Framework for measuring the rationale clarity of AEC design decisions

Journal of Architectural Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 86-96

  Chachere, John Marvin ^a   Haymaker, John Riker ^a  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

Clarity; Decision making; Decisions; Design; Design rationale; Management; Project management; Rationale; Rationale clarity framework

Indexed keywords

CLARITY; DECISIONS; DESIGN RATIONALE; RATIONALE; RATIONALE CLARITY FRAMEWORK;

DECISION MAKING; DESIGN; MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

DECISION THEORY;

EID: 80052812147     PISSN: 10760431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)AE.1943-5568.0000036     Document Type: Article

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