Abstract
Construction project-teams are frequently faced with the task of decision-making as part of their responsibility. The positive effects of the decisions made at various stages of the projects lead to improved project performances, while negative effects can hinder the performances. The project teams take up the task of decision-making surrounded by multiple criteria, which can be arduous and clouded with subjectivity. This paper presents an approach based on the Lean principle of providing more autonomy to the project-teams and supporting collaborative and decentralized process in pursuit of unbiased decision-making. This Lean way of decision-making is formalized as Choosing by Advantage (CBA), which is explained through a descriptive case study in this paper. Due to the minimal literature available on the adoption and application of CBA in the construction industry, this paper will enable the readers to understand the CBA process through an actual situation faced by the project team of the case study project.
Recommended Citation
Ghosh, Somik; Robinette, Michelle; and Tapia, Howard
(2019)
"Implementing Unbiased Decision-Making in Construction: A Lean Approach,"
The Professional Constructor: Vol. 44:
No.
1, Article 3.
Available at:
https://open.clemson.edu/aic-journal/vol44/iss1/3
