Contract type selector (CTS): a KBS for training young engineers

This paper describes the main features of a prototype of a knowledge-based system (KBS) which is under development at the University of Birmingham. The overall aim of the research is to investigate the possibility of developing a KBS to help in the choice of an appropriate contract strategy for a sp...

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Published in:International journal of project management 1996-04, Vol.14 (2), p.95-102
Main Authors: Wang, W, Hawwash, KIM, Perry, JG
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
CAI
Computer assisted instruction
computer-based training
Construction contracts
contract strategy
contract type
database approach
Engineers
Expert systems
fuzzy set theory
Fuzzy sets
knowledge-based system
Project management
Studies
the new engineering contract
Theory
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Summary:This paper describes the main features of a prototype of a knowledge-based system (KBS) which is under development at the University of Birmingham. The overall aim of the research is to investigate the possibility of developing a KBS to help in the choice of an appropriate contract strategy for a specific project. This could be an aid both to practitioners and to trainers of students and young engineers. The main focus is currently on the process of choosing an appropriate contract type from the available options in the new engineering contract. Fuzzy sets have been used for knowledge representation and manipulation and dBASE has been used to manage the data base.
ISSN:0263-7863
1873-4634
DOI:10.1016/0263-7863(95)00062-3