Can Construction Bidding Practices Be Improved Through Use of the SCRUM Project Framework
2018
The selection of the “right” construction contractor has been a topic of continual
interest within academia and industry, with attention focussed on both the selection of
the optimal procurement method and the process of tender evaluation. As a
consequence, the bidding process, as well as how a tender is conceived and
developed, has now been recognised as a crucial element of future project success.
This research investigates whether scrum, an agile project management framework,
could be of benefit in the tender development and bidding process. The scrum
framework, initially developed to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of
collaborative projects in the information technology (IT) industry, has been associated
with improvements in project planning, communication, team work and project
outcomes. The applicability of scrum to construction tender formulation will be
considered and proposed research, involving a two-stage methodology of interviews
and focus groups with six major contractors, described. A generic model of both the
bidding and tendering process and scrum application will be developed. In this first
phase of the research, traditionally procured building projects ranging from AUD 20
to 80 million will be examined. Further research will be extended to design and
construct (D&C) projects with their additional complexities.
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