Since nature of architecture is quite different from that of other fields of study, the criteria used forjudging projects in this field continuously undergo some changes. On the other hand, because of the undeniable role ofhuman factors in judging the projects, there is always a percentage of deviation from the standard given the interestsof the judging committee. The standards of judging archi...

Purpose – The suitability of the project delivery system (PDS) selected for a project greatly influences the efficiency with which the project is executed. It is not an easy task to select an appropriate PDS as a large amount of ambiguous information exists. The aim of this paper is therefore to develop a PDS selection Model to help owner’s decision-making. Design/methodology/approach – Similar...

each year many large scale national projects face execution problems. in this regard, riskmanagement can play a significant role in identifying and taking proper measures. in this research,using project management body of knowledge (pmbok), a risk management procedure has beendesigned and implemented in transmission and high distribution power lines of khorasan regionalelectric company. first, ...

Comprehensively identifying factors governing project delivery system (PDS) selection is crucial for construction projects. This paper aims at constructing a holistic system of governing factors. Based on review of previous studies, project condition factors and performance objective factors were identified to construct the factor system. To explore the perspective divergences, content analyses...

choosing the right set of projects is the first step of project oriented firms in strategic project portfolio management. since economic growth depends on environmental and social issues, sustainable development has been an essential part of firms' plans to keep their competitive advantage. moreover, market conditions, fast worldwide changes and other similar issues have given these issue ...

Adequately considering interactions among IT/IS projects in the process of constructing an IT/IS project portfolio is an important requirement for value-based IT/IS project portfolio selection. A lot of articles already deal with modeling approaches to incorporate such interactions, but the literature lacks a common terminology and a structured perspective on the manifold types of interactions ...