TY - JOUR
T1 - Schedules and Schedulers
T2 - A Study in the U.S. Construction Industry
AU - Alves, Thais da C.L.
AU - Liu, Min
AU - Scala, Natalie M.
AU - Javanmardi, Ashtad
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 American Society for Engineering Management.
PY - 2020/7/2
Y1 - 2020/7/2
N2 - This research examines how the construction industry addresses the roles of schedulers and schedules, with the goal of improving current practices. We use a mixed-mode approach of qualitative and quantitative data regarding the use of schedules and the role of schedulers in construction. Through influence diagrams and statistical analyses, we discover seven themes in the data and identify corresponding industry challenges related to each theme. Themes include the dynamic nature of schedules, changes in schedule level of detail throughout the life cycle, differences between planning and scheduling, and the evolving roles of schedulers. Based on in-depth discussions with a focus group and examining a large cross section of professionals in a nationwide survey, we propose recommendations to increase collaboration when developing schedules and to improve the roles of schedulers.
AB - This research examines how the construction industry addresses the roles of schedulers and schedules, with the goal of improving current practices. We use a mixed-mode approach of qualitative and quantitative data regarding the use of schedules and the role of schedulers in construction. Through influence diagrams and statistical analyses, we discover seven themes in the data and identify corresponding industry challenges related to each theme. Themes include the dynamic nature of schedules, changes in schedule level of detail throughout the life cycle, differences between planning and scheduling, and the evolving roles of schedulers. Based on in-depth discussions with a focus group and examining a large cross section of professionals in a nationwide survey, we propose recommendations to increase collaboration when developing schedules and to improve the roles of schedulers.
KW - Construction
KW - Operations Management
KW - Planning
KW - Project Management
KW - Schedulers, U.S. Construction Industry
KW - Scheduling
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U2 - 10.1080/10429247.2020.1738878
DO - 10.1080/10429247.2020.1738878
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85082744214
SN - 1042-9247
VL - 32
SP - 166
EP - 185
JO - EMJ - Engineering Management Journal
JF - EMJ - Engineering Management Journal
IS - 3
ER -