Modeling building projects as a basis for change control

Automation in Construction

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 656-664

  Isaac, Shabtai ^a   Navon, Ronie ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Change control; Decision making; Project management; Project modeling

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION; BUILDING PROJECTS; CHANGE CONTROL; COST OVERRUNS; DESIGN AND PLANNING; IN-BUILDING; PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS; PROJECT INFORMATIONS; PROJECT MODELING; PROJECT TEAM;

AUTOMATION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DECISION MAKING; ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 67349247794     PISSN: 09265805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2009.01.001     Document Type: Article

References (42)

1. Ackermann F., Eden C., Williams T., and Howick S. Systemic risk assessment: a case study. Journal of the Operational Research Society 58 1 (2007) 39-51
2. Ballard G., and Howell G. An update on last planner. Proc. 11th Annual Conference, International Group for Lean Construction (2003), Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.A.
3. Bier V.M., Cox L.A., Edward W., Miles R., and von Winterfeldt D. Probabilistic risk analysis for engineered systems. Advances in Decision Analysis (2006), Cambridge University Press, New York
4. Boeykens S., and Neuckermans H. Representational limitations and improvements in building information modeling. Proc. 26th eCAADe Conference (2008), Antwerpen, Belgium 35-42
5. Browning T.R., and Eppinger S.D. Modeling impacts of process architecture on cost and schedule risk in product development. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management 49 4 (2002) 443-458
6. Clarkson P.J., Simons C., and Eckert C.M. Predicting change propagation in complex design. Proc. ASME International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology (2001), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
7. Clemen R.T., and Reilly T. Correlations and copulas for decision and risk analysis. Management Science 45 2 (1999) 208-224
8. Cox I.D., Morris J.P., Rogerson J.H., and Jared G.E. A quantitative study of post contract award design changes in construction. Construction Management and Economics 17 4 (1999) 427-439
9. Fischer M., and Aalami F. Scheduling with computer-interpretable construction method models. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 122 4 (1996) 337-347
10. Geoffrion A.M. An introduction to structured modeling. Management Science 33 5 (1987) 547-588
11. Gotel O., and Finkelstein A. An analysis of the requirements traceability problem. In: Arnold R., and Bohner S. (Eds). Software Change Impact Analysis (1996), IEEE Computer Society Press
12. Hall J.W., Cruickshank I.C., and Godfrey P.S. Software-supported risk management for the construction industry. Civil Engineering 144 1 (2001) 42-48
13. Hastak M., Halpin D.W., and Vanegas J. COMPASS - new paradigm for project cost control strategy and planning. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 122 3 (1996) 254-264
14. Heckel R. Graph transformation in a nutshell. Electronic Notes in Theoretical Computer Science 148 (2006) 187-198
15. Hegazy T. Optimization of resource allocation and leveling using genetic algorithms. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 125 3 (1999) 167-175
16. Hegazy T., Zaneldin E., and Grierson D. Improving design coordination for building projects. I: information model. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 127 4 (2001) 322-329
17. International Code Council, SMARTcodes, http://www.iccsafe.org/SMARTcodes/ (accessed 28.12.08).
18. Isaac S., and Navon R. Feasibility study of an automated tool for identifying the implications of changes in construction projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 134 2 (2008) 139-145
19. Iyer B., Shankaranarayanana G., and Lenard M.L. Model management decision environment: a Web service prototype for spreadsheet models. Decision Support Systems 40 2 (2005) 283-304
20. Karim A., and Adeli H. CONSCOM: an OO construction scheduling and change management system. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 125 5 (1999) 368-376
21. A. Kiviniemi, Requirements Management Interface to Building Product Models, PhD Thesis, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, 2005.
22. Kohler N., and Lutzkendorf T. Integrated life-cycle analysis. Building Research and Information 30 5 (2002) 338-348
23. Lee S., and Pena-Mora F. Understanding and managing iterative error and change cycles in construction. System Dynamics Review 23 1 (2007) 35-60
24. Little T. Schedule estimation and uncertainty surrounding the cone of uncertainty. IEEE Software 23 3 (2006) 48-54
25. Love P.E.D., and Li H. Quantifying the causes and costs of rework in construction. Construction Management and Economics 18 4 (2000) 479-490
26. Lumina Decision Systems, http://www.lumina.com/ (accessed 28.12.08).
27. Manavazhi M.R., and Xunzhi Z. Productivity oriented analysis of design revisions. Construction Management and Economics 19 4 (2001) 379-391
28. Morgan M.G., and Henrion M. Uncertainty: A Guide to Dealing with Uncertainty in Quantitive Risk and Policy Analysis (1990), Cambridge University Press, New York
29. Motawa I.A., Anumba C.J., El-Hamalawi A., Chung P., Yeoh M., and Sun M. Development of a fuzzy system for change prediction in construction projects. Advances in Engineering Software 37 9 (2006) 583-591
30. Motawa I.A., Anumba C.J., Lee A., and Pena-Mora F. An integrated system for change management in construction. Automation in Construction 16 (2007) 368-377
31. Pennanen A., Whelton M., and Ballard G. Managing stakeholder expectations in facility management using workplace planning and commitment making techniques. Facilities 23 13/14 (2005) 542-557
32. Ranasinghe M. Impact of correlation and induced correlation on the estimation of project cost of buildings. Construction Management and Economics 18 4 (2000) 395-406
33. Reichert M., and Dadam P. ADEPTflex - supporting dynamic changes of workflows without losing control. Journal of Intelligent Information Systems 10 2 (1998) 93-129
34. Seppanen O., and Kenley R. Performance measurement using location-based status data. Proc. IGLC-13, Sydney, Australia (2005) 263-269
35. J.D. Sterman, System dynamics modeling for project management, http://web.mit.edu/jsterman/www/SDG/project.pdf (accessed 28.12.08).
36. Tah J.H.M., and Carr V. Information modelling for a construction project risk management system. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management 7 2 (2000) 107-119
37. van Dorp J.R. Statistical dependence through common risk factors: with applications in uncertainty analysis. European Journal of Operations Research 161 1 (2004) 240-255
38. van Dorp J.R., and Duffy M.R. Statistical dependence in risk analysis for project networks using Monte Carlo methods. International Journal Of Production Economics 58 (1999) 17-29
39. Ward S., and Chapman C. Transforming project risk management into uncertainty management. International Journal of Project Management 21 2 (2003) 97-105
40. Whelton M., and Ballard G. Project definition and wicked problems. Proc. International Group for Lean Construction 10th Annual Conference, Gramado, Brazil (2002) 375-387
41. Williams T. The contribution of mathematical modelling to the practice of project management. IMA Journal of Management Mathematics 14 1 (2003) 3-30
42. Yang I.T. Using Gaussian copula to simulate repetitive projects. Construction Management and Economics 24 9 (2006) 901-909