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David J Madigan

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Agile Construction Initiative
Benchmark Method
Building on CESMM
ACI/DLV/ 96/015BENCHMARK METHOD AGILE CONSTRUCTION INITIATIVE
Benchmark method
Author
David Madigan, Agile Construction Initiative
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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................................................................3
INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................................................4
WHAT ARE ACI GOING TO BENCHMARK? .............................................................................................6
THE LOGICAL FLOW OF IDEAS AND DATA ............................................................ ...

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• Publié par: Phiwyung
• Nombre de lectures: 85
• Langue: English

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Agile Construction Initiative

B enchmark Method

Building on CESMM

ACI/DLV/ 96/015

BENCHMARK METHOD

Benchmark method

Author David Madigan, Agile Construction Initiative

Document control information: Date of issue 03/31/97 Document number ACI/DLV/ 96/015 Circulation Public Version 3.00

AGI A L G E I  L C E O C N O S N T S R T U R C U TI C O TI N O I N I I T N I I A T T I I A V T E IVE

To obtain a copy of this document contact ACI at: School of Management University of Bath Bath, BA2 7AY United Kingdom Tel : + 44 (0) 1225 826641 Fax : + 44 (0) 1225 826135 E-Mail : [e-mail] Web : http://www.bath.ac.uk/Departments/Management/research/agile/home.htm

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AGILE CONSTRUCTION INITIATIVE

Table of Contents

BENCHMARK METHOD

TABLE OF CONTENTS......................................................................................................................................3 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................................................4 WHAT ARE ACI GOING TO BENCHMARK?.............................................................................................6 T HE LOGICAL FLOW OF IDEAS AND DATA .............................................................................................................6 B ENCHMARKING ...................................................................................................................................................6 B EST PRACTICE ASSESSMENT ...............................................................................................................................6 B EST PRACTICE PILOTS ......................................................................................................................................7 S OME FUNDAMENTAL BELIEFS ABOUT BENCHMARKING .....................................................................................7 W HAT DOES ACI MEAN BY A METRIC ?................................................................................................................7 W HAT DOES ACI MEAN BY A BENCHMARK ?.......................................................................................................8 W HAT DOES ACI MEAN BY BEST PRACTICE ?.......................................................................................................8 W HAT IS THE APPROPRIATE DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITY ? .................................................................................8 Benchmarking..................................................................................................................................................8 Best practice development...............................................................................................................................8 Best practice implementation..........................................................................................................................9 THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ACI BENCHMARK METHOD ...........................................................10 T HE STANDARD CIVIL ENGINEERING PRODUCT ..................................................................................................10 T HE METRICS .......................................................................................................................................................12 A DDITIONAL METRICS FOR NON - PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES ................................................................................13 T HE MEASUREMENT OF PRODUCTION EFFORT ...................................................................................................13 Top down approach.......................................................................................................................................14 Bottom up approach......................................................................................................................................15 Modified bottom up approach.......................................................................................................................15 Discussion of the approaches to the standard product................................................................................16 A SUMMARY OF THE ACI BENCHMARK METHOD ...........................................................................17 T HE STANDARD CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECT ....................................................................................................17 A typical construction project is selected......................................................................................................17 Finding the highest value activities...............................................................................................................17 Eliminate duplication.....................................................................................................................................17 The standard project......................................................................................................................................17 M EASURING PRODUCTIVITY ...............................................................................................................................17 M ATERIALS WASTAGE .........................................................................................................................................18 E NVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ................................................................................................................................18 THE AGILE CONSTRUCTION DATABASE...............................................................................................19 D EFINITION OF THE STANDARD PRODUCT ...........................................................................................................19 T HE RESULTS .......................................................................................................................................................20 CONCLUSIONS...................................................................................................................................................21

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