TY - CONF TI - Application of Design Rationale Systems to Project Definition – Establishing a Research Project C1 - Singapore, Singapore C3 - 9th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction PY - 2001 AU - Whelton, Michael AU - Ballard, Glenn AU - Tommelein, Iris AD - Ph.D. Student, Construction Engineering & Management Program, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, USA, mwhelton@uclink4.berkeley.edu AD - Adjunct Associate Professor, Construction Engineering & Management Program, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, USA, ballard@ce.berkeley.edu AD - Professor, Civil and Envir. Engrg. Department, 215-A McLaughlin Hall, Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-1712, 510/643-8678, FAX 510/643-8919, tommelein@ce.berkeley.edu ED - Ballard, Glenn ED - Chua, David AB - Better design decision management is possible through the use of lean production planning and control techniques, group decision-making, and knowledge management tools. Central to the success of these tools is the capture and timely management of the design rationale underlying design decisions. This research views design as a collaborative decision-making process, and highlights the need for supporting group technologies. The literature is summarized regarding relevant design processes, decision models and group support systems available to designers. Design viewed as an explicit decision making process is discussed and background research on group decision-making is documented. This paper also explores the benefits of employing design rationale systems to promote quality design assignments, value generation, and team learning among project stakeholders. A need for understanding the interfaces of design process, group decision-making and information technology support is established. A research model is proposed to integrate design rationale management with design process planning and control for the project definition phase of project delivery. KW - Collaboration KW - design rationale systems KW - group decision-making KW - knowledge management KW - lean design KW - organizational learning KW - project definition KW - PB - T2 - 9th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction DA - 2001/08/06 CY - Singapore, Singapore L1 - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/163/pdf L2 - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/163 N1 - Export Date: 25 April 2024 DB - IGLC.net DP - IGLC LA - English ER -