Virtual Project Delivery System Adviser
Publication: Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
Volume 133, Issue 4
Abstract
The selection of an appropriate project delivery system (PDS) is of paramount importance to an infrastructure project, as it could affect the success of the plan in terms of time, cost, and quality. Researchers have advocated that the development and application of a systematic approach to the selection of PDS is needed. To achieve that, not only is a reliable analytical framework necessary, but a platform that would allow users to freely access and share their experience on various PDSs would also be indispensable. The World Wide Web, a powerful tool for collecting and disseminating knowledge and information, is a suitable platform for developing the PDS selection model. The purpose of this paper is, therefore, to examine the suitability of applying internet technologies to selecting appropriate project delivery approaches for infrastructure projects. The paper begins by describing the conceptual framework of the virtual project delivery system adviser for infrastructure facilities (VPDSA-IF), and the design considerations and features of the VPDSA-IF are then detailed. The paper concludes by examining the results of an initial validation of the model.
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Acknowledgments
The writers would like to acknowledge The University of Hong Kong for financially supporting this project under the Leung Kau Kui Teaching and Research Endowment Fund (Grant No. 21372544).
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Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
Volume 133 • Issue 4 • October 2007
Pages: 275 - 284
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© 2007 ASCE.
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Received: Mar 7, 2003
Accepted: Jun 20, 2005
Published online: Oct 1, 2007
Published in print: Oct 2007
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