QUALIFIER-2 - KNOWLEDGE-BASED SYSTEM FOR CONTRACTOR PREQUALIFICATION

被引:43
作者
RUSSELL, JS
SKIBNIEWSKI, MJ
COZIER, DR
机构
[1] Dept. of Civ. and Envir. Engrg., Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
[2] School of Civ. Engrg., Purdue Univ., W. Lafayette, IN
[3] Charge of Construction, Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard, Portsmouth, NH
来源
JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT-ASCE | 1990年 / 116卷 / 01期
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D O I
10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(1990)116:1(157)
中图分类号
TU [建筑科学];
学科分类号
0813 ;
摘要
Among other concerns, contractor prequalification involves the evaluation of a candidate contractor’s reputation, past performance, financial stability, experience record, firm capacity, current workload, and technical expertise. Qualifier-2, a prototype knowledge-based expert system that aids construction owners in performing contractor prequalification, is presented in this paper. A description of a previously developed algorithmic model for contractor prequalification, Qualifier-1, is also discussed and its shortcoming are outlined. The hierarchical decision model applied in Qualifier-2 is described along with sample decision rules implemented within the developed system followed by a description of the prototype system’s structure and facilities. The system prompts the user for pertinent contractor data and performs the evaluation. A help, explanation, and recommendation facility have been included to aid the user during a consultation. The system provides an automated contractor evaluation process through which rational and consistent prequalification decisions can be made. © ASCE.
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页码:157 / 171
页数:15
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