Mobile Technology And The Construction Industry

The construction industry has been around since the beginning of civilization and since that time people have continually tried to find better ways to build. The speed with which the construction industry moves is unlike any other. Things are done very differently than they were 20 years ago, and things will likely be done in a new way 10 years from now. The vast history and seemingly exponential growth of the industry means people must find innovative ways to gain an advantage. Drone technology has expanded in recent years from military innovations to civilian applications, and while it may not appear personal drones provide much benefit to the construction industry, their limitless applications yield innumerous opportunities on a jobsite. This paper explores some of the many uses a drone can have to advance the construction industry, as well as the liabilities which also come with this new technology. This paper will focus on the areas of efficiency, safety and security; how drone uses can make jobsites run smoother and safer, while also recognizing how drones will add the long list of concerns contractors face on a daily basis.

Mobile computing is the important information system infrastructure. Organization information system mainly get very good benefits from the Mobile computing. From work place and the normal can interact with Mobile computer is made possible by portable computer hardware, software, communication systems that a non-mobile organization information system. The accessibility, improves information quality, enhance management effectiveness all this potentially strategic technology is getting from Mobile computing. I am presenting the detail analysis, by using elucidate and support these asserted benefits of Mobile computing in the organizations. In additionally, a set of MOBILE framework information developed. I am explaining the benefits like defining the types of problems, opportunities and directives of Mobile computing. I am explaining History and efficiency of mobile computing. And I am explaining its business implications.

| The ever advancing technology of mobile devices have affected almost every aspect of our everyday lives. Mobile devices have made it easier to communicate. With the way mobile devices right now, people are able to multitask and increase effectiveness of their business. Our devices can search, pay for merchandise and connect you to a business conference on the golf course. In today's business world, people are expected to do more in a lesser amount of time, making devices that can handle this type of behavior more of a necessity. Storage of information can be done on portable (flash) drives and taken with you anywhere you go, making it possible to have information at your fingertips without being tied to an office or home computer. You can send emails from your phone or a tablet making the virtual office a place of regular business. Social media has not only impacted our personal lives, but it has definitely invaded the work environment as well. With the use of Facebook

There are multiple technologies that have appeared in the past half-century, but most importantly these technologies have revolutionized the way Americans live. We’ve spent time researching and exploring their beginnings, as well as where they’ve taken us today. Today, there are ever-evolving systems manufactured for the purpose of communication, specifically mobile telephones. Mobile phones, better known as cell phones are constantly advancing to incorporate the new needs and desires of users with functions including, high speed internet, touch screens, apps, Bluetooth, calendars, etc. An app called GroupMe – A home for All the Groups in Your life, allows connections between families, friends, roommates, co-workers, and in this particular

The advantages of allowing employees to use their personal smartphones for work are that it would allow companies to enjoy all of the same benefits of a mobile workforce without spending their own money on unnecessary devices and mobile initiatives. Empowering employees to choose the best device to get their work done, including personally-owned laptops as well as smartphones and tablets, will allow employees to become more mobile and productive. The disadvantages of allowing employees to use their personal smartphones for work are that employees work with more than one type of mobile device and operating system. A significantly large amount of IT resources would have to be dedicated to managing and maintaining a large number of devices in an organization. This presents difficulties for companies to provide

Mobile technology devices are used more today in the office for communicating outside the office. These devices provide the office worker the independence to stay in contact during commutes, to work from home, or to participate in meetings when away from the office. According to research, the most valued qualities of using mobile technology are the functions that the devices provide (Gebauer, 2008).

In conclusion, though in this paper we discussed how the smartphone technology changed the work and working process in CPS Energy and Lloyd’s construction a decade ago. Although, the implementation of the new IT was not easy at that time. However, we also have to consider how it is doing on today’s business field. A smartphone is an essential gadget any person hold on. Now a day, a company could be run with help of the only smartphone.

Because projects are becoming global, project managers have to become more mobile and be willing to travel on site for short periods at a time while continuing to work virtually in the long-term. Global project teams will be virtual, multicultural, and mobile. Decision makers will be in different time zones, making decisions, based on real-time information that they will not have had the time to fully analyze. With such virtual and mobile teams, project management could offer a solution to the need to be responsive. They will also need to make sure they achieve the right results through effective project delivery and that they are responsive to their

In order to do this, the company has decided to expand the smartphone and laptop program to all of those who currently have both as well 15 additional employees who previously did not have this capability. The purpose of the WBS worksheet was to identify the work that needs to be done, while also identifying the types of resources required to meet the demands of the project at hand. Moreover, we must develop estimates for each one of the work elements associated with the WBS and identify the storage locations. While the WBS worksheet addresses many key areas, who specifically performs the work and when it will be completed will not be

| As mobile devices become less expensive and continue to evolve in terms of their features, they will become immersed in our professional and social media. The globalization of work has transformed the workplace into a transparent landscape with less reliance on physical location and more emphasis on the context of the task and the technologiesused to get work done. The popularization of mobile technologies has made it easier to navigate this landscape to accomplish work in everyday contexts.

The “next big thing” that will have a major impact on the national and global productivity is the advancements in wireless technology. In today’s time there are millions of mobile professionals worldwide due to the major strides that the wireless community has taken. Organizations use wireless technologies to solve every day problems and create an advantage over their companion. Using wireless technologies help them work more productively, by having better customer satisfaction, which means an increase of sales. Organization is finding that wireless has provided more flexibility to configure an office and can improve both the productivity and the moral in the work place.

It can prove to be very difficult to manage a construction site as projects and sites are short-lived in nature, constantly changing in status, covering a huge range of construction processes of varying complexity and scale. The work processes and people change almost daily on sites, and projects involve diverse groups who are physically separated from the site, i.e. those who procure, design, specify, manage and maintain buildings and structures as well as those who undertake the process of building them.

There are offices for the staffs to do the projects. This means that the staffs will have plenty of space to do the tasks in a room. As, well, as the colleagues can help one another if they are confused with a particular task they are unaware of. However, the disadvantage is that there are no hardware and software’s, which means that

Organizing in today’s society has become extremely easy as long as you are utilizing the latest tools available. For example, a manager can use excel spreadsheets to organize labor costs, schedule employees, or even stay on budget. These office computers can be tied into their home computer network keeping the easy access to the information. They can also be connected and synchronized with any of today’s smart phones, giving information at any manager’s disposal instantaneously.

Another area is Smartphone have applications software that specialized to the business requirement. With this basis, employee can access back-end data sources through Smartphone. And it also creates real-time communication and fast decision making in the workforce. And I believed this would eventually lead to an increase in employee’s competency and capabilities in the work.