ClientPro: A prototype software for client requirements processing in construction

Advances in engineering software

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 141-158

  Kamara, J M ^a   Anumba, C J ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DECISION MAKING; LIFE CYCLE; SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING;

CLIENT REQUIREMENTS PROCESSING;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 0035147761     PISSN: 09659978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7949(00)00142-5     Document Type: Article

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