Project Definition Rating Index Research Articles

Development of Conceptual Sustainable Project Planning Model (SPPM) for Indian Roads

Objective: This research aims to develop the conceptual sustainable project planning model for Indian roads using Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) applicable to roads, Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI), Multi-Unit Selective Inventory Control- 3- Dimensional (MUSIC-3D) Approach, Project Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT), Three Point Cost Estimation & Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) for achieving Sustainability in Indian Roads.
  
 Theorotical Framework: The study is based on international scientific studies, articles, and publications. Additionally, actual materials relevant to the study subject were utilized for a more thorough and objective presentation of the issue at hand.
  
 Method: For development of Conceptual Sustainable Project Planning Model (SPPM) various research tools such as PDRI, MUSIC-3D, PERT & 3- Point Costing as well as LCCA were used incorporation of Sustainable Development Goals applicable to roads.
  
 Results & Conclusion: The development of a sustainable project planning model (SPPM) using tools like the Construction Industry Institute's Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI), the Multi Unit Selective Inventory Control- 3-Dimensional (MUSIC-3D) analysis, the Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) by IS 13147 (Part-2):1984, PERT, and Three Point Cost Estimation using MSP can help Indian roads become more sustainable.
  
 Originality/ Value: The sustainable project planning model can benefit the road infrastructure in several ways. By incorporating sustainable design principles, environmental assessment, and social impact assessment, the model ensures that construction projects are environmentally responsible and socially inclusive. This helps road infrastructure to minimize its negative impact on the environment and society. The model also emphasizes the importance of resource efficiency and waste reduction. By efficiently managing project resources, including materials, the model promotes sustainable procurement practices and minimizes harmful impacts on environment. This can lead to cost savings for the construction industry by reducing waste and optimizing resource utilization.

Developing an effective front-end planning framework for sustainable infrastructure projects

Front-End Planning (FEP) is a crucial part of project management that ensures successful project delivery and improved project performance of construction projects. With the increasing demand for sustainable development, particularly for infrastructure projects, diligent FEP is required for such projects to ensure achieving sustainability goals while improving project outcomes. This paper investigates the use of an infrastructure sustainability rating system, i.e., the Envision™ rating system in FEP of sustainable infrastructure projects by developing pragmatic frameworks that combine Envision™ credits, and a widely used FEP tool for infrastructure projects, Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI). This research conducted a manual comparison between 59 Envision™ credits and 46 PDRI elements to develop Envision-PDRI frameworks for small and large infrastructure projects. The study validated the frameworks by surveying 109 construction stakeholders. The frameworks conclude that linking the Envision™ credits with FEP can support stakeholders to improve the decision-making process of infrastructure projects.

Assessing the impact of project brief clarity using project definition rating index tool and system dynamic

PurposeBriefing in a project delivery context is one of the most critical factors in the project success. It defines client requirements, translates these needs into design criteria and generates a design concept. A lack of briefing clarity is one of the main causes of design changes and may lead to project cost and time overruns. This research aims to assess the brief clarity and its influence on project cost and duration.Design/methodology/approachThis research created the PDRI-SD technique by utilising a system dynamic (SD) approach and project definition rating index (PDRI) tool to model the complex system of project briefing and associated variables. Stock and flow diagrams of the main subsystems including the briefing, the detailed design and the construction process, were developed to assess the influence of brief clarity on project cost and time. The PDRI was adopted to measure the briefing clarity and apply in the model. PDRI-SD was then tested in Australian building refurbishment projects to assess the model's effectiveness.FindingsThe simulation results indicated that a minor reduction of the lack of clarity throughout the initial briefing process could significantly mitigate unpredicted delay and cost overruns during the detailed design and the construction stage.Originality/valueThis research contributed to the existing body of knowledge by developing an effective technique to measure the impact of lack of brief clarity on project cost and time performance. PDRI-SD can also aid project clients to predict the influence of the initial defined brief on the detailed design and construction process using the historical data of similar previous projects. It provides clients with feedback, indicating whether the brief meets project requirements or whether parts of the project brief require more clarification/rectification before the project handover to the builders.

