilising IT systems to proactively manage the vast amounts of data and information that are available today.
16:00 Special Interest Groups
Sum up and discussion

Prof. Tim Broyd