@article{zhang_javanmardi_liu_yang_yu_hsiang_jiang_liu_2020, title={How Does Experience with Delay Shape Managers' Making-Do Decision: Random Forest Approach}, volume={36}, ISSN={["1943-5479"]}, DOI={10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000776}, abstractNote={AbstractMaking-do, a decision to start a construction task despite knowing that its preconditions are not fully ready, is a complex dilemma for construction managers. Managers’ previous making-do d...}, number={4}, journal={JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT IN ENGINEERING}, author={Zhang, YuXiang and Javanmardi, Ashtad and Liu, YanChun and Yang, ShuJuan and Yu, XiuXia and Hsiang, Simon M. and Jiang, ZhiHao and Liu, Min}, year={2020}, month={Jul} }
 @article{javanmardi_abbasian-hosseini_liu_hsiang_2020, title={Improving Effectiveness of Constraints Removal in Construction Planning Meetings: Information-Theoretic Approach}, volume={146}, ISSN={["1943-7862"]}, DOI={10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001790}, abstractNote={AbstractTimely identification and removal of constraints is critical for improving workflow reliability. Construction project managers need to spend a significant amount of working time in various ...}, number={4}, journal={JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT}, author={Javanmardi, Ashtad and Abbasian-Hosseini, S. Alireza and Liu, Min and Hsiang, Simon M.}, year={2020}, month={Apr} }
 @article{alves_liu_scala_javanmardi_2020, title={Schedules and Schedulers: A Study in the US Construction Industry}, volume={32}, ISSN={["2377-0643"]}, DOI={10.1080/10429247.2020.1738878}, abstractNote={This research examines how the construction industry addresses the roles of schedulers and schedules, with the goal of improving current practices. We use a mixed-mode approach of qualitative and q...}, number={3}, journal={ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT JOURNAL}, author={Alves, Thais da C. L. and Liu, Min and Scala, Natalie M. and Javanmardi, Ashtad}, year={2020}, month={Jul}, pages={166–185} }
 @article{javanmardi_abbasian-hosseini_liu_hsiang_2018, title={Benefit of Cooperation among Subcontractors in Performing High-Reliable Planning}, volume={34}, ISSN={["1943-5479"]}, DOI={10.1061/(asce)me.1943-5479.0000578}, abstractNote={As construction projects get larger and more complex, subcontractors can benefit from cooperation and by forming an alliance, such as partnering. Previous studies have discussed the benefit of cooperation or partnering among subcontractors and between them and other project stakeholders. However, there has been limited research to quantify the benefit of cooperation among subcontractors in performing high-reliable planning (HRP). Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to quantify the benefit of cooperation among subcontractors in increasing their planning reliability at an operational level. Although HRP reduces the variability in a production system that significantly benefits the downstream subcontractors, it requires every subcontractor to put more time, cost, and effort into the planning stage, which may not be cost-effective for upstream subcontractors. To model the described situation, a simulation model (built by simulation software) was integrated with a cost model that identifies the relationship between cost and work-plan reliability (WPR) level. By utilizing different benefit-allocation models and evaluating their solutions, the paper demonstrates that a contribution-based benefit-allocation (CBBA) model using a game theory framework can provide the most acceptable and incentivizing solutions for the benefit-allocation problem. This study contributes to the body of knowledge in lean construction by quantifying the benefit of subcontractors' cooperation in increasing their planning reliability.}, number={2}, journal={JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT IN ENGINEERING}, author={Javanmardi, Ashtad and Abbasian-Hosseini, S. Alireza and Liu, Min and Hsiang, Simon M.}, year={2018}, month={Mar} }
 @article{javanmardi_abbasian-hosseini_liu_hsiang_2016, title={Analysis of Workflow Variability's Impacts on Trade and Project Performance}, volume={145}, ISSN={["1877-7058"]}, DOI={10.1016/j.proeng.2016.04.075}, abstractNote={Variability, defined as the deviation of production capacity from an expected average, has a negative impact on the productivity of downstream trades and the entire system. It increases project duration, lost capacities and inventory of the downstream trades. This paper, using Parade Game Simulation, aims to identify the key trade(s) of a single-line production system that contribute(s) the most in reducing/increasing the project duration, total lost capacity and total inventory buffer. The simulation model includes seven trades with two different variability levels. A cooperative game theory was utilized to investigate how the productivity of downstream trades and the entire system is affected by the location of variability. This research revealed the key trades and strategic assignments of trades to maximize the trade and system performance. The findings are beneficial to construction managers as it helps them to manage the workflow efficiently by focusing on the key trades.}, journal={ICSDEC 2016 - INTEGRATING DATA SCIENCE, CONSTRUCTION AND SUSTAINABILITY}, author={Javanmardi, Ashtad and Abbasian-Hosseini, S. Alireza and Liu, Min and Hsiang, Simon M.}, year={2016}, pages={281–287} }