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4- Validating the proposed knowledge-based framework, during concept design phase by simulating the results using SimVision.
To validate the proposed knowledge-base framework for the conceptual design phase of the building project using Simvision, we develop three hypothesizes which arise
from tacitness and explicitness of knowledge. The results from simulation corroborate improvement of project performance arising from utilizing knowledge-
base framework for conceptual design phase. More details about linking the collected data to the proposition are explained in Chapter 3.
1.6.6 Criteria for Interpreting the Findings
We have two criteria for interpreting data: 1- Checking collected data against mechanicalelectrical requirements Berberry,
1992, and green building standards for Malaysia such as MS 1525. We expect that the proposed concept to satisfy more than 95 of
mechanicalelectrical and green building standards. 2- Simulating the proposed framework by this study, using computational
organizational tool COT by SimVision software. To validate the proposed framework, results of simulating existing framework is compares with the
result of simulating the proposed framework which entails the required
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knowledge. This study will use SimVision Computational Organizational Tool to simulate the base framework and also the proposed framework.
Then, the PRI Project Risk Index and FRI Functional Risk Index for both models are compared. These two factors have to be under 0.5. Simvision
defines Project Risk Index PRI represents the likelihood that the components produced by this project will not be integrated at the end of the project, or that
the integration will have defects based on rework and exception handling. On the other hand, Functional Risk Index FRI represents the likelihood that
components produced by this facility development have defects based on rework and exception handling. FRI and PRI for the proposed framework
have to be less than the base line model. Hence, there are two main criteria to interpret the finding:
As a result, the study hypothesizes that:
H1: A building project team member who has sufficient knowledge which is
required for other team members’ tasks can improve performance of the receiver’s task. The study expects the FRI and PRI to be less than 0.5.
H2: A building project team member who does not have sufficient knowledge
which has to be considered by other team members to do their task, by transferring incomplete knowledge can increase the risk involved in the
receiver’s task. The study expects the FRI and PRI to be less than 0.5.
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H3: By specifying the entity of the required knowledge during conceptual
design phase, performance of building project improves due to explicitness of entity of knowledge. The study expects the FRI and PRI to be less than 0.5.
The study expects all three hypothesizes be affirmed for supporting the proposed framework.
1.7 Importance of Study