Construction Strategic Project Readiness Assessment

Proper use of construction strategic management consists of strategic planning for controlling the implementation of strategies during front-end planning (FEP). To improve FEP effort, industry best practice instrument, i.e., Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) has been used to ensure continued alignment and focus on strategic project priorities. This study proposes a methodology for creating a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis of big post-mining data from organizations that have implemented PDRI, as a standardized tool used across capital project portfolios. The results show that the proposed methodology has the potential to improve project success when applied as a benchmark of baseline conditions, the element level.

DEFINING GREEN ROAD PROJECT MANAGEMENT SCOPE BY PDRI

This study is about the project early operation content of the green road development, takes full account of the operation items of various stages of the life cycle, by the use of special case define the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI). PDRI assessment framework, defining the need and scope of green road project development operations in the metropolitan area, and inquire set various assessment indicators of the work to complete building the overall indicator assessment system. From research in a policy aspect, as well as data collection out of instances of project case, research program obtains evaluation index operation item, and by semistructured interviews supplements insufficient evaluation index items and particularity needs. Research results will be beneficial to the application in the metropolitan regional overall development project. Building green road index evaluation system helps to avoid the environmental impact brought about by land development, reduce damage to people's life safety as a consequence from needs for road maintenance, alleviate future maintenance and management expenses, and is in line with the expected benefit of green road project sustainable development.

Front-End Planning for Large and Small Infrastructure Projects: Comparison of Project Definition Rating Index Tools

Front-End Planning for Large and Small Infrastructure Projects: Comparison of Project Definition Rating Index Tools

A Probabilistic Alternative Approach to Optimal Project Profitability Based on the Value-at-Risk

This paper focuses on an investment decision-making process for sustainable development based on the profitability impact factors for overseas projects. Investors prefer to use the discounted cash-flow method. Although this method is simple and straightforward, its critical weakness is its inability to reflect the factor volatility associated with the project evaluation. To overcome this weakness, the Value-at-Risk method is used to apply the volatility of the profitability impact factors, thereby reflecting the risks and establishing decision-making criteria for risk-averse investors. Risk-averse investors can lose relatively acceptable investment opportunities to risk-neutral or risk-amenable investors due to strict investment decision-making criteria. To overcome this problem, critical factors are selected through a Monte Carlo simulation and a sensitivity analysis, and solutions to the critical-factor problems are then found by using the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving and a business version of the Project Definition Rating Index. This study examines the process of recovering investment opportunities with projects that are investment feasible and that have been rejected when applying the criterion of the Value-at-Risk method. To do this, a probabilistic alternative approach is taken. To validate this methodology, the proposed framework for an improved decision-making process is demonstrated using two actual overseas projects of a Korean steel-making company.

THE EFFECT OF SCOPE DEFINITION ON INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS: A CASE IN MALAWI’S PUBLIC AND PRIVATE IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES

This research was carried out to determine the effect of scope definition on public building projects that are implemented by project implementing agencies (PIAs) in Malawi. The research sought to investigate the relationship between the level of scope definition and the corresponding performance of infrastructure projects. The study demonstrated the correlation between the level of project scope definition and the success of infrastructure projects. A project scope definition tool called the ‘project definition rating index’ (PDRI) was used in this research to measure the level of project scope definition. The research concluded that there is a significant direct correlation between scope definition and the corresponding performance of the sampled infrastructure projects in Malawi’s PIAs. Projects that were well-defined tended to exhibit good project performance indicators, while those that were poorly-defined tended to exhibit poor project performance indicators.

Infrastructure Project Scope Definition Using Project Definition Rating Index

AbstractFront-end planning (FEP) is a critical process for uncovering project unknowns while also developing adequate scope definition and a structured approach for the project execution process. For infrastructure projects, the FEP process assists in identifying and mitigating risks stemming from issues such as right-of-way concerns, utility adjustments, environmental hazards, logistic problems, and permitting requirements. The authors have developed a novel risk management tool, called the project definition rating index (PDRI) for infrastructure projects, which can be used to identify and address these issues systematically and in a structured manner. Input from 64 industry professionals representing over 30 organizations was used in the development of the tool. In addition to a usable definition for infrastructure in the context of the built environment, a finite and specific list of issues related to scope definition of infrastructure projects was developed with this industry input. Data from 26 comp...

