Browsing by Author "Kumaraswamy, M"

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Better values and characteristics in relationally integrated value networks to enhance total asset management
De Silva, END; Ranadewa, KATO; Kumaraswamy, M; Ranasinghe, KAMK
Construction contract types span a wide spectrum ranging from traditional contracting to relational contracting modes. Although weak collaborative supply chain networks exist even in widely practiced traditional contract modes, the potentially beneficial strong goals among stakeholders. Apart from addressing this relational forces remain untapped and'or fragmented, lacking well-defined common shortfall in the built asset planning, design and construction (project management) phase, relational contracts (RC) can also be extended to total asset management (JAM) by aiming at the relational integration of all stakeholders throughout the built asset lifecycle, by engaging them in cross linked value networks'. Such integrated networks were called 'relationally integrated value networks' (RIVANS) when initially proposed for the project management phase. 'RIVANS for TAM' were next proposed to provide a holistic approach to bridge the project management phase and the asset agement phase in the lifecycle of assets. The study reported in this paper, contributes to knowledge by identifying better values through adapting RIVANS as a holistic beneficial approach to the whole built environment. A questionnaire survey was conducted to identify common better values in RIVANS. These identified better values were then clustered to form similar groups using factor analysis to establish synergetic characteristics of RIVANS. Four characteristics were extracted to identify and target embedded synergies in RIVANS, for enhanced total asset management.
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Better values and characteristics in relationally integrated value networks to enhance total asset management
(Ceylon Institute of Builders, 2014-06) De Silva, N; Ranadewa, KATO; Kumaraswamy, M; Ranasinghe, M; Sandanayake, YG; Fernando, NG; Karunasena, GI
Construction contract types span a wide spectrum ranging from traditional contracting to relational contracting modes. Although weak collaborative supply chain networks exist even in widely practiced traditional contract modes, the potentially beneficial strong relational forces remain untapped and/or fragmented, lacking well-defined common goals among stakeholders. Apart from addressing this shortfall in the built asset planning, design and construction (project management) phase, relational contracts (RC) can also be extended to total asset management (TAM) by aiming at the relational integration of all stakeholders throughout the built asset lifecycle, by engaging them in cross linked value networks’. Such integrated networks were called ‘relationally integrated value networks’ (RIVANS) when initially proposed for the project management phase. ‘RIVANS for TAM’ were next proposed to provide a holistic approach to bridge the project management phase and the asset management phase in the lifecycle of assets. The study reported in this paper, contributes to knowledge by identifying better values through adapting RIVANS as a holistic beneficial approach to the whole built environment. A questionnaire survey was conducted to identify common better values in RIVANS. These identified better values were then clustered to form similar groups using factor analysis to establish synergetic characteristics of RIVANS. Four characteristics were extracted to identify and target embedded synergies in RIVANS, for enhanced total asset management.
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Developing sustainable relationships through public private people partnership (4p) projects
(2012-06) Zou, W; Zhang, J; Kumaraswamy, M; Senaratne, S; Sandanayake, YG
Public Private Partnership (PPP) are sometimes used to procure public infrastructure, if deemed useful in mobilising private finance and expertise for generating innovations and enhanced ‘value’. However, when delivering desired ‘value’ to specific end-users, we should not neglect ‘overall value’ for the sustainable development of the parent community/society. To address such holistic issues in suitable broader-based projects, wider-ranging ‘Public Private People Partnership’ (4P) arrangements are proposed to invite and integrate contributions from societal stakeholders through relevant bodies, e.g. social enterprises, NGOs, academia and professional institutions. Selecting and integrating such stakeholders in a properly structured 4P procurement and operational framework can help formulate more widely acceptable and sustainable designs and mobilise more resources for procurement, construction, maintenance and operation of built assets. This will also help to address grass roots aspirations and concerns earlier, rather than try to resolve conflicts later. However, a major barrier to involving more stakeholders in already complex projects arises in managing their inputs, and relationships, while optimising outputs. Based on literature review and structured interviews, this paper presents pros and cons of using 4P in selected scenarios such as post-disaster reconstruction. Initial findings confirm that a 4P approach requires superior relationship management. This paper also draws on another study that highlighted the often neglected importance of relationship management in ‘traditional’ PPP projects. Combining these findings, a case is made for improving relationship management by mobilising the additional P (‘people’) to appropriate extents in selected PPP projects, so as to identify, prioritise and harmonise diverse stakeholder objectives and target optimal ‘overall value’ with sustainable relationships aimed at common goals.
