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William Rand - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Understanding the complexity of Project Team Member selection through agent-based modeling
International Journal of Project Management, 2016Co-Authors: Shu-chien Hsu, Kai-wei Weng, Qingbin Cui, William RandAbstract:Abstract Previous research has recognized the significance of a Team's work capacity and suggested the selection of Team Members based on individual skills and performance in alignment with task characteristics. However, work Teams are complex systems with interdependence between workers and the social environment, and exhibit surprising, nonlinear behavior. This study utilizes Agent-Based Modeling (ABM) to understand the complexity of Project Team Member selection and to examine how the functional diversity of Teams and worker interdependence affect Team performance in different economic conditions. Data for model validation was collected from 116 construction Projects for the period from 2009 to 2011. The results show that Teams with higher functional diversity can enhance the overall firm performance when the economy is in a downturn. This study suggests managers using knowledge of worker interdependence to protect higher-performing workers by minimizing disruption of interdependence in Team Member selection for improving firm performance.
W Zmudrobert - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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A Contingency Approach to Software Project Coordination
Journal of Management Information Systems, 2002Co-Authors: P Andreshayward, W ZmudrobertAbstract:Before software Project managers can enhance productivity and satisfaction of the software Project Team Member, the effect of task characteristics, goal orientations, and coordination strategies on...
Dean Reed - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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benefits and lessons learned of implementing building virtual design and construction vdc technologies for coordination of mechanical electrical and plumbing mep systems on a large healthcare Project
Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 2008Co-Authors: Atul Khanzode, Martin Fischer, Dean ReedAbstract:SUMMARY: Coordination of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) systems is a huge challenge for many technical Projects such as Healthcare Projects, Bio-tech Projects and Projects in the area of Advanced Technology. The use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) or Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) tools and processes promises to address the challenges of the MEP coordination process. This case study presents the use of BIM / VDC tools and processes for the coordination of MEP systems on a $96.9M healthcare Project in Northern California, USA. We discuss the challenges Project Team Members faced in implementing the BIM / VDC tools and processes for MEP coordination, the specific quantitative and qualitative benefits from the use of BIM / VDC tools and processes that each Project Team Member recognized and the lessons that the Project Team learned by implementing BIM / VDC tools and processes for the coordination of MEP systems. Some of the challenges we discuss include the creation and organization of the MEP coordination process using BIM / VDC tools, creation of the guidelines for the most efficient use of BIM / VDC tools for the process of conflict identification and resolution between the MEP subcontractors, and aligning the contractual interests of the coordination Team to meet the overall Project schedule. Some of the benefits that the Project Team achieved by using the BIM / VDC tools and processes for the coordination of the MEP systems include labor savings ranging from 20 to 30 % for all the MEP subcontractors, 100% pre-fabrication for the plumbing contractor, only one recorded injury throughout the installation of MEP systems over a 250,000 square feet Project area, less than 0.2% rework for the whole Project for the mechanical subcontractor, zero conflicts in the field installation of the systems and only a handful of requests for information for the coordination of the MEP systems between contractors and the designers, and 6 months’ savings on the schedule and about $9M savings in cost for the overall Project. The lessons the Team learned include the level and type of details Team Members need to include to achieve benefits from the use of BIM / VDC tools for the coordination of MEP systems.
