Utilization of influence diagram for the design and integration of the construction and measurement control environment

Project managers can benefit from a single source construction and measurement control system, designed to help coordinate and integrate basic project control elements and information flow. Beginning with the Influence Diagram as a modeling tool, project managers can illustrate and understand the interrelationships and information flows of the influential elements. The Hierarchy of Objectives (HOT) Diagram can aid project managers in proceeding and achieving success in integrating construction and measurement control. The steps to facilitating integration are: developing a unified coding system, implementing a single database for all information, establishing a definition of communication media, and integrating and coordinating all project control functions and tasks based upon the Project Breakdown Structure (PBS)concept developed early in the project.