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Exploring challenges and drivers of facilities management outsourcing in Sri Lanka
(2020-11-06) Fayasa, AF; De Silva, N; Kumaraswamy, M; Joseph, HKL
There has been a growing trend of organisations adopting a sourcing strategy that increases their competitive advantages through improving the performance of their facilities management (FM) services. Facilities Management Outsourcing (FMO) is a management strategy whereby FM services are contracted to one or more external providers with the aim of improving organisational efficiency and effectiveness. However, this kind of contract procurement is yet to acquire its full potential in Sri Lanka and thus, it is vital to unfold its current status and make suggestions for enhancement. Therefore, a study was conducted to investigate the existing FMO challenges, drivers and the strategies to overcome those challenges in Sri Lanka. Initially, a literature review was made on FM services sourcing strategies, challenges and drivers of FMO. Then a qualitative approach was taken to carry out semi-structured interviews with six FM experts in the industry. The data captured was structured and analysed by using a manual content analysis method. Fourteen challenges and eleven drivers were revealed as significant to FMO. The results of this research, which contribute to the understanding on FMO, serve as a cornerstone upon which further studies can be pursued in the context of FM in Sri Lanka and countries in a similar state of FM development.
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Mapping and improving sustainable construction management through social network analysis: a review
Madhusanka, N; Pan, W; Kumaraswamy, M
Social Network Analysis (SNA) has been used in multidisciplinary research during the past two decades due to the unique nature of network visualisation and extensive analytical capabilities. This tool has also gained increasing attention among the researchers in the sustainable construction arena in recent years. Nevertheless, a thorough review has not yet been done to review the application of SNA in the sector of sustainable construction. This paper attempts to address this gap through a comprehensive review of previous journal publications. Accordingly, 73 journal papers were initially identified for review through the “Web of Science “publications database. Subsequently, a bibliometric analysis was done through “VOS viewer” software package to identify the research trends throughout the past years. The results show significant progress in relevant publications during 2014-2018 and a major contribution to research from China. After an extensive filtration process, 17 particularly relevant journal papers were identified which have applied both social network visualisation and analysis techniques for the sustainability aspects of construction. The contents of these papers were comprehensively analysed in terms of data collection methods, network analysis techniques, network structures and sustainability knowledge areas. Finally, this paper contributes to theoretical knowledge in this domain, by suggesting a future research direction through a SNA conceptual model to analyse stakeholder collaborations for project life cycle sustainability initiatives. The findings of this paper will serve as a good source for future researchers to comprehensively identify, compare and contrast the applications of SNA techniques for sustainability related studies in the construction sector.
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Relationally integrated value networks for sustainable procurement
(Ceylon Institute of Builders, 2013-06) Weerapperuma, S; De silva, N; Kumaraswamy, M; Ranasinghe, M; Sandanayake, YG; Fernando, NG
Relationally integrated value networks (RIVANS) aim to boost collaboration in built infrastructure supply chains, thereby improving both efficiencies and value creation. However, in widely practiced traditional procurement modes, transactional forces are still complex and short-sighted, resulting in weak collaborative supply chain networks, while potentially beneficial relational forces remain untapped and/or fragmented, lacking well-defined common goals among stakeholders. RIVANS have been proposed to provide a holistic conceptual framework for relational integration towards the concept to all stakeholders in the built asset lifecycle, by engaging them in cross linked value networks. The ultimate goal is for sustainable procurement through RIVANS, by developing collaborating practices and overall value focus across the entire network and through the whole built asset life cycle. A questionnaire survey was carried out to elicit relevant opinions from industry professionals. The survey led to identifying eight potential synergies/better values by linking supply chains in Infrastructure Project Management (IPM) with Infrastructure Asset Management (IAM). Functional and relational integration were identified as an appropriate mechanism to achieving value through integration. The degree of importance of eleven common goals was identified in achieving ‘better value'. The key stakeholders of D&C and O&M value networks were also identified.
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Relationally integrated value networks for sustainable procurement
(2015-04-08) Weerapperuma, S; De Silva, END; Kumaraswamy, M; Ranasinghe, KAMK