Multi-agent simulation for managing design changes in prefabricated construction projects

Du, J; Jing, H; Castro-Lacouture, D; Sugumaran, V

Multi-agent simulation for managing design changes in prefabricated construction projects

Du, J

Jing, H Castro-Lacouture, D Sugumaran, V

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Publisher:: EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECTURAL MANAGEMENT, 2020, 27, (1), pp. 270-295
Issue Date:: 2020-02-17

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dc.contributor.author	Du, J https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6428-7763
dc.contributor.author	Jing, H
dc.contributor.author	Castro-Lacouture, D
dc.contributor.author	Sugumaran, V
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dc.identifier.citation	ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECTURAL MANAGEMENT, 2020, 27, (1), pp. 270-295
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dc.description.abstract	<jats:sec> <jats:title content-type="abstract-subheading">Purpose</jats:title> <jats:p>The purpose of this paper is to develop a multi-agent-based model for quantitatively measuring how the design change management strategies improve project performance.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title content-type="abstract-subheading">Design/methodology/approach</jats:title> <jats:p>Based on questionnaires and interviews, this paper investigates the coordination mechanism of risks due to design changes in prefabricated construction (PC) projects. Combined with all the variables related with design change risks, a multi-agent-based simulation model is proposed to evaluate the design change management effect.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title content-type="abstract-subheading">Findings</jats:title> <jats:p>The coordination mechanism between design change factors, design change events, risk consequence and management strategy in PC projects is described and then the simulation-based design change management mechanism in PC projects is used to assess the effect of management strategies under dynamic scenarios.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title content-type="abstract-subheading">Originality/value</jats:title> <jats:p>PC projects have rapidly increased in recent years due to the advantages of fast construction, high quality and labor savings. Different from traditional on-site construction, the impact and risk from design changes are likely to be greater due to the prefabricated project being multi-stage, highly interactive and complex. The simulations presented in this paper make it possible to test different design change management strategies in order to study their effectiveness and support managerial decision making.</jats:p> </jats:sec>
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
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dc.subject	0905 Civil Engineering, 1202 Building, 1503 Business and Management
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dc.title	Multi-agent simulation for managing design changes in prefabricated construction projects
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a multi-agent-based model for quantitatively measuring how the design change management strategies improve project performance. Design/methodology/approach Based on questionnaires and interviews, this paper investigates the coordination mechanism of risks due to design changes in prefabricated construction (PC) projects. Combined with all the variables related with design change risks, a multi-agent-based simulation model is proposed to evaluate the design change management effect. Findings The coordination mechanism between design change factors, design change events, risk consequence and management strategy in PC projects is described and then the simulation-based design change management mechanism in PC projects is used to assess the effect of management strategies under dynamic scenarios. Originality/value PC projects have rapidly increased in recent years due to the advantages of fast construction, high quality and labor savings. Different from traditional on-site construction, the impact and risk from design changes are likely to be greater due to the prefabricated project being multi-stage, highly interactive and complex. The simulations presented in this paper make it possible to test different design change management strategies in order to study their effectiveness and support managerial decision making.

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