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Last Planner System and Scrum: Comparative analysis and suggestions for adjustments

Roshan POUDEL, Borja GARCIA de SOTO, Eder MARTINEZ

Frontiers of Engineering Management 2020, Volume 7, Issue 3,   Pages 359-372 doi: 10.1007/s42524-020-0117-1

Abstract: This study provides a critical review of the concepts of Agile, Lean, Scrum, and Last Planner System (LPS). A comparative analysis is conducted between LPS and Scrum to expand LPS by considering Scrum’s best practices. Eight dimensions, namely, 1) origins, 2) main purpose, 3) overall system/framework process, 4) tools or artifacts maintained by the team, 5) team composition and main roles, 6) regular events or team meetings, 7) metrics/dashboards, and 8) approach to learning, are evaluated. After analyzing side by side the eight dimensions, it was found that many aspects from Scrum already exist in LPS in the same or similar form. However, the authors identify four main elements from Scrum that can be leveraged to improve the LPS benchmark, such as considering the Scrum “Increment” concept into LPS, having a clear definition of roles and responsibilities, or adding an equivalent to a Scrum Master to have a designated “rule keeper” in LPS. These opportunities to be considered in new LPS benchmarks need to be tested and validated with real applications. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this work is the first to comprehensively compare Scrum (Agile) and LPS (Lean) and could be seen as a contribution toward the evolution of the Last Planner System for the academic and industrial environments.

Keywords： Lean Construction     Last Planner System     Agile     Scrum     comparative analysis     AEC projects     project teams    

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CAS and ABM-based Demolition Waste Management Research in the AEC Industry

Zhi-kun Ding,Yi-fei Wang,Jin-chuang Wu

Frontiers of Engineering Management 2016, Volume 3, Issue 1,   Pages 18-23 doi: 10.15302/J-FEM-2016004

Abstract: With the increase of the urban population and the rapid development of urbanization in China, a large number of old buildings will be demolished and produce a huge amount of waste. Currently the recycling ratio of old building materials is very low, which results in the problems of resource waste and environment pollution. This greatly challenges urban sustainable development. With respect to the continual growth of demolition waste quantities, it is urgent to research how to implement effective management of demolition wastes by focusing on the demolition agents’ behavior. Based on the theory of complexity, this paper analyzes the demolition waste management from the perspective of complex adaptive system. Taking into account the “green” demolition (building dismantling) and conventional demolition (building demolished) methods, the agent-based modeling method with Repast Simphony platform is applied to simulate interactions between demolition agents. The longitudinal trend of demolition waste quantities is forecasted.

Keywords： demolition waste     complexity science     agent-based modeling    

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Common biases in client involved decision-making in the AEC industry

Sujesh F. SUJAN, Arto KIVINIEMI, Steve W. JONES, Jacqueline M. WHEATHCROFT, Eilif HJELSETH

Frontiers of Engineering Management 2019, Volume 6, Issue 2,   Pages 221-238 doi: 10.1007/s42524-019-0026-3

Abstract: Significant decisions in construction projects are reliant on heuristic processes where assumptions are

Keywords： collaboration     construction industry     social science     decision-making     client     cognitive bias     motivational bias     holistic analysis     human factor    

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Developing a new model for simultaneous scheduling of two grand projects based on game theory and solving

Loghman PIRI, Vahidreza GHEZAVATI, Ashkan HAFEZALKOTOB

Frontiers of Engineering Management 2022, Volume 9, Issue 1,   Pages 117-134 doi: 10.1007/s42524-020-0115-3

Abstract: Grand infrastructure projects, such as dam, power plant, petroleum, and gas industry projects, have severalcontractors working on them in several independent sub-projects.The concern of reducing the duration of these projects is one of the important issues among various aspectsThe projects’ duration in our model is reduced by 22.2%.Moreover, we observed in both projects the decreases of 19.5%, 20.9%, and 19.7% in the total stagnation

Keywords： project scheduling     resource leveling between projects     constrained resources     game theory     Benders decomposition    

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Social responsibility in infrastructure mega-projects: A case study of ecological compensation for

Zheming LIU, Liangyan WANG, Zhaohan SHENG, Xinglin GAO

Frontiers of Engineering Management 2018, Volume 5, Issue 1,   Pages 98-108 doi: 10.15302/J-FEM-2018084

Abstract: compensation plays an important role in implementing the social responsibility of infrastructure mega-projectsunderstanding of the ecological compensation practice during the construction of infrastructure mega-projects, but also extends the literature on the social responsibility of infrastructure mega-projects.protection of the environment as well as biodiversity in the construction of future infrastructure mega-projects

Keywords： infrastructure mega-projects     social responsibility     ecological compensation     Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge    

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Development and advances in modular multilevel converter based HVDC projects in China

