Process model for client requirements processing in construction

Business Process Management Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 251-279

  Kamara, J M ^a   Anumba, C J ^a   Evbuomwan, N F O ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Whittman Hart Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Clients; Construction industry; Process modelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986172369     PISSN: 14637154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14637150010325462     Document Type: Article

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