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benefits and lessons learned of implementing building virtual design and construction vdc technologies for coordination of mechanical electrical and plumbing mep systems on a large healthcare Project
Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 2008Co-Authors: Atul Khanzode, Martin Fischer, Dean ReedAbstract:Coordination of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) systems is a huge challenge for many technical Projects such as Healthcare Projects, Bio-tech Projects and Projects in the area of Advanced Technology. The use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) or Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) tools and processes promises to address the challenges of the MEP coordination process. This case study presents the use of BIM / VDC tools and processes for the coordination of MEP systems on a $96.9M healthcare Project in Northern California, USA. discuss the challenges Project Team Members faced in implementing the BIM / VDC tools and processes for MEP coordination, the specific quantitative and qualitative benefits from the use of BIM / VDC tools and processes that each Project Team Member recognized and the lessons that the Project Team learned by implementing BIM / VDC tools and processes for the coordination of MEP systems. Some of the challenges we discuss include the creation and organization of the MEP coordination process using BIM / VDC tools, creation of the guidelines for the most efficient use of BIM / VDC tools for the process of conflict identification and resolution between the MEP subcontractors, and aligning the contractual interests of the coordination Team to meet the overall Project schedule. Some of the benefits that the Project Team achieved by using the BIM / VDC tools and processes for the coordination of the MEP systems include labor savings ranging from 20 to 30 % for all the MEP subcontractors, 100% pre-fabrication for the plumbing contractor, only one recorded injury throughout the installation of MEP systems over a 250,000 square feet Project area, less than 0.2% rework for the whole Project for the mechanical subcontractor, zero conflicts in the field installation of the systems and only a handful of requests for information for the coordination of the MEP systems between contractors and the designers, and 6 months savings on the schedule and about $9M savings in cost for the overall Project. The lessons the Team learned include the level and type of details Team Members need to include to achieve benefits from the use of BIM / VDC tools for the coordination of MEP systems.
Atul Khanzode - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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benefits and lessons learned of implementing building virtual design and construction vdc technologies for coordination of mechanical electrical and plumbing mep systems on a large healthcare Project
Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 2008Co-Authors: Atul Khanzode, Martin Fischer, Dean ReedAbstract:SUMMARY: Coordination of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) systems is a huge challenge for many technical Projects such as Healthcare Projects, Bio-tech Projects and Projects in the area of Advanced Technology. The use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) or Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) tools and processes promises to address the challenges of the MEP coordination process. This case study presents the use of BIM / VDC tools and processes for the coordination of MEP systems on a $96.9M healthcare Project in Northern California, USA. We discuss the challenges Project Team Members faced in implementing the BIM / VDC tools and processes for MEP coordination, the specific quantitative and qualitative benefits from the use of BIM / VDC tools and processes that each Project Team Member recognized and the lessons that the Project Team learned by implementing BIM / VDC tools and processes for the coordination of MEP systems. Some of the challenges we discuss include the creation and organization of the MEP coordination process using BIM / VDC tools, creation of the guidelines for the most efficient use of BIM / VDC tools for the process of conflict identification and resolution between the MEP subcontractors, and aligning the contractual interests of the coordination Team to meet the overall Project schedule. Some of the benefits that the Project Team achieved by using the BIM / VDC tools and processes for the coordination of the MEP systems include labor savings ranging from 20 to 30 % for all the MEP subcontractors, 100% pre-fabrication for the plumbing contractor, only one recorded injury throughout the installation of MEP systems over a 250,000 square feet Project area, less than 0.2% rework for the whole Project for the mechanical subcontractor, zero conflicts in the field installation of the systems and only a handful of requests for information for the coordination of the MEP systems between contractors and the designers, and 6 months’ savings on the schedule and about $9M savings in cost for the overall Project. The lessons the Team learned include the level and type of details Team Members need to include to achieve benefits from the use of BIM / VDC tools for the coordination of MEP systems.
