Howell, G A (2011) New operating system for project management: Consequences and opportunities. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137, pp. 882-886. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
This paper follows Construction Engineering: Reinvigorating the Discipline. That paper argued that a new flow-based operating system was poised to replace the activity-centered operating system of traditional project management and that a coherent organizational and contractual approach would evolve. Shifting to a new operating system based on the theory, principles, and practices of production system design will reduce waste, spur learning and innovation, and deliver more value to clients and other participants. After a reflection on a model for making sense, the paper explores the consequences of this shift from a number of perspectives and speculates on the impact on practice and research. The paper closes with a brief reflection on teaching in times of rapid change.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction operations; integrated form of agreement; integrated project delivery; lean construction; operating system; project management; research |
| Index terms: | lean construction, integrated project delivery, production system, construction engineering, reflection, project management, construction operation |
| Subjects: | building construction, project management theory and practice, construction operations, manufacturing engineering, contractual arrangements, professional development, engineering methods |
| Topics: | Procurement, Site Management, Project Management, Engineering Principles, Information Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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