Information and Technology Management Assignment - Literature Review

Assignment task

A literature review is a description of relevant published knowledge from a particular field or selected topic/s. Reviewing accumulated knowledge is an essential early step in the research process. Your purpose in writing the literature review is to convey to your reader not only what knowledge and ideas have been established on a topic but also what the strengths and weaknesses are for each particular piece of reviewed literature. The reason we set this assignment is to give you experience in collecting and critically analysing data and then presenting it via the literature review. This is a skill that that is in demand from employers who are not just seeking individuals with good technical skills but also with good analytical and communication skills.

Task: You are to author a literature review of no less than 3000 words. The literature review should cover any TWO of the following topics:

• Automation and robotics in construction
• Cloud computing and construction
• Connecting with customers and suppliers in construction
• Business decision making in construction
• Mobile data in construction
• Integrating a construction business using information systems