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benefits and lessons learned of implementing building virtual design and construction vdc technologies for coordination of mechanical electrical and plumbing mep systems on a large healthcare Project
Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 2008Co-Authors: Atul Khanzode, Marti Fische, Dea ReedAbstract:SUMMARY: Coordination of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) systems is a huge challenge for many technical Projects such as Healthcare Projects, Bio-tech Projects and Projects in the area of Advanced Technology. The use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) or Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) tools and processes promises to address the challenges of the MEP coordination process. This case study presents the use of BIM / VDC tools and processes for the coordination of MEP systems on a $96.9M healthcare Project in Northern California, USA. We discuss the challenges Project Team Members faced in implementing the BIM / VDC tools and processes for MEP coordination, the specific quantitative and qualitative benefits from the use of BIM / VDC tools and processes that each Project Team Member recognized and the lessons that the Project Team learned by implementing BIM / VDC tools and processes for the coordination of MEP systems. Some of the challenges we discuss include the creation and organization of the MEP coordination process using BIM / VDC tools, creation of the guidelines for the most efficient use of BIM / VDC tools for the process of conflict identification and resolution between the MEP subcontractors, and aligning the contractual interests of the coordination Team to meet the overall Project schedule. Some of the benefits that the Project Team achieved by using the BIM / VDC tools and processes for the coordination of the MEP systems include labor savings ranging from 20 to 30 % for all the MEP subcontractors, 100% pre-fabrication for the plumbing contractor, only one recorded injury throughout the installation of MEP systems over a 250,000 square feet Project area, less than 0.2% rework for the whole Project for the mechanical subcontractor, zero conflicts in the field installation of the systems and only a handful of requests for information for the coordination of the MEP systems between contractors and the designers, and 6 months’ savings on the schedule and about $9M savings in cost for the overall Project. The lessons the Team learned include the level and type of details Team Members need to include to achieve benefits from the use of BIM / VDC tools for the coordination of MEP systems.
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benefits and lessons learned of implementing building virtual design and construction vdc technologies for coordination of mechanical electrical and plumbing mep systems on a large healthcare Project
Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 2008Co-Authors: Atul Khanzode, Martin Fischer, Dean ReedAbstract:Coordination of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) systems is a huge challenge for many technical Projects such as Healthcare Projects, Bio-tech Projects and Projects in the area of Advanced Technology. The use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) or Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) tools and processes promises to address the challenges of the MEP coordination process. This case study presents the use of BIM / VDC tools and processes for the coordination of MEP systems on a $96.9M healthcare Project in Northern California, USA. discuss the challenges Project Team Members faced in implementing the BIM / VDC tools and processes for MEP coordination, the specific quantitative and qualitative benefits from the use of BIM / VDC tools and processes that each Project Team Member recognized and the lessons that the Project Team learned by implementing BIM / VDC tools and processes for the coordination of MEP systems. Some of the challenges we discuss include the creation and organization of the MEP coordination process using BIM / VDC tools, creation of the guidelines for the most efficient use of BIM / VDC tools for the process of conflict identification and resolution between the MEP subcontractors, and aligning the contractual interests of the coordination Team to meet the overall Project schedule. Some of the benefits that the Project Team achieved by using the BIM / VDC tools and processes for the coordination of the MEP systems include labor savings ranging from 20 to 30 % for all the MEP subcontractors, 100% pre-fabrication for the plumbing contractor, only one recorded injury throughout the installation of MEP systems over a 250,000 square feet Project area, less than 0.2% rework for the whole Project for the mechanical subcontractor, zero conflicts in the field installation of the systems and only a handful of requests for information for the coordination of the MEP systems between contractors and the designers, and 6 months savings on the schedule and about $9M savings in cost for the overall Project. The lessons the Team learned include the level and type of details Team Members need to include to achieve benefits from the use of BIM / VDC tools for the coordination of MEP systems.
Shu-chien Hsu - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Understanding the complexity of Project Team Member selection through agent-based modeling
International Journal of Project Management, 2016Co-Authors: Shu-chien Hsu, Kai-wei Weng, Qingbin Cui, William RandAbstract:Abstract Previous research has recognized the significance of a Team's work capacity and suggested the selection of Team Members based on individual skills and performance in alignment with task characteristics. However, work Teams are complex systems with interdependence between workers and the social environment, and exhibit surprising, nonlinear behavior. This study utilizes Agent-Based Modeling (ABM) to understand the complexity of Project Team Member selection and to examine how the functional diversity of Teams and worker interdependence affect Team performance in different economic conditions. Data for model validation was collected from 116 construction Projects for the period from 2009 to 2011. The results show that Teams with higher functional diversity can enhance the overall firm performance when the economy is in a downturn. This study suggests managers using knowledge of worker interdependence to protect higher-performing workers by minimizing disruption of interdependence in Team Member selection for improving firm performance.
