8th International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Product Management (EPPM 2017)

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This book presents the proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Product Management (EPPM 2017), highlighting the importance of engineering, project and product management in a region of the world that is in need of transformation and rebuilding. The aim of the conference was to bring together the greatest minds in engineering and management and offer them a platform to share their innovative, and potentially transformational, findings. The proceedings are comprehensive, multidisciplinary, and advanced in their approach with an appeal not only for academicians and university students but also for professionals in various engineering fields, especially construction, manufacturing and production. Front Matter ....Pages i-xx Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Perceived Risk Factors for Crowd Safety in Large Buildings (Mohammed Alkhadim, Kassim Gidado, Noel Painting)....Pages 1-10 A Comparison of Paid Versus Free Weather Services for Site Specific Weather Forecasts for Construction Projects (Evan M. Lauterbach, Salman Azhar, Amna Salman)....Pages 11-21 Use of Ocean Sensors as Wave Power Generators (Rahul Basu)....Pages 23-29 Web-Based Intelligent RFID Facility Maintenance Systems (Chien-Ho Ko)....Pages 31-38 Causal Relationships of Construction Performance Using the Balanced Scorecard (Jainnarong Jantan, Veedard Tesan, Pitchayanan Purirodbhokhin, Sasawat Aree, Jean Meenchainant, Katawut Noinonthong et al.)....Pages 39-47 Understanding Associations Between Project Team Involvement, Project Design and Project Outcomes: A Case Study of Health Development Projects in Thailand (Jantanee Dumrak, Nick Hadjinicolaou, Bassam Baroudi, Sherif Mostafa)....Pages 49-56 Improving Project Success with Project Portfolio Management Practices (Nick Hadjinicolaou, Jantanee Dumrak, Sherif Mostafa)....Pages 57-66 The Model of Assessment for Flexographic Printing Technology (Krzysztof Ejsmont, Jan Lipiak)....Pages 67-75 Using Building Information Modelling to Facilitate Decision Making for a Mobile Crane Lifting Plan (Ernest L. S. Abbott, Le Peng, David K. H. Chua)....Pages 77-89 Critical Success Factors for Public Private Partnership in the Afghanistan Construction Industry (Ghulam Abbas Niazi, Noel Painting)....Pages 91-98 The Reference Methodology of Prospective Analysis of Technology in Production Engineering (Katarzyna Halicka)....Pages 99-107 Menu Engineering in Jordanian Health-Care Centers: A Modified Balanced Scorecard Approach (Madher E. Hamdallah, Anan F. Srouji)....Pages 109-118 Data Analysis and Design of Construction Productivity Efficiency Multipliers (John-Paris Pantouvakis)....Pages 119-128 Identification and Tracking of Process Inconsistencies in Manufacturing Enterprises (Arkadiusz Jurczuk)....Pages 129-138 Risk Management: The Relationship Between Perceived Risk Factors of Crowd Disaster and Perceived Safety in Large Buildings (Mohammed Alkhadim, Kassim Gidado, Noel Painting)....Pages 139-149 Software Project Management: Resources Prediction and Estimation Utilizing Unsupervised Machine Learning Algorithm (Mohammad Masoud, Wejdan Abu-Elhaija, Yousef Jaradat, Ismael Jannoud, Loai Dabbour)....Pages 151-159 BIM Based Bridge Management System (Mahmoud Dawood)....Pages 161-170 Using Hollow Concrete and Thermostone Blocks in Sound Isolation System (Mousa Bani Baker, Raed Abendeh)....Pages 171-177 Information Communication Technology (ICT) Impact on Building Construction Management Practices in the South West of Nigeria (A. Olatunji Aiyetan)....Pages 179-187 Analysis of Changes in Perception of Organizations Quality Maturity (Anna M. Olszewska)....Pages 189-197 Perceived Impacts of Industry 4.0 on Manufacturing Industry and Its Workforce: Case of Germany (Markus Haeffner, Kriengsak Panuwatwanich)....Pages 199-208 Investigation of Roller Burnishing Process on the Mechanical Characteristics, and Micro-hardness of Al-4 wt% Cu Under Hot Work Conditions (Safwan M. A. Al-Qawabah, Nabeel Abu Shaban, Ahmad Al-Aboshi)....Pages 209-214 Systematic Review of Safety Leadership: A Fresh Perspective (Hassan M. Alidrisi, Sherif Mohamed)....Pages 215-223 Cloud Manufacturing—The Adoption of Virtual Production Line to Soft Resources Analysis (Julia Siderska)....Pages 225-233 The Effectiveness of Health and Safety Training and Its Impact on Construction Workers’ Attitudes, and Perceptions (Tafadzwa Mushayi, Claire Deacon, John Smallwood)....Pages 235-244 Graduate Employment: Introducing Construction Management Graduates to the Workplace in South Africa (Mafa Maraqana, John Smallwood)....Pages 245-254 A New Method to Tackle the Duration Risks of a Construction Project (Wen-der Yu, Hsien-kuan Chang, Shao-tsai Cheng)....Pages 255-264 Assessment of the Effect of Alligator Cracking on Pavement Condition Using WSN-Image Processing (Turki I. Al-Suleiman (Obaidat), Zoubir M. Hamici, Subhi M. Bazlamit, Hesham S. Ahmad)....Pages 265-274 System Dynamics Simulator of Inventory Management as a Learning Tool to Improve Undergraduate’s Decision Making (Raed M. Alqirem, Khaled S. Al Omoush)....Pages 275-280 Managing the Digitisation of Filing System Project at Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan (Esra’a S. Al-Khatib, Mohammed M. Yassin, Ala’a S. Alkhatib)....Pages 281-289 The Impact of the Adherence to Basel Rules on Banking Risk Management: Jordan Kuwait Bank Case Study (Abdul Razzak Al-Chahadah, Maha Ayoush)....Pages 291-299 The Use of Capital Budgeting Techniques as a Tool for Management Decisions: Evidence from Jordan (Mohammad Ebrahim Nawaiseh, Hala Al-nawaiseh, Moh’d Attar, Azeez Al-nidawy)....Pages 301-309 Evaluating the Need to Use Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Approach as a New Alternative Implementation System in Developing Countries (Farimah Noghli, Ehsan Saghatforoush, Zahra Forghani)....Pages 311-319 Evaluating Risk Management in Jordanian Construction Projects: An ISO 31000-2009 Implementation Perspective (Naser Abuyassin, A. S. H. Yousif, Najm A. Najm)....Pages 321-330 Outsourcing Projects and Achieving the Organizational Goals: Applied Study in Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) (Mohammad Salameh Alhmeidiyeen)....Pages 331-341 Back Matter ....Pages 343-344