Measuring project sustainability maturity level - a fuzzy-based approach

Siew, Renard; Balatbat, Maria C. A.; Carmichael, David G.

doi:10.1504/ijsd.2016.073680

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“…In a later developed model, the authors switch their focus from the project level/area of inclusion to the activity level of inclusion, defining stages from reactive to proactive, namely pre-compliance, compliance, beyond compliance, integrated strategy and purpose & passion (Silvius and Schipper 2018). The stage model of Kohl (2016) reflects to which extent in intensity sustainability is integrated in an (project) organisation from exposure to integration and transformation, while Siew et al (2016) measure project sustainability maturity levels by a fuzzy-based approach. All these stage and maturity models have a more practical focus on the integration of sustainability than on the conceptual structure of the scientific literature, which is why our stage model is still needed.…”

Section: State Of Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

A systematic literature review concerning the different interpretations of the role of sustainability in project management

Friedrich

2021

Manag Rev Q

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The concept of sustainable development is widely accepted as one of the most important topics of our time. Although significant research has already been conducted within the field of integrating sustainability into project management, different interpretations of the role of sustainability appear. This is a major issue for the scientific community, as due to these varying interpretations it is difficult to put publications into context; accordingly, it might lead to communication issues within the community. With this research study we want to help solve this issue. We conduct a systematic literature review and identify 293 relevant publications. Using a synthesis approach based on grounded theory, we define three different categories of interpretations of the role of sustainability in the current state of research. The literature is then assigned back to these interpretations. Following this approach we are not only able to review the development of each interpretation over time, but also to identify that many publications contain multiple interpretations. Based on our findings, we give recommendations for the reflection of the existing literature, the writing of new publications and communication in the research field. We also redefine the concept of ‘sustainable project management’ based on a major theoretical characteristic we synthesise during our grounded theory approach to give guidance to future researchers.

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Section: State Of Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

A systematic literature review concerning the different interpretations of the role of sustainability in project management

Friedrich

2021

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“…Growth and sustainability of human resources has received only secondary attention in the construction sector (Kira and Lifvergren, 2014; Siew et al , 2016). Evidence shows that 48% of employees lose sleep as a result of stress, while 50% refer to workload and client demands as their biggest sources of anxiety (Chapman, 2017).…”

Section: Engineering Project Network and The Quadruple Bottom Linementioning

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Engineering project networks: providing “sustainable work systems” for construction knowledge workers

Hosseini

Edwards

Singh

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JEDT

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Purpose The construction industry faces three emergent developments that in all likelihood will transform the industry into the future. First, engineering project networks (EPNs), in which teams collaborate on projects remotely in time and space, are transforming global construction practices. Second, as a major consumer of resources and significant producer of green-house gases, construction is under pressure to reduce its carbon footprint. Third, the construction industry presents as one of the least socially sustainable work environments, with high job dissatisfaction, skewed work–life balance and over representation of depressive and mental disorders. It is incumbent on the industry to reconcile these issues. Specifically, what scope is there to shape the evolution of EPNs towards a configuration that both promotes sustainability generally, and enhances quality of work-life issues, while at the same time continuing to apprehend the economic dividends for which it is adopted? As salient as this question is, it has not been broached in the literature. Therefore, this study aims to survey the extent to which EPNs align with the sustainability agenda, more broadly, and that of employee work-place satisfaction, more specifically. Design/methodology/approach A literature review of current knowledge of these concerns is explored and a summative assessment presented. Findings To the best of the authors’ knowledge, as the first in its kind, the study brings to light that EPNs go a long way towards facilitating economic objectives, part way towards realising ecological and sociological objectives but make hardly any impact on improving employee work satisfaction. Originality/value This paper examines an entirely novel area that has not been studied yet. Future research should take up this finding to determine how EPNs may be further adapted to accommodate these wider necessary objectives.

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“…Fuzzy-based technique links non-measurables' linguistic expressions to fuzzy set membership (Tan et al, 2011). Fuzzy ratings of sustainability issues can be weighted and summed to create an overall fuzzy rating (Siew et al, 2016). The approach offers advantages in terms of dealing with subjectivity; however, it has issues with regard to the definition of fuzzy ratings and weightings as well as the integration of outcome with measurables.…”

Section: Sustainability Assessment Techniquesmentioning

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Valuing Sustainability of Adaptable Infrastructure Using ROA-SEC: A Hybrid Approach

Taheriattar

2019

Int J. of BES

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Infrastructure providing fundamental services for societies may become obsolete under changing environments such as climate or demographics changes, creating the need for adaptability. Designing infrastructure for adaptability may affect life cycle costs as well as environmental and social issues such as resources consumption, waste production or disruption to services provided. Sustainability valuation of adaptable infrastructure is thus required. The Real Options Analysis (ROA) is widely used to evaluate financial viability of investing in adaptable infrastructure. But, the environmental and social aspects have been barely noticed and incorporated. Hence, a valuation method is required to properly address all aspects of sustainability. This paper bridges the gap and advances the literature by presenting a methodology for designed-in adaptability valuation, considering all the sustainability aspects. To this end, a hybrid approach is suggested through integration of Social and Environmental Costing (SEC) with ROA, providing a single measure for sustainability of adaptable infrastructure. In this approach, the outputs of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) tools are monetized using SEC methods; and then incorporated in the ROA that is built on the probabilistic Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis, suitable for engineering applications. The application of the proposed approach is illustrated on a case example involving seawalls under changing climate effects. For the case example, including sustainability issues in the analysis improved the viability of designing in adaptability. This conclusion cannot be generalized and each situation requires an individual analysis. However, the proposed approach and methodology will be the same in all the situations.

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Measuring project sustainability maturity level - a fuzzy-based approach

Cited by 16 publications

References 40 publications

A systematic literature review concerning the different interpretations of the role of sustainability in project management

A systematic literature review concerning the different interpretations of the role of sustainability in project management

Engineering project networks: providing “sustainable work systems” for construction knowledge workers

Valuing Sustainability of Adaptable Infrastructure Using ROA-SEC: A Hybrid Approach

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