Tailoring a Project Risk Management Tool through Co-Design: Managing Risk in the Fuzzy Front-End of Construction Project Design

Abstract

The objectives and scope of a construction project is defined in the early design stage, the fuzzy front-end. This stage is crucial for project risk management and success, but traditional risk management tend to focus on operational risk in later design stages. This action research study leverages co-design methodology and the project management actuality perspective to tailor a risk management process for the fuzzy front-end of construction projects in a large client organization. The co-design process help enchance stakeholder value perception of the designed solution.

“rubber band” - a practical support tool for integrated and resource-efficient early design in construction

“…Holistic, stakeholder-driven without building model -A third set of tools considers a more holistic range of evaluation factors and expert knowledge but lack a direct connection to a 3D building design model. In building projects, most design objectives and the scope are defined in early design stages, or the socalled "fuzzy front-end," where co-design processes take place in a wide solution space [22]. As there is no unified definition of how to build sustainably, these tools seek to unify various, non-exclusive focal areas by allowing early expert input, e.g.…”

The Efficacy of Innovative Project Management Tools in Mitigating Risks and Uncertainty in the Project Delivery Process

“…Project risk mitigation requires accountability and conscious effort to reduce risk and uncertainty [4]. This emphasises the necessity of a suitable project management tool that will effectively identify project risk and uncertainty, prioritise risks for action-oriented information, and manage project risks [2,6,7].…”