A knowledge-based system for identifying potential project risks

Omega

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 623-638

  Leung, H M ^a   Rao Tummala, V M ^b   Chuah, K B ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Expert system; Knowledge based system; Project; Risk; Risk identification

Indexed keywords

EHV POWER TRANSMISSION;

KNOWLEDGE-BASED SYSTEMS; POTENTIAL RISKS; PROJECT; PROJECT MANAGERS; PROJECT RISK; RELATED WORKS; RISK FACTORS; RISK IDENTIFICATION; RISK IDENTIFICATION MODEL; WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE;

EXPERT SYSTEMS;

EID: 0012093932     PISSN: 03050483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-0483(98)00010-3     Document Type: Article

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