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  • 1
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    Electronic Resource
    APRON: an agent-based specification and procurement system for construction products (2005)
    Oxford : Emerald
    Engineering, construction and architectural management 12 (2005), S. 329-350 
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    ISSN: 1365-232X
    Source: Emerald Fulltext Archive Database 1994-2005
    Topics: Architecture, Civil Engineering, Surveying
    Notes: Purpose - The successful implementation of an optimal online system for specification and procurement has been impeded by the existence of semi-structured or non-structured product information held in catalogues in various formats. Consequently, a significant amount of time is spent in gathering relevant information. Proposes introducing a successful optimal online specification and procurement system for construction products. Design/methodology/approach - The design and specification of the prototype were based on the analysis of closely related agent-based implementations in various domains. Findings - In the development phase it emerged that agent infrastructure is still maturing, even when a stable development environment is finally available. This is consistent with the latest research in this area which places the highest value on internet agents within the context of the semantic web. Originality/value - This research demonstrated how agent technology can be used alongside other paradigms such as web services and XML to make the specification and procurement of construction products more effective and more efficient.
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09699980510608802
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    Use of process maps to develop a management briefing sheet for a design consultancy (2005)
    Oxford : Emerald
    Engineering, construction and architectural management 12 (2005), S. 458-469 
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    ISSN: 1365-232X
    Source: Emerald Fulltext Archive Database 1994-2005
    Topics: Architecture, Civil Engineering, Surveying
    Notes: Purpose - Process mapping can lead to a more holistic understanding of how an organisation works. This paper seeks to discuss how an engineering design consultancy, which had developed a series of process maps on the design of steel frame buildings, developed a powerful management tool, the Management Briefing Sheet which has yielded numerous additional benefits enabling practice to be improved and quality procedures more easily accessed. Design/methodology/approach - To maximise the knowledge and expertise of its supply chain partners and to better understand how it designed steel-framed buildings, the engineering design consultancy undertook a process-mapping exercise. Various techniques for documenting the process were considered, but a modified IDEF notation was chosen for its ability to capture the iterative nature of the design process and its methodical approach for deconstructing complicated activities. Findings - Process-mapping exercises can change the way organisations work and make them more efficient, but to do this the changes that would lead to improvements need to be implemented successfully. Carrying out a process-mapping exercise in isolation from the end-user can lead to complications. Research limitations/implications - The key obstacle to implementing change identified by the engineering design consultancy, with whom the MBS was developed, was delivering the knowledge acquired from the process analysis in a format that end-users could understand easily and adopt effectively. Originality/value - This article will be of significant use to any organisation wishing to maximise the knowledge and expertise of its supply chain partners and identify inefficient working practices.
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09699980510627153
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    Technology-based learning and the project manager (2004)
    Oxford : Emerald
    Engineering, construction and architectural management 11 (2004), S. 358-365 
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    ISSN: 1365-232X
    Source: Emerald Fulltext Archive Database 1994-2005
    Topics: Architecture, Civil Engineering, Surveying
    Notes: Construction is a project-oriented industry that benefits from both the technical and interpersonal skills that a project manager has to offer. Increasingly, project management is viewed as being an integrated process relevant throughout the project lifecycle, which necessarily draws upon a broad range of knowledge and abilities. It is imperative that project managers, therefore, have ready access to education and training programmes that enable them to update their skills. This paper compares a new distance learning project management educational software application with a traditional multiple-media resource and a well-established postgraduate module delivered in part-time mode to establish the pedagogic effectiveness of distributed interactive multimedia. An analysis of quantitative data generated over a two-year period finds that whilst learning and confidence gains occur in all delivery modes, there is no significant difference in the academic performance of students between the traditional control and distance learning experimental groups.