An Empirical Investigation of Key Pre-project Planning Practices Affecting the Cost Performance of Green Building Projects

The construction industry has been increasingly adopting green building because of its advantages over conventional building. However, implementing successful green building projects entails difficulties in terms of cost performance. The objective of this study is to identify the critical factors that affect the cost performance of green building projects during their pre-project planning phase. This study validates the relationship between certain critical factors and the cost performance of green building projects. Support vector machine-recursive feature elimination (SVM-RFE), a data mining-based feature selection method, is applied to a data set comprising 53 green building projects. The results of the study show that 10 out of 64 project definition rating index (PDRI) factors exert most of the influence on the cost performance of the green building projects. These results will help the project stakeholders deliver green building projects more successfully in terms of cost performance.

Prioritising Project Scope Definition Elements in Public Building Projects

A complete definition of the scope of a project upfront during early stages ensures smooth and successful implementation during the project execution. This research identifies and prioritises project scope definition elements for public buildings in Saudi Arabia. Elements that could significantly contribute to complete project scope definition package at pre-project planning stage are identified and their interrelationship determined and prioritised. Using the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) as a basis, the study uses analytical network process (ANP) technique based on data obtained from project managers who have been involved in public sector projects in Saudi Arabia. Data collection and analysis was conducted in three steps. The first step involved identification of scope definition elements while the second involved an investigation into interrelationships among the elements. In the third step, ANP was used to determine the weight of the elements’ importance in terms of contribution to project scope definition completeness. Finally, Pareto analysis was used to prioritise and assess the distribution pattern of the elements. The outcome from this research is the prioritisation of project scope definition elements for public building projects in Saudi Arabia. The prioritised list developed indicates the importance of project scope definition elements. It should help project management teams identify elements to consider when evaluating project scope definition for completeness at the pre-project planning stage. Keywords: Project scope definition, pre-project planning, prioritising, public building projects, Saudi Arabia, Analytical Network Process (ANP)

Intelligent and Green Buildings Project Management Scope Definition Using Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI)

The development of the intelligent green building project (IGBP) is the pursuit of a business strategy of an enterprise in principle and the launch of the project in practice. The IGBP is integrated with the application of the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) in order to combine the needs of pre-project planning. These are the steps to enhance the performance of project execution. The IGBP-PDRI model proposed to construct in this study is based on the life cycle of the engineering to set up different phases of work for process evaluation. The model of evaluation is divided into 4 sections, 11 categories, and 60 elements. Pre-project planning helps to forecast possible risks in the development of the project. In the course of project execution, quality requirement is satisfied through monitoring and control. These help to ensure the operation efficiency of the project, to the extent that the automated system of the building supported by green construction can meet the goal of sustainable development.

Intelligent Green Buildings Project Scope Definition Using Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI)

The development of the intelligent green building project (IGBP) is the pursuit of a business strategy of an enterprise in principle and the launch of the project in practice. For the effective attainment of the desired goal, the IGBP is integrated with the knowledge of construction project management and the application of the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) in order to combine the needs of pre-project planning. These are the steps to enhance the performance of project execution, make buildings energy efficient and reduce carbon emissions. The IGBP-PDRI model proposed to construct in this study is based on the life cycle of the engineering to set up different phases of work for process evaluation. The objective of each phase is subject to the work breakdown structure. The model of evaluation is divided into 4 sections, 11 categories, and 60 elements. The model has been tested empirically. Pre-project planning helps to forecast possible risks in the development of the project. In the course of project execution, quality requirement is satisfied through monitoring and control. These help to ensure the operation efficiency of the project, to the extent that the automated system of the building supported by green construction can meet the goal of sustainable development.

Road Construction Project Environmental Impact Assessment Scope Definition Using Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI)

This research focuses on the study of Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) for the new engineering development project of Suao-Hualian Section along the Eastern Freeway. The Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) Mode is the quantitative assessment method developed by Americas Construction Industry Institute (CII), which is the EIA operation by incorporating PDRI in the road construction. The EIA-PDRI mode is mainly established according to the EIA related laws currently practiced in Taiwan and relevant expert questionnaires. Under such configuration, the Vector Weighing Method is based for setting up the weight between the Section, Category and Element. The verification result of this Research supports that the EIA-PDRI Assessment Mode can help set the preliminary scope of the project development while enhancing the EIA performance.

