A Cognitive Complexity Measure for the Design Process

Sinha, Sanjeev; Thomson, Avril; Kumar, Bimal

doi:10.4203/ccp.74.4

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“…The meaning of the word "complexity" was ambiguous and lacked a standard definition for many years. Thus, the researchers had challenged to find a unique and standard definition of complexity (Sinha, Thomson, & Kumar, 2001). Simon (1969) and Kauffman (1993) stated that project complexity involves various actions and states of the world parameters as they interact.…”

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Identification and Quantification of Project Complexity From Perspective of Primary Stakeholders in Us Construction Projects

Kermanshachi

Safapour

2019

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

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Construction experts believe that complexity could adversely affect construction projects’ performance. Several studies have been focused on identifying leading complexity indicators; however, the complexity indicators from the perspective of primary stakeholders (owners, contractors, and consultants) have been rarely studied. Therefore, the aim of this study is to utilize the systematic Delphi method to identify, rank and weight the complexity indicators based on the primary stakeholders’ perspectives associated with US construction projects. Additionally, the shared entity-based complexity indicators (ECIs), as well as the weighting of entity-based complexity categories were determined and analyzed. Therefore, 101 potential ECIs were identified through a comprehensive literature review. Then, thirteen senior subject matter experts (SMEs), and three academic advisors were selected and invited to participate in a workshop to determine significant ECIs and then rank and weight them. The results reveal that the ECIs associated with complexity categories “scope definition” and “project resources” received the highest aggregated complexity weights in the aspect of the primary stakeholders. Although this study has been conducted based on US construction projects, the results would provide helpful guidance for international construction projects. Moreover, this study would assist the primary stakeholders in allocating resources properly in order to manage project complexity worldwide.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Identification and Quantification of Project Complexity From Perspective of Primary Stakeholders in Us Construction Projects

Kermanshachi

Safapour

2019

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

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“…In project contexts, there is a lack of consensus on what complexity really is [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]. There does not even seem to be a single definition of project complexity that can capture the whole concept [11,[20][21][22][23][24]. Within the Luhmannian system theory, complexity is the sum of the following components [25]: differentiation of functions between project participants, dependencies between systems and subsystems, and the consequential impact of a decision field.…”

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Complexity and Project Management: A General Overview

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As projects have become more and more complex, there has been an increasing concern about the concept of project complexity. An understanding of project complexity and how it might be managed is of significant importance for project managers because of the differences associated with decision-making and goal attainment that are related to complexity. Complexity influences project planning and control; it can hinder the clear identification of goals and objectives, it can affect the selection of an appropriate project organization form, or it can even affect project outcomes. Identifying the different concepts associated to project complexity, its main factors and characteristics, the different types of project complexity, and the main project complexity models, can be of great support in assisting the global project management community. In this paper, we give a general overview of how complexity has been investigated by the project management community and propose several ideas to address this topic in the future.

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“…After a literature review on project management and project complexity (Baccarini, 1996;Sinha et al, 2001;Marle, 2002;AFNOR, 2007;IPMA, 2006b;Laurikkala et al, 2001;Aissa, 2004), etc. we do argue that project complexity can be characterized through some factors that can be classified into four families ( Figure 1).…”

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Understanding project complexity: implications on project management

2008

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International audiencePurpose: Better identify, define and model complexity within the field of project management in order to manage better under conditions of complexity (and manage better complexity-induced risks). Design / Methodology / Approach: A large literature review enlightens the lack of consensus on project complexity and thus provides a broad view and a critical analysis of the underlying concepts. A project complexity framework and definition are then proposed. After underlining the stakes of project complexity in accordance with these proposals, a project complexity model is then built notably thanks to systems analysis.Findings: Proposal of standard project complexity framework and definition. Proposal of a synthesis of the relationships between the concepts of project uncertainty and project complexity. Proposal of a project complexity model (and validation thanks to industrial application).Research limitations / implications: The literature review and project complexity framework tries to be exhaustive even though it is likely to be completed. The final version of the model is still to be computed and tested.Practical implications: Avoid confusion when defining and managing a complex project, particularly between project team members (and as a consequence improve communication and information sharing). Better assess the propagation of a change within the project. Originality / Value: The paper proposes an original framework and definition of project complexity. The complexity model permits the navigation from any element of the project to any other (when detail is needed) and is as a consequence original and complementary with traditional project management models and tools

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A Cognitive Complexity Measure for the Design Process

Cited by 15 publications

References 9 publications

Identification and Quantification of Project Complexity From Perspective of Primary Stakeholders in Us Construction Projects

Identification and Quantification of Project Complexity From Perspective of Primary Stakeholders in Us Construction Projects

Complexity and Project Management: A General Overview

Understanding project complexity: implications on project management

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