?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fd-scholarship-dev.library.pitt.edu%2F6262%2F&rft.title=PROJECT+DELIVERY+SYSTEM+DECISION+FRAMEWORK+USING+THE+WEIGHTING+FACTORS+AND+ANALYTIC+HIERARCHY+PROCESS+METHODS&rft.creator=Almazroa%2C+Dhaifallah+A.&rft.description=There+is+a+range+of+contract+types+and+project+delivery+systems+(PDS)+that+owners+can+use+in+executing+facilities.+Examples+include+the+traditional+Design-Bid-Build+(DBB)+process%2C+Design-Build+(DB)+and+Construction+Management-at-Risk+(CM-R).+A+number+of+owners+in+Saudi+Arabia%2C+particularly+governments%2C+prefer+some+form+of+competitive+bidding+(typically+the+DBB+method)%2C+and+most+of+the+time+they+insist+on+it.+However%2C+the+use+of+non-traditional+delivery+systems+is+increasing%2C+and+the+system+variations+are+becoming+numerous.+The+selection+of+project+delivery+system+influences+the+entire+life-cycle+of+a+construction+project%2C+from+concept+through+construction+into+operation+and+decommissioning.+Owners%2C+engineers%2C+contractors%2C+material+suppliers+and+laborers+are+all+affected+by+the+decisions+that+owners+make+concerning+project+delivery+systems.+Owners+need+to+assess+what+type+of+construction+services+procurement+program+is+best+suited+to+their+needs.+Selecting+a+PDS+means+choosing+the+best+delivery+system+to+carry+out+a+particular+project%2C+which+is+not+always+an+easy+and+clear+decision.+The+success+or+failure+of+a+project+can+depend+on+the+project+delivery+method%2C+and+whether+the+method+is+suited+to+the+project.+There+are+many+factors+and+parameters+or+key+considerations%2C+such+as+cost+(budget)%2C+time+(schedule)%2C+quality+(level+of+expertise)%2C+risk+assessment+(responsibility)+and+safety+which+determine+whether+a+particular+style+of+PDS+is+suited+to+a+project.+A+model+is+a+representation+of+a+real+or+planned+system+and+can+be+used+as+an+aid+in+choosing+a+PDS.+The+purpose+of+this+research+is+to+try+to+develop+a+project+delivery+system+decision+framework+(PDSDF)+by+identifying+the+factors+and+parameters+that+have+to+be+considered+in+such+a+model.+A+survey+was+conducted+to+determine+the+values+of+factors+and+key+parameters+from+completed+projects.+The+research+attempts+to+identify+patterns+of+project+factors%2C+owner+objectives%2C+and+project+parameters+that+could+best+be+met+by+one+or+another+PDS.+This+model+is+intended+to+be+very+easy+for+owners+to+use%2C+while+at+the+same+time+providing+meaningful+results+that+can+be+used+in+making+a+selection+of+a+suitable+project+delivery+system.A+weighting+factors+approach+and+the+analytic+hierarchy+process+(AHP)+was+used+to+construct+the+decision+framework.+In+this+process+the+relative+advantages+of+the+three+project+delivery+systems+are+compared+according+to+each+criterion.+The+relative+importance+of+the+criterion+is+determined+on+the+basis+of+the+owner's+needs+and+project+characteristics.+The+results+of+comparing+the+three+delivery+systems+according+to+each+criterion+and+of+determining+the+order+of+importance+among+the+criteria+were+integrated+into+a+model+to+help+the+owner+reach+a+decision+about+which+project+delivery+system+he+should+adopt.&rft.date=2004-06-09&rft.type=University+of+Pittsburgh+ETD&rft.type=PeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.language=en&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fd-scholarship-dev.library.pitt.edu%2F6262%2F1%2FAlmazroa_Dhaif_01-08-04_PDSDF3.pdf&rft.identifier=++Almazroa%2C+Dhaifallah+A.++(2004)+PROJECT+DELIVERY+SYSTEM+DECISION+FRAMEWORK+USING+THE+WEIGHTING+FACTORS+AND+ANALYTIC+HIERARCHY+PROCESS+METHODS.++Doctoral+Dissertation%2C+University+of+Pittsburgh.++++(Unpublished)++