Frontiers of Engineering Management   Pages 183-189 doi: 10.1007/s42524-022-0248-7

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Keywords： high voltage direct current     power converter     power systems     renewable energy     ultra-high voltage    

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Optimal risk allocation in alliance infrastructure projects: A social preference perspective

Xiang DING, Qian LI

Frontiers of Engineering Management 2022, Volume 9, Issue 2,   Pages 326-336 doi: 10.1007/s42524-020-0145-x

Abstract: The mechanism of risk allocation is designed to protect all stakeholders, and it is vital to project success. Qualitative and quantitative ways of optimizing risk allocation have been well documented in extant literature (e.g., allocation principles, models, and solutions), and the foci of existing research are usually the maximization of rational utility. Few research has focused on partners’ social preferences affecting the output of risk allocation. This study presents a quantitative approach based on modeling alliance member (AM)’s inequity aversion (IA) to analyze risk-sharing arrangements in an alliance project. Fehr and Schmidt’s inequity-aversion model is integrated into modeling partner’s utility. This paper derives results for an alliance leader (AL)’s optimal risk-sharing ratio and AM’s optimal risk-management effort simultaneously. The derivation is based on solving a restrained optimization problem using the conception and methods from Stackelberg game theory. Results show that an AM’s IA significantly affects risk allocation between AL and AM. Specifically, envious preference is positively related to AL’s optimal risk-sharing ratio, whereas guilty preference negatively affects AL’s optimal risk-sharing ratio. These findings will be of interest to academics and practitioners involved in designing alliance negotiations.

Keywords： public project     contract design     risk sharing     inequity aversion     governance    

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Conceptualising the nexus of projects, finance and capacity in construction business

Arun BAJRACHARYA, Stephen Olu OGUNLANA, Cheng Siew GOH, Hai Chen TAN

Frontiers of Engineering Management 2018, Volume 5, Issue 3,   Pages 289-297 doi: 10.15302/J-FEM-2018021

Abstract: Mainly the three components – projects, finance and capacity – and the understanding of their nexus (process; the situation of financial and other capacity resource consumption; and the management of projects

Keywords： performance of construction business     projects     finance     capacity     systems thinking    

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Mankind and Mega-projects

Naomi J. Brookes

Frontiers of Engineering Management 2014, Volume 1, Issue 3,   Pages 241-245 doi: 10.15302/J-FEM-2014033

Abstract: even its spiritual development through the creation of gargantuan and awe-inspiring infrastructure projectsare widely referred to as “mega-projects”.Mega-projects are extremely large-scale infrastructure projects typically costing more than $1 billionprojects and transport projects such as highways and tunnels, bridges, railways, seaports and even culturalMega-projects are united by their extreme complexity (both in technical and human terms) and by a long

Keywords： mega-projects     major projects     project failure    

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Large Scale Infrastructure Projects: The Art of Project or Change Management?

Geert Letens,Kurt Verweire,Peter De Prins

Frontiers of Engineering Management 2016, Volume 3, Issue 3,   Pages 197-202 doi: 10.15302/J-FEM-2016033

Abstract: Although it is generally understood that change is a fundamental component of managing projects in theReflections on the application of this model in the construction industry and in large scale infrastructure projects

Keywords： large scale project management     organization development and change     batteries of change model    

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Major bridge projects——a multi-disciplinary approach

Klaus H. OSTENFELD, Erik Y. ANDERSEN

Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering 2011, Volume 5, Issue 4,   Pages 479-495 doi: 10.1007/s11709-011-0137-3

Abstract: Modern bridge building is much more than concrete, steel and money. The overall socioeconomic impact, influence on people migration, traffic, use of primary materials, safety of construction impact on the environment, energy, risk scenarios, health, and most relevant now: climate and CO emissions, are among the parameters which enter into the decision process at the overall holistic conceptual level, the more detailed level of selection of bridge sites, and selection of bridge types as well as construction methods and selection of materials and products. The paper illustrates these dilemmas and illustrates by specific examples how this complicated decision process can be managed and structured in order to arrive at an overall satisfactory solution for design, construction and maintenance throughout the lifetime (life cycle) to these sometimes contradictory parameters and requirements.

Keywords： bridges     materials     climate     risk     safety     environment     socioeconomics     traffic     CO2     energy     life cycle     society     aesthetics    

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Planning projects with scarce resources: Yesterday, today and tomorrow’s research challenges

Mario VANHOUCKE

Frontiers of Engineering Management 2018, Volume 5, Issue 2,   Pages 133-149 doi: 10.15302/J-FEM-2018088

Abstract: This paper is an invited request to describe the main research challenges in the domain of resource-constrained project scheduling. The paper is split up in three parts. In today’s challenges, research endeavors that have received a significant, but still not enough, attention have been described. In tomorrow’s research challenges, some promising research avenues for future research have been given. Finally, in yesterday’s challenge, a research topic that started decades ago, is said to have still a huge potential in tomorrow’s research agenda. This paper does not intend to give a full literature overview, nor a summary of all possible research paths. Instead, it is inspired from the author’s experience in academic research and practical consultancy and it serves as a personal opinion on a non-exhaustive set of promising research avenues, rather than giving a full literature-based advice for future research directions.

