Dr. Ryoo Awarded Research Project from Kyung Won

Date: March 3, 2009

Dr. Boong Yeol Ryoo has awarded a research project of $300,000 from Kyung Won Vocational College in Korea. It is a three year research project on developing a framework and architecture for activity-based project management simulation. The main objective of this research is to develop a logical model of multilayer management simulation in multidimensional (nD) spaces.

The modeling of project administration and management becomes more complex and complicated due to the nature of construction projects. Thus, a template-based workflow simulation algorithm for project management, which includes the development of a non-numeric, template-based, time-step simulation framework and a computerized simulator, is essential in the performance measurement in management transactions. Due to significant implementation of construction automation and information technology in construction in specific project management aspects, project planners do not seek out traditional simulation techniques to estimate the performance of project management prior to project initiation. Limited capabilities of the existing simulation algorithms restrict their applicability in this outlook. In order to eliminate the limitations of existing simulation algorithms and functionality, a non-numeric, non-programming, template-based, time-step simulation algorithm using workflow must be studied.

CLIPS will be used as an essential tool for the project. CLIPS, C Language Integrated Production System developed by NASA, is a productive development and delivery expert system tool which provides a complete environment for the construction of rule and/or object based expert systems. CLIPS is also an object-oriented symbolic language which can be embedded in any platform.