Managing trade-offs in complex scenarios: A decision-making tool for sustainability projects

Magalhães, Ruane Fernandes de; Danilevicz, Ângela de Moura Ferreira; Palazzo, Joseph

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.12.023

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“…The sustainability of a project considers the analysis of the way in which the applicant / beneficiary will ensure the functioning of the investment, respectively the actions carried out within the project. The inclusion of sustainability factors in projects is a challenge for both managers and decision makers within an organization (Magalhaes, Moura Ferreira Danilevicz, & Palazzo, 2019). In general, the sustainability of a project can be analyzed from several points of view: the financial aspect, the institutional, organizational, technical aspect, etc.…”

Section: Figure 1 Closing Phase Of the Projectmentioning

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The Particularities of the Closing Processes of Project in the Context of Sustainability Requirements

Caibula

Militaru

Tamas

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The closing processes of the projects influenced their performance from the perspective of how the transfer of competences and resources was managed between the different categories involved. The focus of the efforts of the project teams on the processes of beginning and developing the projects generates a weaker involvement in the closing of the projects, and this aspect is frequently to the disadvantage of the beneficiaries. The present research paper is a systematic review and aims to highlight the need for an integrated approach to the processes of project completion, in the context of the sustainability requirements imposed by the owners. The obtained results can give a complete image to the future project managers who can thus know the particularities of the closing processes, even from the testing and acceptance phase.

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Section: Figure 1 Closing Phase Of the Projectmentioning

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The Particularities of the Closing Processes of Project in the Context of Sustainability Requirements

Caibula

Militaru

Tamas

et al. 2021

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“…The authors specifically focused on understanding to what extent performance measurements are supported by decision tools to guide supply chains design and operation. The conclusion was that while various methods and tools have been used to support performance measurements in sustainable supply chain, they rarely supported decisions to address conflicting objectives incorporating triple bottom line approach; furthermore, while mathematical modelling (such as multicriteria decision analysis and agent based modelling) that aims at optimizing solutions may be a practical manner to identify the most suitable option, it can lead to oversight of some trade-offs and impede alternative solution generation as a consequence of the trade-off management (de Magalhães et al, 2019).…”

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Developing a Tool to Support Decisions in Sustainability-Related Trade-Off Situations: Understanding Needs and Criteria

Kravchenko

Pigosso

McAloone

2020

Proc. Des. Soc.: Des. Conf.

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Early integration of sustainability considerations into decision making is seen as a key enabler for companies to understand the potential implications of their decisions on the triple bottom line aspects. Lack of the tools to support decisions when trade-off between sustainability aspects occur, however, may lead to uninformed decision-making and undesired outcomes. By consolidating the learnings from empirical work together with literature recommendations, we propose key criteria to be considered when developing decision support tools to manage sustainability-related trade-off situations.

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“…Decision support is needed to ensure that adequate information is used to enable practitioners making informed decisions by explicitly analyzing the existing trade-offs in light of contextual settings [28]. This could reinforce knowledge about proposed initiatives, potential risks, and opportunities behind their acceptance [29].…”

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A Trade-Off Navigation Framework as a Decision Support for Conflicting Sustainability Indicators within Circular Economy Implementation in the Manufacturing Industry

2020

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Integration of sustainability criteria from a triple bottom line perspective is considered a challenge for manufacturing actors, who are engaged in developing sustainability-oriented initiatives. The earlier in the development process the criteria are integrated and sustainability potential is evaluated, the more opportunities exist to introduce improvements and select an initiative with a highest sustainability potential. The challenge does not only lie in understanding what sustainability criteria to use to assess sustainability performance, but in managing conflicting results, known as trade-offs. Trade-offs are situations characterized by conflicts between the desired objectives, where it is impossible to satisfy all criteria simultaneously. Although sustainability trade-offs are common, there is a gap in the existing approaches for sustainability measurements to support trade-off dialogue and decision-making. If trade-offs are not acknowledged, there is a risk of accepting an initiative leading to sub-optimizations or higher impacts. Therefore, this study proposes a framework to support trade-off analysis in the early development stages of sustainability-oriented initiatives. The trade-off navigation framework relies on input data and a structured guidance, with the twofold objective: (i) help making trade-offs explicit, and (ii) provide a structured approach to support trade-off analysis and acceptability in a transparent manner. The purpose is to encourage a dynamic decision process and reinforce the knowledge of decision-makers about potential risks and opportunities behind their choices. Using a case of a product development involving CE principles, this paper discusses how a trade-off navigation framework was applied and evaluated by industrial and academic experts, leading to its improvement and identification of strengths and limitations.

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Managing trade-offs in complex scenarios: A decision-making tool for sustainability projects

Cited by 29 publications

References 86 publications

The Particularities of the Closing Processes of Project in the Context of Sustainability Requirements

The Particularities of the Closing Processes of Project in the Context of Sustainability Requirements

Developing a Tool to Support Decisions in Sustainability-Related Trade-Off Situations: Understanding Needs and Criteria

A Trade-Off Navigation Framework as a Decision Support for Conflicting Sustainability Indicators within Circular Economy Implementation in the Manufacturing Industry

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