Lessons learned practices in the engineering, procurement and construction sector

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 236-250

  Carrillo, Patricia ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Canada; Construction industry; Knowledge management; Project management

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING; LEARNING SYSTEMS; PROCESS ENGINEERING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CANADA; DOCUMENTATION; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; LESSONS LEARNED (LL);

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 21044459515     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09699980510600107     Document Type: Article

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