MIT      Construction Engineering and Management                               

E-Business Strategies

 
E-Commerce and the Internet in Real Estate and Construction  

Calendar

 

last revised February 14, 2005


  HOME ADMINISTRATION CALENDAR ASSIGNMENTS  
LIBRARY MIT COMMAND MACOMBER CONSTRUCTION BUILDINGVISION 1.46  STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT JOHN D. MACOMBER

 

Date

N

Topic

Case, Reading, and Assignment

   

Part One: Context.

The Business Landscape and

The Analytical Tools

 

February 1

1

Global Issues in Real Estate, Design, and Construction; How Information Gives You Competitive Advantage

Follow the Money

Avalon Bay

How Information Gives You Competitive Advantage

February 8

2

The Facility Life Cycle;

How to Impact Cost and Time;

Disruptive  Business Models

Oculus, Inc.

Disruptive Technologies

Turning Process into Value at Joy

Deep Change: Operational Innovation

   

Part Two:  On the Leading Edge.

Advanced Technologies and

The Physical Aspect of Real Estate

 

February 15

3

Supply Chain and Logistics Management and Optimization;  Competitive Networks

World Co, Inc.

Demand Management by i2 Technologies

Demand Planning at Toyota

Project Description Due via e-Mail

February 18 FRIDAY

4

The Image: 3D Modeling; Scaling Up a CAD Solution;  Visualization

Herman Miller: Innovation by Design

Putting the "Fab" in Prefab

D. R. Horton

February 22 N No Class - MIT on Monday schedule  
March 1 N No Class - Instructor Conflict  

March 8

5

Knowledge Management and Competition

Knowledge Management at Andersen Consulting

Knowledge Management and Competition

Final Project Due (100% complete)

   

Part Three:    Making a Difference.

Business Models, Adoption, and Scale

 

March 15

6

Franchising and Alliances:

Scaling Up: Personal Relations and Financial Risk

H&R Block

A Note on Franchising