A Consortium Sponsored Knowledge-Based System for Managerial Decision Making in Industrial Construction

Vipul K. Gupta, Deborah J. Fisher and Mirza B. Murtaza
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Vipul K. Gupta: College of Business Administration, University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, Texas 78539-2999
Deborah J. Fisher: Department of Civil Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-1351
Mirza B. Murtaza: School of Business and Industry, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida 32307-5200

Interfaces, 1996, vol. 26, issue 6, 9-23

Abstract: Driven by economic and environmental considerations, a consortium of companies sponsored the development of a knowledge-based decision support system, called MODEX ( Mod ularization Ex pert) to help professionals in the construction industry to make decisions about the feasibility of using modularization technology for construction projects. MODEX also provides a detailed analysis of the impact of modularization on the cost and schedule of the constructed facility. To acquire knowledge, we interviewed experts from 22 organizations including facility owners, contractors, and fabricators. Over 50 member companies of the consortium have evaluated and validated the system, and about 80 companies and universities in the US and other countries are now using it. By encouraging companies to use modules in building industrial plants, MODEX can help reduce the damage to the natural environment that results from heavy on-site construction activities.

Keywords: industries: construction; decision analysis: systems (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1996
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