Performance Assessment in Complex Engineering Projects Using a System-of-Systems Framework
Authored by Ali Mostafavi, Jin Zhu
Date Published: 2018
DOI: 10.1109/jsyst.2017.2671738
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Abstract
In this paper, a system-of-systems (SoS) framework is proposed for
bottom-up assessment of complex engineering projects. Two principles of
SoS analysis (i.e., base-level abstraction and multilevel aggregation)
are used to develop the proposed framework. At the base level, complex
engineering projects are abstracted as various entities (i.e., human
agents, resources, and information) whose attributes and interactions
influence the dynamic behaviors of project systems. The performance of
project systems at higher levels (i.e., activity level, process level,
and project level) is then determined by aggregating entities at the
levels below. Through the use of the proposed SoS framework, new
dimensions of analysis for better understanding of the performance of
engineering projects were explored. One application example of the
proposed framework was demonstrated in a case study of a complex
construction project. The findings highlight the capability of the
proposed framework in providing a novel approach for bottomup assessment
of performance in engineering projects.
Tags
Simulation
Management
Dynamics
Systems agent-based modeling (abm)
Systems-of-systems (sos)
Systems-of-systems engineering
Systems performance analysis and
prediction
Systems simulation
Construction projects