Quantifying schedule risk in construction projects using Bayesian belief networks

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-50

  Luu, Van Truong ^a   Kim, Soo Yong ^a   Tuan, Nguyen Van ^b   Ogunlana, Stephen O ^c  

^a Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

^b Meinhardt Vietnam Ltd   (Viet Nam)

^c HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayesian belief networks; Construction projects; Delays; Risk management; Scheduling; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTRACTORS; CONTRACTS; DECISION THEORY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; LOSSES; NETWORK MANAGEMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SCHEDULING; SURVEYS;

BAYESIAN BELIEF NETWORKS; BELIEF NETWORKS; CASE STUDIES; CONSTRUCTION PROJECT DELAYS; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; DELAYS; FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES; FINANCIAL LOSSES; PROJECT STAKEHOLDERS; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS; VIETNAM;

BAYESIAN NETWORKS;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; CONSTRUCTION; MODEL VALIDATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PROBABILITY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; VIET NAM;

EID: 56749181092     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2008.03.003     Document Type: Article

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