@inproceedings{Schttle2018_1615,
  author = {Schöttle, Annett and Arroyo, Paz and Christensen, Randi},
  title = {Demonstrating the Value of an Effective Collaborative Decision-Making Process in the Design Phase},
  booktitle = {26th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction},
  year = {2018},
  pages = {899--909},
  address = {Chennai, India},
  issn = {2309-0979},
  doi = {10.24928/2018/0500},
  url = {https://www.iglc.net/papers/details/1615},
  abstract = {Decisions are the foundation for creating value in a project. Particularly in the early design phases, decisions form and restrict the value creation processes throughout the project's life cycle Therefore, project teams should pay attention to the decision-making process, and design it to secure maximum value creation and clear documentation. This paper shows and analyses the decision-making process in the design phase of four different projects based on four characteristics: (1) decision-making method, (2) structure of the decision-making process, (3) governance process, and (4) documentation process. Our findings demonstrate that all four characteristics are essential and need to be considered when designing the decision-making process. Furthermore, the results demonstrate that making decisions collaboratively will lead to value adding opportunities. Consequently, this paper explains how the decision-making process affects the value creation process and gives insights on how to design it in an effective manner.},
  keywords = {Choosing by Advantages, collaboration, decision-making, integration, value},
}