Keywords： project management     project scheduling     resource constraints     PERT/CPM     RCPSP    

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Construction management and technology innovation for main projects of Quanzhou Bay Bridge

Jun DU, Fangwen WENG

Frontiers of Engineering Management 2021, Volume 8, Issue 1,   Pages 151-155 doi: 10.1007/s42524-020-0147-8

Abstract: Hongtao ZHOU, Hongwei WANG, Wei ZENG. [J]. Front. Eng, 2018, 5(1): 78-87.SangHyun LEE. [J]. Front. Eng, 2017, 4(1): 35-40.Bao-long Yuan,Sheng-gang Ren,Xing Hu,Xuan-yu Yang. [J]. Front. Eng, 2016, 3(1): 24-29.Ting Gong,Jian Yang,Hao Hu,Feng Xu. [J]. Front. Eng, 2015, 2(2): 122-124.Hong-yong Liu,Yi-qi Chen,Yi Yang. [J]. Front. Eng, 2015, 2(1): 71-75.Burcu Akinci. [J]. Front. Eng, 2014, 1(3): 283-289.Mao-run Feng,Zheng-song Zhao. [J]. Front. Eng, 2014, 1(1): 42-51.

Keywords： construction management     technology innovation     UHPC trestle panel    

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Performance evaluation of coordinated management of construction projects

Guo Feng,Liu Hui

Strategic Study of CAE 2011, Volume 13, Issue 8,   Pages 97-102

Abstract: employed to construct the performance evaluation index system of coordinated management of construction projectsThe evaluation index system of coordinated management of construction projects was constructed from fourcalculate the comprehensive performance evaluation coefficient of coordinated management of construction projects, quantifying the evaluation of the performance of the coordinated management of construction projectsThis method can judge the function of coordinated management of construction projects efficiently.

Keywords： coordinated management of construction projects     performance evaluation index system     function coefficient    

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Real option-based optimization for financial incentive allocation in infrastructure projects under public–private

Shuai LI, Da HU, Jiannan CAI, Hubo CAI

Frontiers of Engineering Management 2020, Volume 7, Issue 3,   Pages 413-425 doi: 10.1007/s42524-019-0045-0

Abstract: considered scarce public resources, which require deliberate allocation to the most economically justified projects

Keywords： financial incentives     public–private partnerships     energy infrastructure projects     real option     optimization    

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Last Planner System and Scrum: Comparative analysis and suggestions for adjustments

Roshan POUDEL, Borja GARCIA de SOTO, Eder MARTINEZ

Journal Article

CAS and ABM-based Demolition Waste Management Research in the AEC Industry

Zhi-kun Ding,Yi-fei Wang,Jin-chuang Wu

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Common biases in client involved decision-making in the AEC industry

Sujesh F. SUJAN, Arto KIVINIEMI, Steve W. JONES, Jacqueline M. WHEATHCROFT, Eilif HJELSETH

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Developing a new model for simultaneous scheduling of two grand projects based on game theory and solving

Loghman PIRI, Vahidreza GHEZAVATI, Ashkan HAFEZALKOTOB

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Social responsibility in infrastructure mega-projects: A case study of ecological compensation for

Zheming LIU, Liangyan WANG, Zhaohan SHENG, Xinglin GAO

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Development and advances in modular multilevel converter based HVDC projects in China

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Optimal risk allocation in alliance infrastructure projects: A social preference perspective

Xiang DING, Qian LI

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Conceptualising the nexus of projects, finance and capacity in construction business

Arun BAJRACHARYA, Stephen Olu OGUNLANA, Cheng Siew GOH, Hai Chen TAN

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Mankind and Mega-projects

Naomi J. Brookes

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Large Scale Infrastructure Projects: The Art of Project or Change Management?

Geert Letens,Kurt Verweire,Peter De Prins

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Major bridge projects——a multi-disciplinary approach

Klaus H. OSTENFELD, Erik Y. ANDERSEN

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Planning projects with scarce resources: Yesterday, today and tomorrow’s research challenges

Mario VANHOUCKE

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Construction management and technology innovation for main projects of Quanzhou Bay Bridge

Jun DU, Fangwen WENG

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Performance evaluation of coordinated management of construction projects

Guo Feng,Liu Hui

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Real option-based optimization for financial incentive allocation in infrastructure projects under public–private

Shuai LI, Da HU, Jiannan CAI, Hubo CAI

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