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Making decision toward overseas construction projects: An application based on adaptive neuro fuzzy system

Wahyudi P. Utama (Department of Building and Real Estate, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong)
Albert P.C. Chan (Department of Building and Real Estate, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong)
Hafiz Zahoor (Department of Construction Engineering and Management, National University of Sciences and Technology, Risalpur Campus, Risalpur, Pakistan)
Ran Gao (School of Management Science and Engineering, Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing, China)
Dwifitra Y. Jumas (Department of Quantity Surveying, Universitas Bung Hatta, Padang, Indonesia)

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

ISSN: 0969-9988

Publication date: 18 March 2019

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to introduce a decision support aid for deciding an overseas construction project (OCP) using an adaptive neuro fuzzy inference system (ANFIS).

Design/methodology/approach

This study presents an ANFIS approach as a decision support aid for assessment of OCPs. The processing data were derived from 110 simulation cases of OCPs. In total, 21 international factors observed from a Delphi survey were determined as assessment variables to examine the cases. The experts were involved to evaluate and judge whether the company should Go or Not Go for an OCP, based on the different parameter scenarios given. To measure the performance of the ANFIS model, root mean square error (RMSE) and coefficient of correlation (R) were employed.

Findings

The result shows that optimum ANFIS model indicating RMSE and R scores adequately near between 0 and 1, respectively, was obtained from parameter set of network algorithm with two input membership functions, Gaussian type of membership function and hybrid optimization method. When the model tested to nine real OCPs data, the result indicates 88.89 percent accurate.

Research limitations/implications

The use of simulation cases as data set in development the model has several advantages. This technique can be replicated to generate other case scenarios which are not available publicly or limited in terms of quantity.

Originality/value

This study evidences that the developed ANFIS model can predict the decision satisfactorily. Therefore, it can help companies’ management to make preliminary assessment of an OCP.

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Citation

Utama, W.P., Chan, A.P.C., Zahoor, H., Gao, R. and Jumas, D.Y. (2019), "Making decision toward overseas construction projects: An application based on adaptive neuro fuzzy system", Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Vol. 26 No. 2, pp. 285-302. https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-01-2018-0016

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