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Business Models for Selling AEC Knowledge over the Cloud

Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) firms are in need to modify their business models to exploit available opportunities by the increasing role of knowledge management and information technology in the global economy. This thesis will propose business models for AEC firms to sell consulting knowledge on-line. The three proposed business models are: business and management intelligence, design optimization and innovation and; software customization and real time data analytics. The business models are based on selling online consulting knowledge services customized to the customers' business needs through enabling emerging information technologies like cloud computing. The models were developed through benchmarking cases in other industries, previous classifications in the area of business models and, experts insights. The suitability of these models to different clients will be assessed in addition to the most suitable revenue streams. Finally, the validated final business models will be presented in the framework by Osterwalder and Pigneur (2010).

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:TORONTO/oai:tspace.library.utoronto.ca:1807/43205
Date05 December 2013
CreatorsMazen, Islam
ContributorsEl-Diraby, Tamer
Source SetsUniversity of Toronto
Languageen_ca
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis

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