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Abou-Zeid, A M K (1993) Data flow identification to support project automation/integration and productivity, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Al Sabah, R (2014) Evaluating the impact of construction risks on project success in the Arabian Gulf region (AGR) construction industry from the perspective of multinational firms, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Al-Fares, M A (1995) On the development of an integrated system for the automation of on-site reinforced concrete construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Ammar, A I (2001) Profitability of electrical contractors using financial and economical data: The effect of company's size, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Boodai, F J (2014) Achieving construction project success through integration in the project delivery system from an owner's perspective, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Chang, C-K (2004) Quantifying the impact of schedule compression on construction labor productivity, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Chen, J-H (2003) Litigation prediction model for construction disputes caused by change orders, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Chen, Y (2008) A highway work zone design and traffic management decision system, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Chin, C-S (2008) An investigation to improve construction information flows, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Choi, J (2003) Strategic motives underlying M and A transactions in the United States public construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Choi, K (2008) Applications of its archived data for improved highway planning and design, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Daegu, C (2009) Construction information database framework (CIDF) for integrated cost, schedule, and performance control, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
De Cicco, S (2004) Design and development of an information management system for highway construction specifications, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
El Asmar, M (2012) Modeling and benchmarking performance for the integrated project delivery (IPD) system, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Gunduz, M (2002) Change orders impact assessment for labor intensive construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Huang, C-N (2003) Time study on two-echelon supply chain for steel framing construction: Field investigation and networking model simulation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Ibrahim, M W W (2018) Improving project performance by mitigating out-of-sequence work and assessing construction readiness, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Iskandar, K A S (2018) A new comprehensive mathematical assessment methodology for team collaboration and integration and project performance in healthcare construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Jang, H (2002) Construction material logistics: Project manager level of satisfaction and facilities layout planning, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Kang, M M K (2014) Development of an expert system for sustainable pavement preservation strategies (es2p2s), Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Kim, S-K (2001) Toward a framework for an intelligent earthwork system (ies), Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Koo, K-J (2000) Organizational program management for multiple maintenance projects under multi-trade capacity constraints, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: complexity; coordination; flexibility; uncertainty; scheduling; owner; productivity; Monte Carlo simulation; simulation; experiment; heuristic
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/304638634
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In a large owner organization, program management of multiple maintenance and remodeling (M/R) projects confronts with increasing scale and complexity of coordinating current/future projects under capacity constraints of multiple trade shops. Moreover, the complexity is further increased by internal and external uncertainties of dynamic M/R environment. The purpose of this dissertation is to develop and implement a program management strategy for organizational productivity, flexibility, and long-term stability. Under the principle of management by objectives, this research proposes a program master plan (PMP) in the long-time horizon and a master construction schedule in an operational scheduling window (MCS). To deal with the external uncertainty of dynamically arriving projects requests, a rolling horizon approach to PMP is proposed. A resource-constrained scheduling algorithm is developed to generate MCS in a scheduling window. During development of the algorithm, more emphasis was placed on long-term organizational resource continuity, especially flows of the program constraint resources (PCRs), than ephemeral events of individual activities and projects. The simulation experiments of three scheduling windows were used to evaluate the relative performance of the proposed PCR scheduling heuristic against three popular heuristics of resource-constrained multiple project management. The principle of management by self-control is implemented by periodic PCR buffers in organizational PCR flows. The periodic PCR buffer allocation (PBA) strategy provided coordination and cooperation mechanisms for technicians and supervisors of trade shops to adjust the progress of M/R projects within buffer periods of MCS, when unexpected delays of activities were developed. This rhythm-based PCR flow management can stabilize the program by terminating propagation of an internal disturbance at periodic buffers. Monte Carlo simulation experiments compare the performance of the PBA strategy to the individual buffer allocation (IBA) strategy. Based on the results of the simulation experiments, the dissertation proposes the period-based PCR buffer management as an instrument of improving stability of MCS and flexibility of program progress with better productivity than IBA. The contribution of the dissertation is to present a management framework that integrates macro-perspective organizational strategy with decentralized adjustment procedure in dynamic construction environment.
Lee, J C (2010) Evaluating the sustainability of construction with recycled materials, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Lee, S (2000) Spatial model and decentralized path planning for construction automation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Lee, T S (1990) Detection of collusion in highway construction contract bidding, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Lukito, P K (2000) A framework for environmental monitoring infrastructure investment planning in developing areas, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Menches, C L (2006) Effect of pre-construction planning on electrical project performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Nassereddine, H M (2019) Design, development and validation of an augmented reality-enabled production strategy process for the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Onaran, B E (1996) The construction of professional identity in architecture and landscape architecture: Convictions about skills, knowledge, and professional roles in design, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Paap, K (1999) Masculinity under construction: Gender, class, and race in the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Park, H-K (2001) Cash flow forecasting model using moving weights of cost categories for general contractor on jobsite, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Rungjang, K (2013) Public investment for developing port facilities within competitive market, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Schmitt, R L (1998) Development of statistically based methods to determine QC/QA testing levels for hot-mix asphalt construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Schwab, A (2000) Management practices in short-term network organizations: The performance impact of the shadow of the future and psychological contracts in the United States movie industry, 1931--1940, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Shr, J-F (1999) Model development for cost-plus-time bidding applied to Florida department of transportation highway construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Sullivan, K T (2004) Quantification of the cumulative impact of change orders on sheet metal labor productivity, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Swider, S C (2008) Behind great walls: Modes of employment among migrant construction workers in China's informal labor market, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Taha, M A-E (1994) Applying distributed artificial intelligence to the prequalification of construction contractors, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Yi, J S (2003) CAMP (CAse Matching Prediction): A dynamic forecasting model for periodic expenditures of residential building projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Yoo, Y J (2014) The development of green building performance assessment tool (GBPAT), Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.