The author discusses the application of System Dynamics to high-level strategic simulation in construction. In particular, System Dynamics' strength on representing feedback processes, aggregation, soft variables,...The author discusses the application of System Dynamics to high-level strategic simulation in construction. In particular, System Dynamics' strength on representing feedback processes, aggregation, soft variables,and continuous simulation clock for high-level simulation are discussed using real modeling examples. From this exercise, it is concluded that System Dynamics offers a great potential for strategic simulation in construction.Further, the author proposes a comprehensive simulation framework that integrates System Dynamics and Discrete Event Simulation for a strategic decision making process in construction where operational details should be taken into account.展开更多
Modern international project management has entered the phase of precise and accurate project management after the global financial crisis broke out at the beginning of the 21 stcentury. However, its development has f...Modern international project management has entered the phase of precise and accurate project management after the global financial crisis broke out at the beginning of the 21 stcentury. However, its development has faced new challenges since there has been lack of explicitly unanimous definition for the capability dimensions of precise and accurate project management, as well as the models and their process control parameters. The required core capabilities based on the precise and accurate project management for various rings are involved in the project life cycle, namely, the required internationally core competences and their components for the phases of project strategic planning and decision making in the early project phase, as well as the value engineering, and the project supervision and controls during the execution phase.Through studying the effects of the internationally core competences based on precise and accurate project management capabilities for the success and excellence of projects and configuring such models, the goal is to help the main contractors continuously obtain project success and excellence, thus improve its internationally core competences with continuous project success and excellence.展开更多
文摘The author discusses the application of System Dynamics to high-level strategic simulation in construction. In particular, System Dynamics' strength on representing feedback processes, aggregation, soft variables,and continuous simulation clock for high-level simulation are discussed using real modeling examples. From this exercise, it is concluded that System Dynamics offers a great potential for strategic simulation in construction.Further, the author proposes a comprehensive simulation framework that integrates System Dynamics and Discrete Event Simulation for a strategic decision making process in construction where operational details should be taken into account.
文摘Modern international project management has entered the phase of precise and accurate project management after the global financial crisis broke out at the beginning of the 21 stcentury. However, its development has faced new challenges since there has been lack of explicitly unanimous definition for the capability dimensions of precise and accurate project management, as well as the models and their process control parameters. The required core capabilities based on the precise and accurate project management for various rings are involved in the project life cycle, namely, the required internationally core competences and their components for the phases of project strategic planning and decision making in the early project phase, as well as the value engineering, and the project supervision and controls during the execution phase.Through studying the effects of the internationally core competences based on precise and accurate project management capabilities for the success and excellence of projects and configuring such models, the goal is to help the main contractors continuously obtain project success and excellence, thus improve its internationally core competences with continuous project success and excellence.
