Highway Construction Productivity Measurement with a Wireless Real-Time Productivity Measurement System

Highway Construction Productivity Measurement with a Wireless Real-Time Productivity Measurement System

Because the quantity of work is relatively easy to estimate accurately by using printed drawings or computer-assisted drafting system and specifications, the accuracy of the duration depends largely on the accuracy of construction productivity. It is not difficult to understand why a scheduler without accurate productivity data is unable to produce a reliable cpm schedule. In summary, poor prod...

Construction Productivity Measurement: a Comparison of Two Case Studies

The construction industry remains one of the few most labour intensive industries in the developed world. It is therefore imperative to understand the measure of construction labour productivity. Furthermore, recent institutional and industrial calls for an increase in productivity suggest a desperate need to get the measurement of productivity levels right. The research reported in this paper ...

Toward Accurate HPC Productivity Measurement

One key to improving high-performance computing (HPC) productivity is finding better ways to measure it. We define productivity in terms of mission goals, i.e., greater productivity means that more science is accomplished with less cost and effort. Traditional software productivity metrics and computing benchmarks have proven inadequate for assessing or predicting such end-to-end productivity. ...

Maintenance Productivity and Performance Measurement

The Challenge of Productivity Measurement

In an era of tight budgets and increased outsourcing, getting a good measure of an organization’s productivity is a persistent management concern. Unfortunately, experience shows that no single productivity measure applies in all situations for all purposes. Instead, organizations must craft productivity measures appropriate to their processes and information needs. This article discusses the k...