Agile Project Planning Framework and Method for Allocating Limited Crews to Drainage Construction Projects
Publication: Computing in Civil Engineering 2023
ABSTRACT
Drainage infrastructure maintenance projects are resource-intensive undertakings at the clients’ premises. Their projects’ domain consists of multiple one-of-a-kind small projects scattered over various locations and subject to constant changes over time (emergent projects, deadline changes). Conventional project planning models relying on a sequential phase-to-phase (waterfall) methodology do not lend themselves well to plan crew allocation and job schedules in response to dynamic customers’ demands. This research introduces agile project management methods originated in the software development industry; further a practical agile project management approach is conceptualized to allocate a finite number of crews to perform routine jobs by their respective deadlines while dealing with high-priority jobs or emergency jobs, all subject to the updated constraints on crews’ availability. A drainage service case study is provided to demonstrate method application.
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Computing in Civil Engineering 2023
Pages: 841 - 848
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Published online: Jan 25, 2024
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Architectural engineering
- Building management
- Business management
- Construction engineering
- Construction industry
- Construction management
- Construction methods
- Disaster preparedness
- Disaster risk management
- Drainage
- Emergency management
- Infrastructure construction
- Irrigation engineering
- Maintenance and operation
- Management methods
- Personnel management
- Practice and Profession
- Project management
- Water and water resources
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