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09699980410558557
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    A knowledge-capture report for multidisciplinary design environments (2005)
    Bingley : Emerald
    Journal of knowledge management 9 (2005), S. 83-92 
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    ISSN: 1367-3270
    Source: Emerald Fulltext Archive Database 1994-2005
    Topics: Information Science and Librarianship
    Notes: Purpose - Organisations must continually innovate to remain competitive. A by-product of innovation is new knowledge. In a knowledge economy, an organisation's ability to manage its knowledge can mean the difference between commercial success and failure. A key aspect of being able to manage knowledge is the ability to identify and capture it. This paper aims to present the development of the knowledge-capture report (KCR) and the results of its use at the third TeamWork demonstration event for collaborative working. Design/methodology/approach - Quantifying the number of discrete pieces of knowledge captured in the KCR and categorising the type and quantity of knowledge captured demonstrate the practicality and effectiveness of the KCR in a dynamic multidisciplinary design team environment. Findings - The different approaches that were observed and adopted by the participants using the KCR highlight a number of key issues that need to be considered when attempting to capture knowledge in a constantly evolving design environment. Originality/value - The use of the KCR by a wide range of industry practitioners demonstrates a quick, effective and low-cost approach to capturing project knowledge and events. It could be adopted easily by the engineering and construction (AEC) industry as an entry point to managing knowledge, particularly in complex, multi-disciplinary design environments.
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13673270510602782
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    An integrated business improvement system (IBIS) for construction (2005)
    Bingley : Emerald
    Measuring business excellence 9 (2005), S. 42-55 
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    ISSN: 1368-3047
    Source: Emerald Fulltext Archive Database 1994-2005
    Topics: Economics
    Notes: Purpose - To review the key facets of a performance measurement system (PMS) and report on the development of a new model based on the European Foundation of Quality Management (EFQM) excellence model. Design/methodology/approach - The research involved detailed literature reviews and action research within the case study organisation. It involved the design of an integrated business improvement system (IBIS) that enables proactive performance measurement within an organisation. Findings - Key performance indicators (KPIs) are now widely used in the construction industry but there is little evidence that they are being used as an integral and systematic part of an overall PMS. The approach proposed here and encapsulated in IBIS is intended to improve current practice. Practical implications - The research found that the active engagement of both senior management and potential end-users is vital for the successful design and implementation of a PMS. Originality/value - The novelty of the paper lies in the detailed description of the stages followed in the development of the IBIS, and the model itself. It will be of value to researchers and business improvement managers both within and outside the construction industry
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13683040510602876
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    KPIs: a critical appraisal of their use in construction (2004)
    Bingley : Emerald
    Benchmarking 11 (2004), S. 93-117 
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    ISSN: 1463-5771
    Source: Emerald Fulltext Archive Database 1994-2005
    Topics: Technology
    Notes: Traditionally businesses have measured their performance solely in financial terms. This limited approach has been challenged, with the introduction of the concept of key performance indicators (KPIs) for non-financial results. In response to the Latham and Egan Reports, the UK construction industry has developed its own set of KPIs. However, their effective use has been limited. This paper reviews these and other construction KPIs and concludes that most of the KPIs used are post event, lagging measures that do not provide the opportunity to change. Their results are not validated and thus are open to interpretation. The result is that KPIs are being used within the industry as a marketing tool, and not as an integral part of business management. This paper distinguishes between three types of measure and suggests a framework for their effective use within an overall performance measurement system based on change action driven by results.
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/14635770410520320
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    Error analysis of variationally optimized upper- and lower-bound wave functions for H2+Work supported in part by the National Research Council of Canada. (1974)
    New York, NY : Wiley-Blackwell
    International Journal of Quantum Chemistry 8 (1974), S. 971-980 
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    ISSN: 0020-7608
    Keywords: Computational Chemistry and Molecular Modeling ; Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
    Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
    Topics: Chemistry and Pharmacology
    Notes: Wave functions which are a linear combination of H2+-type elliptical orbitals are optimized to provide either an upper bound or a lower bound to the H2+ ground state. For the latter, Temple's formula is used. Three criteria are considered to determine the relative accuracy of these wave functions: (i) energy (calculated versus exact eigenvalue); (ii) average error; and (iii) local energy. Although the lower-bound optimized wave functions obtained are the most accurate available for H2+ from approximate wave functions, they are still inferior to the corresponding upper-bound wave functions by criteria (i) and (ii). In particular, using criterion (ii), it is shown numerically that the upper-bound functions are “correct to second order,” while the lower-bound functions are almost, but not quite, “correct to second order.” Despite this, the local energy analysis, criterion (iii), reveals that the lower-bound wave functions can be more accurate than the upper-bound functions in some regions of space, and hence give more accurate values for physical properties sensitive to these regions. Examples considered are the dipole-dipole and Fermi contact interactions.
    Additional Material: 1 Ill.
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/qua.560080611
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