Papers by Eugenio Pellicer
En el año 1997 la Organización Internacional para la Normalización (International Organization fo... more En el año 1997 la Organización Internacional para la Normalización (International Organization for Standardization), conocida como ISO, publicó la norma ISO 10006:1997, titulándola "Gestión de la Calidad -Directrices para la calidad en la gestión de proyectos". Su objeto es servir de guía en aspectos relativos a elementos, conceptos y prácticas de sistemas de calidad que pueden implementarse en la gestión de proyectos o que pueden mejorar la calidad de la gestión de proyectos. La norma también presenta la finalidad de ser aplicada complementariamente a la familia ISO 9000 por aquellos técnicos que necesitan compaginar el trabajo dentro una organización empresarial y la aplicación del mismo a un proyecto concreto.
Dyna (Medellin, Colombia)
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The identification, assessment and maintenance of project management competencies are essential f... more The identification, assessment and maintenance of project management competencies are essential for the performance of organizations working in the construction industry. Despite this, it is currently claimed by several parties that academy devotes little attention to this topic in the current curricula of most engineering and architecture graduations throughout Europe. Therefore, continuing professional development has been receiving increasing interest, as construction professionals seek for expanding their knowledge into several areas of management of construction companies and processes. This paper focuses on one of these initiatives, namely a large scale project entitled "Common Learning Outcomes for European Managers in Construction", financed by the European Union. The project aimed at developing seven learning manuals on a set of selected topics in project and construction management. Several European countries were involved in the project which allowed the participants to perceive their different feelings and market realities. However, it was possible to set up a common learning basis that can be successfully used for learning and developing knowledge in the topics approached in all countries.
La producción sin pérdidas está basada originalmente en el sistema de fabricación de Toyota, dise... more La producción sin pérdidas está basada originalmente en el sistema de fabricación de Toyota, diseñado para minimizar el despilfarro y agregar valor sistemáticamente en el proceso de manufactura. A fines de los años 80, un estudio de la industria automovilística mun-dial realizado por el Massachussets Institute of Technology (Womack et al., 1990), demostró que la productividad de ciertas fábricas japonesas era un 50% superior al de las fábricas norteamericanas; además, la cantidad de defectos por unidad en estas plantas era significativamente menor que en las norteamericanas. Se observó que las fábricas japonesas presentaban una Revista de Obras Públicas/Febrero 2009/Nº 3.496 45 45 a 52 Un nuevo enfoque en la gestión: la construcción sin pérdidas Recibido: octubre/2008. Aprobado: diciembre/2008 Se admiten comentarios a este artículo, que deberán ser remitidos a la Redacción de la ROP antes del 30 de abril de 2009.
During the last years a new philosophy of production has been successfully implemented, not only ... more During the last years a new philosophy of production has been successfully implemented, not only in manufacturing (lean production), but also in other " old-fashioned " sectors such as construction (the so-called lean construction). Since 2008, a group of academicians at the Universitat Politècnica de València has started the introduction of lean construction in the Spanish building industry promoting meetings, writing papers and teaching the topic. A special mention deserves a new course on Lean Construction started at the Master of Science in Planning and Management in Civil Engineering. Not only in this graduate course, but also in some undergraduate courses, this group of teachers has implemented games that try to simulate the behavior of the real construction industry. One of the most interesting simulations deals with the implementation of the Last Planner System at the construction site. The Last Planner System is a cascade planning technique that allows a better co...
Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 2015
ABSTRACT In scheduling, estimations are affected by the imprecision of limited information on fut... more ABSTRACT In scheduling, estimations are affected by the imprecision of limited information on future events, and the reduction in the number and level of detail of activities. Overlapping of processes and activities requires the study of their con-tinuity, along with analysis of the risks associated with imprecision. In this line, this paper proposes a fuzzy heu-ristic model for the Project Scheduling Problem with flows and minimal feeding, time and work Generalized Prece-dence Relations with a realistic approach to overlapping, in which the continuity of processes and activities is al-lowed in a discretionary way. This fuzzy algorithm handles the balance of process flows, and computes the optimal fragmentation of tasks, avoiding the interruption of the critical path and reverse criticality. The goodness of this approach is tested on several problems found in the litera-ture; furthermore, an example of a 15-story building was used to compare the better performance of the algorithm implemented in Visual Basic for Applications (Excel) over that same example input in Primavera© P6 Professional V8.2.0, using five different scenarios.
Innovation is the process that converts new knowledge into new products and services. It constitu... more Innovation is the process that converts new knowledge into new products and services. It constitutes one of the two fundamental supports of the companies' competitiveness. Construction is a very important activity in Spain, but companies of the construction industry invert very little compared to other industrial activities. Due to this fact, the R&D&i's investment in the Spanish construction industry is eight times less than the average of the EU-15. One of the reasons that explicate this situation is the current systemization scarcity of innovation; however, when there is innovation, it concentrates mainly in the constructive procedures to solve specific problems. Nowadays, innovation is not considered an art any more, but a manageable process. The standardization of innovation allows the increase of innovation's effectiveness and efficiency, reducing risks and supporting companies to recover their initial investments with high speed. Spain is positioned in an inflexio...
Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 2015
Small-sized and medium-sized contractors are characterized by organizational structures that are ... more Small-sized and medium-sized contractors are characterized by organizational structures that are highly focused on control. As a result, employees concentrate on day-to-day activities with little time or motivation to generate creative ideas. Generally, the technological improvements of these companies arise as a result of problem-solving at the construction site. Nevertheless, the actual status quo is changing. Some Spanish public agencies are already considering innovation as an added value in public procurement; thus, large contractors are starting to systemize their innovative efforts. This means that small-sized and medium-sized enterprises must modify their attitudes towards innovation in order to sustain their competitiveness. The implementation of a system that enhances innovation and acquisition of knowledge may be the solution to overcome this disadvantage. The implementation of an innovation management system was analyzed in a Spanish construction firm of medium size for 9 years. The system builds on a set of processes aimed to generate innovation projects that allow the contractor to document the innovation, not only for internal purposes related to knowledge management, but also for external ones associated with obtaining better results in public tenders. These processes are as follows: (1) technology watch, (2) creativity, (3) planning and executing innovation projects, (4) technology transfer, and (5) protection of results. The final step is the feedback of the entire process through the assessment of the final outcomes. The implementation of the innovation system is ensured within the organization, through training of personnel, participation of stakeholders, and encouragement of the innovation culture.
Engineering Management Journal, 2012
ABSTRACT This paper reports on the outcomes of an innovation management system implemented in a m... more ABSTRACT This paper reports on the outcomes of an innovation management system implemented in a medium size construction firm, using the procedures detailed by the Spanish UNE 166002 standard. This research reveals that innovation management in construction companies is currently immature, with ideas arising from problems on site; strategic planning does not actually target innovation, but rather production processes where specialized subcontractors are of great importance. By standardizing the innovation process through certification schemes, construction companies, as well as project-based firms in general, enhance the generation of innovation projects, identifying and assimilating internal and external knowledge; this systematic process also improves technological capabilities and facilitates organizational problem-solving on a regular basis.
... cst. upv. es) Yepes, V. ICITECH, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia (email: vyepes@ cst. upv... more ... cst. upv. es) Yepes, V. ICITECH, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia (email: vyepes@ cst. upv. ... 2007). Most of the employers seek a well managed project, a growth in the productivity or an upgrade of quality on the services offered. ...
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