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Beliz Ozorhon - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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impact of integration management on construction Project management performance
International Journal of Project Management, 2017Co-Authors: Sevilay Demirkesen, Beliz OzorhonAbstract:Abstract Construction Project performance relies on different dimensions of Project management. Among those, integration management is of paramount importance since effective Project management starts with the integration of processes and people within a construction Project. This study investigates the influence of various components of integration management on construction Project management performance and quantifies the relationship between those components and integration management. The proposed components of integration management are the development of a Project Charter, knowledge integration, process integration, staff integration, supply chain integration, and integration of changes; whereas the dimensions of Project management performance are time, cost, quality, safety, and client satisfaction. A questionnaire was designed and administered to construction professionals and data from 121 Projects was analyzed using structural equation modeling. The data was analyzed by using software, called SPSS AMOS. The findings of the research indicate that integration management has a strong impact on Project management performance. The study contributes to the Project management body of knowledge in that it develops a conceptual framework consisting of specific components for integration management, reveals the impact of integration management on performance, and proposes several tools and strategies for enabling effective integration along the Project life cycle. Industry practitioners may benefit from the framework developed by considering the components proposed and following strategies recommended for construction phases.
Nureña Saavedra, Ariadna Kiabhet - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Aplicación de la metodología de valor ganado para determinar el valor final en la ejecución de un proyecto en la ciudad de Trujillo
'Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.', 2021Co-Authors: Nureña Saavedra, Ariadna KiabhetAbstract:La presente investigación tiene por finalidad determinar el valor final en la ejecución del Complejo Educativo Lord Kelvin en la ciudad de Trujillo, aplicando la Metodología del Valor Ganado. Se parte con la descripción del alcance del proyecto por medio del Proyect Charter. En Noviembre del 2019 se hace una identificación de los costos línea base (VP) de S/. 1’,500,000 y de los costos reales de la obra (CA), que en avance al 50% representaron S/. 804,479, encontrándose que el valor ganado (EV) fue de S/. 750,000. Posteriormente se procedió al cálculo del índice de eficiencia del costo (CPI) el cual arrojó un valor de 0.932 y del índice de eficiencia del tiempo por un valor de 0.959. Por último, se plantearon dos escenarios para el cálculo para determinar el Valor Final de la Obra, arrojando uno de ellos S/. 1’554,479.09 bajo el supuesto que no existirán inconvenientes y el otro escenario S/. 1’609, 200.10 que parte de la base de que existirán inconvenientes.The purpose of this research is to determine the final value in the execution of the Lord Kelvin Educational Complex in the city of Trujillo, applying the Earned Value Methodology in multiple scenarios. It starts with the description of the scope of the Project through the Project Charter. In November 2019, an identification of the baseline costs (PV) of S /. 1 ’, 500,000 and the real costs of the work (CA), which in advance at 50% represented S /. 804,479, finding that the earned value (EV) was S /. 750,000. Subsequently, the cost efficiency index (CPI) was calculated, which yielded a value of 0.932 and the time efficiency index with a value of 0.959. Finally, two scenarios were proposed for the calculation to determine the Final Value of the Work, one of them yielding S /. 1'554,479.09 under the assumption that there will be no drawbacks and the other scenario S /. 1'609, 200.10 which is based on the fact that there will be problems.Tesi
Milena Radzikowska - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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the iterative design of a Project Charter for interdisciplinary research
Designing Interactive Systems, 2008Co-Authors: Stan Ruecker, Milena RadzikowskaAbstract:This paper describes our experience with the iterative development and use of a Project Charter for helping to manage expectations of the various members of interdisciplinary research teams. Some of our team members may be working with other researchers for the first time, and many of them have not worked previously with researchers from other disciplines. The Charter is based on the need to explicitly discuss principles and policies of research practice with people from different disciplines at the start of the Project, and to have a common agreement to refer to if necessary during the Project. Our current template contains the following principles:• We are interested in disseminating the results of this Project as widely as possible, with credit to us for doing it.• We intend this work to move forward at a steady pace, given due awareness of the vagaries of life.• We would prefer for this work to be funded.• We understand that the work we do on this Project may have future phases. Modifications and additions may be made to further the Project by other members.• We wish to communicate in such a way as to preserve professional dignity.• We would like to foster goodwill among all the participants.Although these seem on the surface like motherhood statements that would go without saying, in practical terms these principles, and the longer list of policies that emerge from them, is actually the basis of fundamental misunderstandings between disciplines.
Kuoliang Lee - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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applying six sigma to quality improvement in construction
Journal of Management in Engineering, 2013Co-Authors: Kuoliang LeeAbstract:AbstractTaiwan is in a seismically active zone because it is located in the earthquake-prone Pacific ring of fire. The cracks in lightweight partition walls caused by frequent earthquakes decrease customer satisfaction and increase repair costs in the case company. This research demonstrates how a Six Sigma team can determine and improve the key input variables affecting the cracks in lightweight partition walls. A case study methodology is used in this research to illustrate the tools of Six Sigma by using the Project Charter to define problems, by using tools of process mapping to display all the input and output variables affecting cracks in lightweight partition walls, by using the C&E (cause-and-effect) Matrix to select highly correlated input variables, and by using failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) to identify causes of the cracks. Unlike conventional Six Sigma, finite-element analysis (FEA) simulation software ABAQUS was used instead of statistical tools to verify variables and to identify...
Ramin Khorasani - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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radiology report template optimization at an academic medical center
American Journal of Roentgenology, 2019Co-Authors: Tony W Trinh, Atul B Shinagare, Daniel I Glazer, Pamela J Dipiro, Jacob C Mandell, Giles W Boland, Ramin KhorasaniAbstract:OBJECTIVE. Variability in reports of the same imaging study performed at the same institution may be confusing to referrers and patients, hindering results communication. The purpose of this study was to introduce a quality improvement initiative aimed at reducing variation in radiology report templates at a large academic center. MATERIALS AND METHODS. The quality improvement initiative was undertaken at a large multisite, multidivision academic radiology practice performing more than 820,000 radiologic examinations annually. A Project Charter defined the goals, scope, and personnel of the initiative and an escalation pathway for conflict resolution. Standard requirements for templates were initially developed. From September 2017 to May 2018, an oversight committee (24 organ system and modality-based work groups with representatives from nine subspecialty divisions) reviewed and harmonized all institutional radiology report templates across the enterprise irrespective of the imaging site or division that interpreted the study. The primary outcome measure was percentage reduction in report templates after harmonization. The secondary outcome measure was monthly adherence to harmonized templates for 9 months after implementation assessed by manual review of 40 randomly selected reports per month. The paired t test was used to assess template reduction, and the chi-square trend test was used to study trend in adherence to harmonized templates. RESULTS. Among 19,687 total templates at baseline, 597 harmonized templates remained after harmonization (p < 0.001). There was variation in template reduction by work group (multiple p < 0.05; reduction range, 79.2-99.3%). Radiologist adherence to harmonized templates ranged from 88.0% to 100%, unchanged in the 9 months after implementation (p = 0.23, chi-square trend). CONCLUSION. A radiology report harmonization initiative reduced 97.0% of report templates with a sustained high degree of adherence to harmonized templates after implementation at a large multisite multidivision academic radiology practice.
