A three-stage framework for introducing a 4D tool in large consulting firms

Advanced Engineering Informatics

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 476-489

  Tsai, Meng Han ^a   Kang, Shih Chung ^a   Hsieh, Shang Hsien ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

4D tool; Usability test; Workflow

Indexed keywords

4D TOOLS; BUSINESS PROCESS; COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE; CONSULTING FIRMS; DESIGN-BUILD PROJECTS; EFFICIENT CONSTRUCTION; ENGINEERING , PROCUREMENT AND CONSTRUCTIONS; ENGINEERING FIRMS; HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE COMPONENTS; LARGE DESIGNS; MANAGEMENT PLANS; MANAGEMENT TOOL; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; REQUIREMENT ANALYSIS; SYSTEM EVALUATION; USABILITY STUDIES; USABILITY TESTS; WORKFLOW;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; MODEL BUILDINGS; USABILITY ENGINEERING;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77957259807     PISSN: 14740346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aei.2010.04.002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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