Showing papers on "Project engineering published in 2017"

Capturing knowledge from lessons learned at the work package level in project engineering teams

Abstract: Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the knowledge management (KM) loop process in a work package (WP)-based project engineering management method. The purpose of the KM loop is the routine capture of learnings to improve work practices in both the project and the firm. Design/methodology/approach A conceptual model for a project KM loop is developed by researching various KM theories found in the literature and incorporating the most applicable concepts and bridging any gaps in an attempt to overcome the reported impediments to learning in projects. A specific WP-based project engineering method (the STBQ method) is chosen as the framework for illustrating the workings and advantages of the KM loop. The author’s experiential judgement is used in applying selected academic concepts to create a KM process particularly useful for consulting engineering firms engaged in the detailed design phase of heavy industrial projects notwithstanding the fact that it may be beneficial in other project environments. Findings Completion of a WP can be used as a natural point in time for the collection of lessons learned (LL). At post-WP debriefing meetings, intuitive learnings can be contributed by individuals and interpreted in the context of the recently completed WP. When seen to be applicable, the project engineer integrates this newly gained experiential knowledge into the project’s job instructions for immediate implementation on other WPs remaining in the project scope. Through the project manager, these new or revised job instructions are proposed as candidates for new or revised standard practices to the senior managers of the engineering firm who can institutionalize them by approval for use in other in-progress or future projects. Research limitations/implications The KM loop described here is specifically intended to be used with the STBQ method where the 100 per cent rule is applied and where each WP sub-team is tasked with the delivery of their WP safely, on-time, on-budget and with no quality deficiencies as the criteria for success of their WP. A research limitation is that capturing learnings throughout the project does not solve the problem of capturing post-project learnings from design errors surfacing during construction, in commissioning, or after start-up during on-going operations and maintenance. Nonetheless, innovative ideas and improvements can be found during the detailed engineering phase and the KM loop captures these for intra-project and inter-project use. Practical implications The extra effort of decomposing requirements into WPs not only helps control project costs, schedule, quality and safety but also provides an effective way to capture knowledge from project learnings for intra-project and inter-project use. Social implications The lessons-learned sessions held at the completion of each WP provides an opportunity to provide motivation and morale boosting to the WP sub-team members. Originality/value This paper contributes what is believed to be the first WP-based KM loop in project engineering management using a specific application of the 4I framework of organizational learning. In addition, when applied in the STBQ method or any other method that uses interim WPs for both planning and reporting, the LL sessions can be pre-scheduled and budgeted separately from the subject WP. This helps to overcome the problem widely reported in projects that not enough calendar time or person-hours can be spared to attend the LL sessions.

Microlevel antecedents of absorptive capacity in joint project engineering teams

Abstract: Purpose This paper aims to investigate the micro-level antecedents of absorptive capacity (ACAP) based on the multilevel perspective of learning capabilities in asymmetric joint project engineering teams constituted by local employees and expatriates. Design/methodology/approach The authors integrated the micro-foundational and multilevel learning theories to delineate the individual and team dimensions of ACAP. Using structural equation modelling, the authors tested the hypothesized relationships among the underlying individual determinants and multilevel dimensions of ACAP. The data were collected from a sample of 248 local employees from 76 joint project engineering teams in the Nigerian upstream oil industry. Findings ACAP entails individual and team capabilities, which depend on prior experience and need for cognition. The creation of shared understanding is essential for the transition of an individual’s knowledge assimilation capability into team’s knowledge utilization capability. Originality/value This study contributes to extant understanding of the multilevel perspective of learning capabilities, i.e. ACAP in a knowledge intensive team like joint project engineering.

Automatic pricing method for electric power marketing project bidding and system thereof

Abstract: The invention discloses an automatic pricing method for a power grid marketing project bidding and a system thereof and belongs to the electric power engineering information management field The method successively comprises the following steps of establishing a power grid marketing project classification standard work item model; establishing a corresponding power grid marketing project engineering amount model; establishing a power grid marketing project pricing model based on an engineering amount; based on an actual power grid marketing project operation need, according to the marketing project engineering amount model and the corresponding pricing model, automatically producing a power grid marketing project equipment material purchase list based on an engineering amount list, a project engineering cost gathering table and an engineering amount list total price table In the invention, a work process and a work rule of a power grid marketing project can be further standardized; during a project enforcement process, cost data optimization can be well performed, a standard and a basis are provided for bidding control, a project investment is reasonably controlled, project enforcement is guaranteed and investment benefits are increased

Crossrail project: engineering design management on the Elizabeth line, London

Abstract: This paper describes the design management for the central tunnelled section of the £14·8 billion Crossrail project to deliver the Elizabeth line east–west railway across London. It explains why th...

Construction engineering project data automatic classification orientation pushing system

Abstract: The present invention discloses a construction engineering project data automatic classification orientation pushing system. The system comprises a data server and a network user service terminal. The data server is connected with the network user service terminal through a data processing system, and the data server comprises a construction engineering project planning library, a construction engineering project storage library and a construction engineering project classification enforcement library. The network user service terminal comprises a PC user terminal and/or a mobile device, the construction engineering project planning library is provided with an input module, a new addition module and a deletion module, the construction engineering project storage library is provided with a storage module and a checking module, and the construction engineering project classification enforcement library is provided with a statistics analysis module. The construction engineering project data automatic classification orientation pushing system is suitable for the integration management system, can perform automatic classification of the construction project data and can perform orientation real-time push of the construction project data to construction project engineering personnel according to the system.

Ex-situ anti-poverty relocation project management system based on big data

Abstract: The invention belongs to the technical field of anti-poverty data management and particularly relates to an ex-situ anti-poverty relocation project management system based on big data. The invention aims at solving the technical problems that the ex-situ anti-poverty relocation project management system which realizes full informationization, saves human and material resources and can realize accurate anti-poverty is provided. The adopted technical scheme is that the ex-situ anti-poverty relocation project management system comprises an anti-poverty object subsystem, a project engineering subsystem, an investing and financing subsystem, a data processing subsystem and a GIS (Geographic Information System) information subsystem, wherein the anti-poverty object subsystem is used for acquiring and managing basic information of anti-poverty objects; the project engineering subsystem is used for accurately managing the anti-poverty objects within area coverage, declaring anti-poverty projects, tracking the progress of the anti-poverty projects and managing the process of the anti-poverty projects; the investing and financing subsystem is used for controlling and managing fund use of all the anti-poverty projects; the data processing subsystem is used for carrying out big data processing analysis and storing on data and files generated in the anti-poverty process; the GIS information subsystem is used for receiving and displaying distribution information of the anti-poverty objects and the anti-poverty projects and implementation progress information of the anti-poverty projects.

54.Evaluation of Emergency Response Capability for Large-Scale Construction Project Engineering Disaster Based on Metadata

Abstract: In order to build a disaster emergency management capability assessment index system for large-scale construction project in construction phase, the emergency management of large-scale construction project is used as the research object of comprehensive modeling evaluation based on metadata, and take the overall emergency management as the guidance, to construct the evaluation index system, evaluation model, fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method with gray level extension analysis method for comprehensive evaluation, and it can constantly improve the ability of emergency management support system. The specific study of executivelevel emergency management evaluation models and methods in the evaluation process should not only pay attention to the effect of the evaluation implementation, the research method is scientific and feasible, which can provide reference for strengthening the emergency management ability of large construction projects.