U.S. Department of Commerce
Technology Administration
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Cost Analysis of Inadequate Interoperability in the
U.S. Capital Facilities Industry
Michael P. Gallaher, Alan C. O’Connor, John L. Dettbarn, Jr., and Linda T. Gilday
NIST GCR 04-867
Advanced Technology Program
Information Technology and Electronics Office
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899
U.S. Department of Commerce
Technology Administration
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Cost Analysis of Inadequate Interoperability in
the U.S. Capital Facilities Industry
Michael P. Gallaher and Alan C. O’Connor
John L. Dettbarn, Jr. and Linda T. Gilday
RTI International
Logistics Management Institute
Health, Social, and Economics Research
McLean, VA 22102
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Prepared For:
Robert E. Chapman
Office of Applied Economics
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8603
Sponsored By:
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Advanced Technology Program
Information Technology and Electronics Office
Under Contract SB1341-02-C-0066
August 2004
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Donald L. Evans, Secretary
TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION
Philip J. Bond, Under Secretary for Technology
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
Arden L. Bement, Jr., Director
NIST GCR 04-867
Office of Applied Economics
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-8603
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Foreword
Information technologies have transformed many aspects of our daily
lives and revolutionized industries in both the manufacturing and service
sectors. Within the construction industry, the changes have so far been
less radical. However, the use of information technologies offers the
potential for revolutionary change in the effectiveness with which
construction-related activities are executed and the val