The preliminary program of university construction projects in Portugal: 10 case studies

Currently, societies exert varied and sometimes contradictory pressures on universities. These pressures have been provoking discussion on the best role of these institutions to meet the needs of contemporary societies. Universities will assume different forms and models of organization, according to what each one will define as being its mission for the future. One of the most important assets of universities’ management is their facilities and, these days, universities face the challenge of their expansion and management. The investment in the work during the planning phase of new facilities must be always higher when institutions are facing new challenges that force them to rethink their mission and strategic objectives. Sharing experiences of past projects allows the assessment of the procedures, identifying both, strong and weak points, in a process of continuous learning and improvement of the processes. Portuguese practice related to the level of planning of construction projects for university facilities does not allow the use of the benefits of these types of records on past experiences. In this article 10 construction projects of university buildings of a Portuguese public university are presented. The analysis of the planning documentation concerning each one of them is presented, especially of the Preliminary Program (PP), trying to assess the maturity of this document, in each one of the projects, as a main document for the characterization of the objectives of each project's owner. For the comparative assessment of the degree of maturity of the preliminary programs being studied, the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) is used as study framework. The application of this rate is carried out by a team of four technicians, highly experienced in the monitoring of these types of projects, some of them having collaborated in some stages of the projects. The 10 programs analyzed proved insufficient and fragile for the appropriate characterization of the projects and their objectives. The results attained point towards the need of increasing the effort of detail and definition of the technical information produced in the early stages of the construction projects, in order to improve the performance of the projects, both in terms of costs and time.

Greenhouse gas emission reduction anticipating CO2 capture. How ready are you?

Abstract The Dutch Ministry of Spatial Planning and the Environment (VROM) engaged Jacobs Consultancy to develop a definition and measuring tool aimed at quantifying the CO 2 Capture Readiness of a combustion plant. The tool developed tests the level and completeness of pre-project execution information. The testing of pre-project information is a standard practice in the refining and petrochemical industry and Jacobs Consultancy has adapted and tailored these practices to develop the Capture Readiness tool. The tool was developed in 2008 and was pilot tested on two already permitted coal fired power plant projects in 2009. The Capture Readiness tool is similar in concept to the well known Project Definition Rating Index originally introduced by the Construction Industry Institute for Major Capital Projects. The tool quantifies the readiness of a project to accommodate future CO 2 capture and parallels the phased approached to Major Capital Projects used by the Project Definition Rating Index. A short introduction to the application of the PDRI methodology to test the completeness of the project development information–often also referred to as Front End Loading or FEL, is included in this paper to establish the parallel approach we have used in the development of the Capture Readiness tool. The Jacobs Consultancy Capture Readiness tool is then discussed in more detail.

LEED–PDRI Framework for Pre-project Planning of Sustainable Building Projects

Green buildings help in sustainability, in terms of achieving energy efficiency and minimizing the utilization of natural resources. Additional benefits include long-term sustainable building management and maintenance. There is, therefore, compelling motivation for the building of sustainable projects. This inspiration has led to the development of the leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED) rating systems and projects by the United States Green Building Council and the Canadian Green Building Council. Proper building project management (BPM) of such projects is warranted. Pre-project planning is a crucial part of BPM that ensures delivery and performance of construction projects. Pre-project planning is defined as the process that encompasses all the tasks between project initiation and detailed design. There is a positive relationship between comprehensive pre-project planning and enhanced project performance. Given the motivation for environmentally sustainable projects and proper management of constructing such projects, diligent pre-project planning for such projects is required. This paper investigates the use of the LEED rating system in pre-project planning of sustainable construction projects by developing a matrix that combines the LEED and the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) developed by the Construction Industry Institute. The conceptual matrix and its application to a case study demonstrates that the value of linking pre-project planning with LEED to improve the decision making process during planning and designing of building projects to improve sustainability.

