Laufer, A and Tucker, R L (1988) Competence and timing dilemma in construction planning. Construction Management and Economics, 6(4), pp. 339-355. ISSN 01446193
Abstract
Who should be assigned the task of planning a construction project and within what time-frame poses serious problems. Choosing between the likely candidates - manager or staff specialist and their respective strengths and weaknesses - is fraught with pitfalls. The awards and penalties linked to long lead-time planning as against short-term planning befog the decision process. Many companies are vexed by the dilemmas resulting from any solution to the 'who' and 'when' questions but by sidestepping or overlooking them they invite deficiencies with dire consequences. After an analysis of these issues the article proposes a new approach for the design of the construction planning process.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction planning; degree of detail; forecasting; manager; planning accuracy; planning horizon; planning specialist |
| Index terms: | penalty, competence, manager, construction project, construction planning, decision process, forecasting, accuracy |
| Subjects: | construction planning, professional development, production management, regulatory law, prediction and forecasting, practitioner, personnel development, decision analysis |
| Topics: | Roles and Professions, Risk Management, Human Resources, Research Practice, Site Management, Information Management, Project Management, Legal Issues |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCA |
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