Simulation as a Decision-Support Tool in Construction Project Management

• Author / Creator

  Rafid, Muhtasim Fuad

• Simulation is a powerful tool, critical to effective construction project management.
  They can provide decision support for different aspects of a construction project, but they have not been adopted widely in the construction industry as they are difficult to use.
  This thesis has developed Simphony-as-a-Service, an advanced simulation tool
  that bridges the gap between simulation software and real-world construction practices. The key contributions of this work are the following: Re-architecting Simphony, a powerful multi-functional legacy software, into a cloud-based software as a service on the micro-service architecture for easy adoption; Grounding the tool in a project-modeling language aligned with industry standards; Providing a browser accessible user interface, tailored to the needs of different stakeholders, i.e., project owners, project managers, and on-site personnel; Incorporating critical-path computation and comparisons to assist in identifying critical tasks and evaluating alternative schedules; Providing APIs for real-time project progress tracking, enhancing monitoring capabilities, and enabling model re-simulation from any point in time of a project for exploring what-if scenarios and facilitating informed decision-making.

• Subjects / Keywords

  • software engineering
  • software architecture
  • construction simulation
  • simulation
  • microservices
  • project management

• Graduation date

  Fall 2024

• Type of Item

  Thesis

• Degree

  Master of Science

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/r3-4ddz-sv71

• License

  This thesis is made available by the University of Alberta Library with permission of the copyright owner solely for non-commercial purposes. This thesis, or any portion thereof, may not otherwise be copied or reproduced without the written consent of the copyright owner, except to the extent permitted by Canadian copyright law.