Design quality in pre-project planning: applications of the Project Definition Rating Index

The development of the project scope definition package is one of the major tasks in the pre-project planning process. It is where risks associated with the project are analysed, early designs are formulated, critical decisions are made and the specific project execution approach is defined. However, early planning in many cases is not performed well in the building industry, and, as a result, the building sector suffers from poor or incomplete scope definition, frequently experiencing considerable changes that result in significant cost and schedule overruns. The Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) is a weighted score sheet used for determining the level of scope definition of building projects during pre-project planning. Developed by the Construction Industry Institute (CII) in 1999, this tool has been widely adopted by various owners and designers in the building industry. Using the PDRI while conducting planning charrettes (i.e. intense focus meetings involving key stakeholders) provides a collaborative environment that can enhance design quality during pre-project planning by integrating the perspectives of the various project participants. The background of the PDRI, its benefits for the project and use of the PDRI in planning charrettes, including key participants, required resources and outcomes, are assessed. Recommendations are provided for project professionals about the use of the charrette approach for planning. La préparation du Dossier de définition du contenu d'un projet est l'une des tâches les plus importantes du processus de planning avant projet. C'est à ce stade que sont analysés les risques associés au projet, que sont formulés les premiers concepts, que sont prises les décisions critiques et qu'est définie la méthodologie d'exécution propre au projet. Cependant, dans de nombreux cas, le planning précoce n'est pas établi comme il conviendrait dans l'industrie du bâtiment et il en résulte que ce secteur industriel est pénalisé par la mauvaise qualité de la définition du contenu des projets, ce qui se traduit fréquemment par des changements considérables entraînant des dépassements significatifs des coûts et du calendrier. L'indice de classement de définition de projet (PDRI) est une feuille utilisée pour l'enregistrement du classement pondéré servant à déterminer le niveau de définition du contenu des projets de construction lors du planning avant projet. Cet outil, mis au point par le Construction Industry Institute (CII) en 1999, a été largement adopté par divers propriétaires et concepteurs de l'industrie du bâtiment. L'utilisation du PDRI et l'organisation de charrettes de planning (c'est-à-dire, des réunions spécialisées très intenses faisant intervenir les principales parties prenantes) constituent un environnement propice à la collaboration qui peut améliorer la qualité de la conception pendant le planning avant projet en intégrant les perspectives de divers participants au projet. Dans cet article, l'auteur évalue l'origine du PDRI, ses avantages pour le projet et son utilisation pour les charrettes de planning, ainsi que les participants, les ressources requises et les résultats. L'article propose des recommandations pour les projets professionnels sur l'utilisation de la méthodologie de la charrette pour le planning.

Building Project Scope Definition Using Project Definition Rating Index

Poor scope definition is recognized by industry practitioners as one of the leading causes of project failure, adversely affecting projects in the areas of cost, schedule, and operational characteristics. Unfortunately, many owner and contractor organizations do a poor job of adequately defining a project's scope leading to a poor design basis. A research team constituted by the Construction Industry Institute (CII) has developed the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) to address scope definition in the building sector. The PDRI for buildings is a comprehensive, weighted checklist of 64 scope definition elements presented in a score sheet format. It provides a tool for an individual or project team to objectively evaluate the status of a building project during preproject planning. This paper will discuss the PDRI development process, including input from over 100 industry professionals. Key project scope definition elements will be identified. The PDRI validation procedure, involving over 50 projects, will be discussed. A description of the potential uses of the PDRI and a summary of its benefits to the building construction industry will be outlined.

Scope Management Using Project Definition Rating Index

It is widely accepted that poor scope definition is one of the leading causes of project failure in the U.S. construction industry. Many owner and contractor companies understand this, however, they share the misconception that it is not economically feasible to spend the time or money necessary to adequately define the scope of work early in a project's life cycle. In other cases project participants are ignorant about the requirements for an adequately defined scope of work. A tool called the project definition rating index (PDRI) was created to address these problems. The PDRI is an easy-to-use, weighted checklist of 70 scope definition elements allowing the user to measure and manage the level of scope definition as project planning progresses. Results from 40 pilot projects will be presented showing that a specific PDRI point threshold provides some measure of confidence in project outcome. The implications of this tool in the project scope management process will be explored. Conclusions and recomme...