Smith, J and Wyatt, R (1999) Strategic needs analysis: Preliminary results. In: Hughes, W (ed.) Proceedings of 15th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1999, Liverpool, UK.
Abstract
Strategic Needs Analysis is a process designed by the authors for the project initiation (pre-design) stage of a project. It uses a focussed problem-solving approach used in workshops with data mining software to assist in policy decision-making. The workshops generate policy options and the software 'scores' them on ten universal strategic criteria. Subsequently, analyses of group characteristics by data matching informs the second workshop presentations where decisions on which option(s) to choose are made. Experience from four case studies has informed procedural and organizational arrangements. The software used in these applications has been upgraded to develop better forms of analysis. These developments are reviewed and the latest study (the fifth) using the software is described.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | data mining; project initiation; stakeholders |
| Index terms: | case study, data mining, decision-making, option, needs analysis, workshop |
| Subjects: | data science, scope management, construction type, decision analysis, data collection methods |
| Topics: | Project Management, Research Practice, Risk Management, Construction Technology |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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