An expert-simulation system for construction productivity forecasting: Conformation method used to illustrate the uncertainty associated with expert's knowledge

Building Research and Information

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 279-286

  Boussabaine, A H ^a   Duff, A Roy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Construction; Expert system; Productivity; Simulation; UK; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSTRUCTION; DECISION MAKING; FORECASTING; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PRODUCTIVITY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING;

CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTIVITY FORECASTING; EXPERT SIMULATION SYSTEM; UNCERTAINTY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EXPERT SYSTEMS;

EID: 0030244622     PISSN: 09613218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09613219608727543     Document Type: Article

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