Integrating CMMS, expert system, and BIM for IBS building maintenance

Currently, maintenance management method has affected the efficiency of the complex and high-rise IBS building maintenance management in Malaysia. Many issues such as poor service delivery, limited budgets, less competent staff and defect repetition were emerged due to the usage of conventional method application (paper-based form). 73.5 percent of IBS building maintenance in Malaysia are using conventional method. The data revealed that practice of maintenance management for complex and high-rise IBS buildings need to be digitalised. Therefore, this paper is to review existing maintenance management practices, and subsequently develop a BIM prototype system based on the stated problems related to the conventional method in improving the maintenance management processes. This qualitative research was carried out by conducting literature review and semi-structured interview. Eight major maintenance organisations were selected based on conventional method of practice in managing maintenance for complex and high-rise IBS building. The framework was encapsulated in a computer-based prototype system based on Autodesk Revit to allow multidisciplinary information to be superimposed within one digital building model, Microsoft Visual Basic.Net as a graphical user-interface while for the database design, the Microsoft Access was used to deploy the information for maintenance management processes. The computerised system was developed using Data Flow Diagram (DFD) and coding. Subsequently, the prototype system was tested.  By having this prototype system, the defect diagnosis and decision making process become easier, faster and cost effective in facilitating the maintenance assessment, defect diagnosis, and control in relation to IBS building structure component. In conclusion, the prototype system may improve the maintenance management practices effectiveness for IBS building structure component in reducing defect design risk such as design calculation error to provide high-quality IBS building structure component for safe and healthy environment.