Diagnose the Causes of Cost Deviation in Highway Construction Projects by Using Root Cause Analysis Techniques

Al-Zwainy, Faiq M. S.; Mezher, Reem Amer

doi:10.1007/s13369-017-2850-2

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“…These will create the first bones of the fish [66]. Many researchers used Fishbone diagrams to group causes of various problems in the construction industry [67]- [69]. Fishbone diagram helps one to see all reasons at the same time and is a successful illustration to present issues to stakeholders.…”

Section: Fishbone Diagram and Cause-effect Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

Application of Tools of Quality Function Deployment and Modified Balanced Scorecard for Optimal Allocation of Pavement Management Resources

2020

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Pavement management is a set of tools used to evaluate and maintain pavements so that the pavements can be used safely and effectively over a certain period. Many traditional methods were and are still being used by entities related to pavement management to increase the efficiency of management in decision-making and in coordinating the different activities that have a direct impact on pavement systems. Most of the pavement management entities are driven by optimization models that allow the optimization of a single objective. There is no specific method that focuses on analyzing and prioritizing multiple pavement perspectives in view of financial goals. This paper aims to provide the pavement management sector with a new methodology that prioritizes various pavement perspectives in view of financial perspectives. This prioritization would lead to a better assessment of multiple pavement management goals. The quality function deployment (QFD) and balanced scorecard (BSC) were adopted and modified to achieve the study objectives. Consequently, the outcome of QFD-BSC analysis is studied in the Fishbone Diagram and Cause-Effect Analysis to graphically present how significant factors in four perspectives will lead to better financial goals in the pavement management industry. Prioritization of pavement goals would help better to allocate optimal resources by pavement management professionals. INDEX TERMS Pavement management, pavement perspectives, pavement condition, pavement management model, balanced score card, quality function deployment.

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Section: Fishbone Diagram and Cause-effect Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

Application of Tools of Quality Function Deployment and Modified Balanced Scorecard for Optimal Allocation of Pavement Management Resources

2020

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“…These techniques include such methods as the “five whys”, fishbone diagrams, Pareto diagram, decision tables, casual trees, etc. [ 32 , 33 ]. When the source of the problem has been identified, the design team has to determine if it can be, at least partially, solved by a food product.…”

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Protocol for Designing New Functional Food with the Addition of Food Industry By-Products, Using Design Thinking Techniques—A Case Study of a Snack with Antioxidant Properties for Physically Active People

Tkaczewska

Kulawik

Morawska-Tota

et al. 2021

Foods

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The aim of the work was to develop an easy-to-follow protocol for designing novel functional products with the addition of food industry by-products using design thinking techniques. As a result, a 12-step protocol has been designed and presented. The protocol consists of steps from the initial formation of the design team, through all the stages of the production and prototyping, until establishing the final storage conditions and creating final documentation. The protocol has been validated and explained using a case study in which a fish industry by-product hydrolysate with bioactive properties was used to develop a novel functional food product for physically active people: a date bar with carp meat and carp skin gelatin hydrolysate. Following the 12 steps presented in the protocol resulted in developing a food product with high nutritional value and antioxidant power which remains stable during storage at reduced temperatures. Moreover, the product is characterized by good sensory qualities and can be easily implemented into full-scale production. The newly designed protocol is an easy-to-follow method that could be used in almost any kind of food industry sector to sucesfully develop user-focused functional food products with by-product addition.

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“…with mentioning the weights (note: the weights represent the results of the field survey) in addition to the relative importance and arrangement of each factor within the planning group. Figure (6) and Figure (7) show the Fishbone diagram and Pareto diagram for planning causes. We note from the Pareto chart, that the most influential reason is insufficient information about the project (C14), Poor contract administration (C13), the contracting type's incompatibility with the project type (C16), and the implementation method is not appropriate with the project type (C15).…”

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“…In Iraq, the construction sector encountered a number of challenges and issues that prevented project management approaches from being used in construction projects. In this study, the author attempted to employ a variety of novel methods for identifying problems and impediments in building projects before making ideas for a simple application for one of the project management approaches [7].…”

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Diagnoses the causes of cost deviation in Iraqi construction projects

Mahde

Jasim

2021

DJES

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Root cause analysis techniques are an excellent choice for identifying the root causes of cost deviation in Iraqi construction projects. Many root cause analysis tools, such as the Fishbone diagram (FD), Pareto diagram (PD), and 5-Why analysis, have started to emerge from the literature as standard guidelines for identifying root causes. This study identified eighteen causes of cost deviation in construction projects, which they classified into three major groups (planning causes, designing causes, and execution causes). Pareto study indicates that twelve causes out of eighteen represent the most significant causes of cost deviation. After that, these eleven causes were filtered by 5-Why analysis, which concluded that insufficient project information and the implementation method is not appropriate with the project type are root causes for the planning group, while unclear owner requirements and changes in design are root causes for the designing causes group, Finally, changes in orders is a root cause for execution group.

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Diagnose the Causes of Cost Deviation in Highway Construction Projects by Using Root Cause Analysis Techniques

Cited by 17 publications

References 3 publications

Application of Tools of Quality Function Deployment and Modified Balanced Scorecard for Optimal Allocation of Pavement Management Resources

Application of Tools of Quality Function Deployment and Modified Balanced Scorecard for Optimal Allocation of Pavement Management Resources

Protocol for Designing New Functional Food with the Addition of Food Industry By-Products, Using Design Thinking Techniques—A Case Study of a Snack with Antioxidant Properties for Physically Active People

Diagnoses the causes of cost deviation in Iraqi construction projects

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