Jung, Y and Kang, S (2007) Knowledge-based standard progress measurement for integrated cost and schedule performance control. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(1), pp. 10-21. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
Though the progress of construction projects is most often used as a critical index for effective project management, the method, structure, data, and accuracy of detailed progress measurement may vary depending on specific characteristics of a project. This situation can lead to misinterpretation of the project status, especially under a multiproject management environment. It is also a daunting task for the inexperienced engineers to formulate and monitor the project-specific work packages. At the same time, maintaining very detailed and highly accurate progress information requires excessive managerial efforts. In order to address this issue, this study proposes the concept of standard progress measurement package. Issues for standardization of the work breakdown structure that can embody distinct characteristics of different construction projects are investigated. The proposed methodology facilitates automated formulating of work packages by using a historical database and also automates the gathering of progress information through the use of standardized methods and tools. A case-study project is evaluated in order to examine the practicability of the proposed system.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | automation; cost control; information systems; integrated systems; knowledge-based systems; project management; scheduling; standardization |
| Index terms: | package, database, knowledge-based system, engineer, standardization, progress measurement, project management, automation, integrated system, schedule performance, scheduling, accuracy, cost control, construction project, methodology, information system |
| Subjects: | data management, project controls, information systems, performance measurement, research methods, automation and robotics, production management, project management theory and practice, professional development, operations research, contractual arrangements, artificial intelligence, financial and cost management, profession, design methods |
| Topics: | Information Management, Research Practice, Project Management, Cost Management, Procurement, Roles and Professions, Quality Management, Digital Applications, Design Practice, Time Control |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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