Dynamic prediction of project success using artificial intelligence

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 133, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 316-324

  Ko, Chien Ho ^a   Cheng, Min Yuan ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Artificial intelligence; Evolutionary computation; Fuzzy sets; Neural networks; Predictions; Project management

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; FORECASTING; FUZZY SETS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEURAL NETWORKS;

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; EVOLUTIONARY PROJECT SUCCESS PREDICTION MODEL (EPSPM); PREDICTIONS; PROJECT MANAGERS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33947408281     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2007)133:4(316)     Document Type: Article

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