Selection of best practices that enhance phase-based cost and schedule performances in complex construction projects

E Safapour, S Kermanshachi… - Engineering Management …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
A common assumption made by construction professionals is that complex projects are
more likely than simple ones to entail cost overruns and delays. Although several …

[HTML][HTML] A two-dimensional complexity evaluation model of megaprojects based on structure and attributes

F Jia, P **ang, D Chen - Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing complexity of megaprojects has brought severe challenges to traditional
theories and methods of project management. Traditional evaluation models fail to support …

Prioritizing the operation and maintenance complexity of mega transportation projects based on systems thinking

F Jia, P **ang, D Chen - Journal of Construction Engineering and …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
Complexity creates both challenges and opportunities for the operation and maintenance
(O&M) of mega transportation projects (MTPs), making it imperative to explore the O&M …

Evaluation for digital transformation capability of construction enterprises: a case study in China

R Ma, C Mao, J Yuan, C Jiang, P Lou - Engineering, Construction and …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose With the development of a new generation of digital technologies, digital
transformation (DT) has become an inevitable trend for enterprises to achieve development …

Exploring Schedule Risks in Large Airport Operational Readiness: Risk Identification and the Systematic Model

Y Xue, Y Le, X Zhang, K Jiang - Journal of Construction …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
Large airport operational readiness (LAOR) is a critical factor that directly impacts the
opening of airports to the public. However, limited research exists on the risks affecting …

MOSAIC: A Structured Multidisciplinary Analysis for Managing the Integration of Inter-Organizational Changes

M Ramtahalsing, W Haanstra, J Braaksma… - Engineering …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Sociotechnical systems like railways are becoming increasingly complex as numerous
changes are constantly being integrated to improve or maintain desired performances. A …

A complexity assessment framework with structure entropy for a cloud‐edge collaborative manufacturing system

J Li, Y Shi, X Sun, D Liu - IET Collaborative Intelligent …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), along with 5G and beyond networks, is
driving a new era of revolution in intelligent manufacturing. However, the integration of more …

Exploring Barriers to Implementing Industry 4.0 in Engineering Management: A Theoretical Investigation

O Ghannam, U Ojiako, F Dweiri - 2024 Advances in Science …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper examines the transformative potential of Industry 4.0 within the field of
engineering management, exploring its promise to revolutionize traditional manufacturing …

Quantitative Characterization of Complex Systems—An Information Theoretic Approach

A Akundi, E Smith - Applied System Innovation, 2021 - mdpi.com
A significant increase in System-of-Systems (SoS) is currently observed in the social and
technical domains. As a result of the increasing number of constituent system components …

[PDF][PDF] Enabling Inter-organizational Change Integration in Sociotechnical Systems: Systems Thinking Applied in the Dutch Railway Systems

MM Ramtahalsing - 2023 - research.utwente.nl
People, organizations, and societies around the globe rely on the proper functioning of
numerous systems to sustain day-to-day life as we know it. These include, but are not limited …