The planning phase of every construction project is entangled with multiple and occasionally conflicting criteria which need to be optimized simultaneously. Multi-criterion decision-making (MCDM) approaches can aid decision-makers in selecting the most appropriate solution among numerous potential Pareto optimal solutions. An evidential reasoning (ER) approach was applied for the first time in ...

If cost reductions produce a cost-quality trade-off, healthcare policy makers need to be more circumspect about the use of cost-effective initiatives. Additional empirical evidence about the relationship between cost and quality is needed to design a value-based payment system. We examined the association between cost and quality performances for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) care at the ho...

Every project manager deals with various challenges, and almost all tasks have backup plans to ensure efficient success. Therefore, it is essential manage resources, notably in terms of time, cost, quality, environmental impact, this needs be thoroughly shown. As a result, the adaptive selection slime mold algorithm (ASSMA) proposed for repetitive projects due multiple concurrent instances. It ...

Along with the increased use of water resources, some large conservancy projects began construction to address power supply shortages and control flooding drainage. As investment grows, cycles lengthen, external environmental impacts become bigger, civil engineering project management becomes more complex. The real aim hydraulic-structure model is manage ways delivering on time while maintainin...

Would slightly better performance be significantly more valuable from a market perspective? Would significantly better performance be just slightly more expensive to implement? When dealing with quality requirements, we often end up in a difficult trade-off analysis. Aspects such as release targets, end-user experience, and business opportunities must be taken into consideration. But when is th...

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This paper details our allocation for Built-in Self Test (BIST) technique used in the Interactive Design for Test reuse in Allocation for Testability (IDAT) tool. IDAT tool objective is to fullll the designer requirements regarding selected design and testability attributes of a circuit data-path to be synthesized. A related tool is used to synthesize a test controller for the nal testable circ...