International conference on construction engineering and project management (국제학술발표논문집)
- 2011.02a
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- Pages.93-98
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- 2011
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- 2508-9048(eISSN)
SEARCHING FOR KNOWLEDGE IN THE CONSTRUCTION EXTENSION TO THE PMBOK GUIDE (THIRD EDITION)
- F. Zhang (School of Natural and Built Environments, University of South Australia) ;
- J. Zuo (School of Natural and Built Environments, University of South Australia) ;
- S. Pullen (School of Natural and Built Environments, University of South Australia) ;
- George Zillante (School of Natural and Built Environments, University of South Australia)
- Published : 2011.02.16
Abstract
The application of knowledge management concepts as a way to improve project success is an emerging topic for project management researches around the world. The Construction Extension to the PMBOK® Guide Third Edition documents the knowledge and practices that are generally recognized as good practices for managing engineering and construction projects. However, it is not unusual to see that engineering and construction projects suffer from poor performance. Based on a critical literature review, a theoretical framework is developed for the application of knowledge management in engineering and construction projects. This framework is subsequently applied as a lens to examine the construction extension to the PMBOK® Guide, aiming to identify the key characteristics of knowledge management in this standard. This research also aims to highlight those aspects of the construction extension to the PMBOK® Guide that can be improved from the knowledge management perspective. Recommendations are made to improve this standard by means of applying knowledge management concept so that better project outcomes can be achieved.