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Identifying challenges in implementing digital transformation in UK higher education (2024)
Journal Article
Saini, S., Gomis, K., Polychronakis, Y., Saini, M., & Sapountzis, S. (in press). Identifying challenges in implementing digital transformation in UK higher education. Quality Assurance in Education, https://doi.org/10.1108/qae-05-2024-0076

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to systematically dissect strategies against the challenges stalling digital transformation (DT) in the UK higher education (HE) sector. It addresses the challenges impeding DT’s incorporation and offers a blue... Read More about Identifying challenges in implementing digital transformation in UK higher education.

The role of artificial intelligence in project management: a supply chain perspective (2024)
Journal Article
Georgiev, S., Polychronakis, Y., Sapountzis, S., & Polychronakis, N. (2024). The role of artificial intelligence in project management: a supply chain perspective. Supply Chain Forum: an International Journal, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/16258312.2024.2384823

Artificial intelligence continuously overtakes an increased number of functions within numerous business fields. Consistently, its appliance in supply chain-related project management is also constantly rising. The purpose of this paper is to explore... Read More about The role of artificial intelligence in project management: a supply chain perspective.

Additive manufacturing implementation in healthcare systems : a supply chain perspective (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Chaldoupis, K., Polychronakis, Y., & Sapountzis, S. (2024, March). Additive manufacturing implementation in healthcare systems : a supply chain perspective. Paper presented at IPSERA 2024: Emerging Alternatives, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

In this study the authors have constructed a conceptual framework by examining the factors influencing AM implementation within the supply chain. Most studies address the potential disruptions of AM in logistics and distribution. Therefore, a study i... Read More about Additive manufacturing implementation in healthcare systems : a supply chain perspective.

Housebuilding procurement approaches: A systematic literature review (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Robertson, A., Kelly, S., Polychronakis, Y., & Sapountzis, S. (2024, March). Housebuilding procurement approaches: A systematic literature review. Paper presented at The 33rd Annual International Purchasing and Supply Education and Research Association Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Current research within housebuilding procurement is based on project management approaches and theories from the infrastructure construction sector. This research uses a systematic literature review to synthesise research focused on housebuilding pr... Read More about Housebuilding procurement approaches: A systematic literature review.

Exploring the factors and attributes of value-adding activities and their impact on moderators and mediators within Rice Value Chains in the Ayeyarwady Delta (2022)
Thesis
McCrudden, P. (2022). Exploring the factors and attributes of value-adding activities and their impact on moderators and mediators within Rice Value Chains in the Ayeyarwady Delta. (Thesis). University of Salford

Supermarkets across the globe have direct points of contact and data capture systems and records of customers buying behaviour. Often these are multiple forms of real-time datasets. These datasets allow for both extrapolations of historical data that... Read More about Exploring the factors and attributes of value-adding activities and their impact on moderators and mediators within Rice Value Chains in the Ayeyarwady Delta.

Forecasting the success of megaprojects with Judgmental methods (2021)
Thesis
Litsiou, K. Forecasting the success of megaprojects with Judgmental methods. (Thesis). University of Salford

Forecasting the success of megaprojects is a very difficult and important task because of
the complexity of such projects, as well as the large capital investment that is required for
the completion of these projects. One could argue that forecasti... Read More about Forecasting the success of megaprojects with Judgmental methods.

Access to GP services supported by IT infrastructure readiness: Analysing publically available GP practice data (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Lengu, D., Sapountzis, S., Smith, R., Kagioglou, M., & Kobbacy, K. (2013, July). Access to GP services supported by IT infrastructure readiness: Analysing publically available GP practice data. Presented at 5th European Conference on Intelligent Management Systems in Operations, Salford

The overuse of hospital accident and emergency (A&E) departments has long been an issue ofconcern in most Western countries.
Patients who attend A&E with non-urgent needs consume limitedA&E resources and they may impede access for other patients wit... Read More about Access to GP services supported by IT infrastructure readiness: Analysing publically available GP practice data.

A multi-faceted approach to optimising a complex unplanned healthcare system (2013)
Journal Article
Marshall-Ponting, A., Kobbacy, K., Sapountzis, S., & Kagioglou, M. (2013). A multi-faceted approach to optimising a complex unplanned healthcare system. International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, 15(2/3), 239-248. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJLSM.2013.053769

Unscheduled and urgent healthcare represents the largest area of activity and cost for the UK’s National Health Service (NHS). Like typical complex systems unplanned care has the features of interdependence and it has structures at different scales t... Read More about A multi-faceted approach to optimising a complex unplanned healthcare system.

Application of simulation and modelling in managing unplanned healthcare demand (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Lengu, D., Kobbacy, K., Sapountzis, S., & Kagioglou, M. (2012, September). Application of simulation and modelling in managing unplanned healthcare demand. Presented at 5th Annual HaCIRIC International Conference, ‘Transforming Healthcare Infrastructures and services in the age of austerity, Cardiff

Patients who attend Accident and Emergency (A & E) departments with problems that could be dealt with by
their general practitioners (GPs) use time and resources of the department that could be otherwise used for
patients with more appropriate need... Read More about Application of simulation and modelling in managing unplanned healthcare demand.

A Case Study On Benefits Realization And Its Contributions For Linking Project Outputs To Outcomes (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Tillmann, P., Sapountzis, S., Tzortzopoulos Fazenda, P., & Formoso, C. (2012, July). A Case Study On Benefits Realization And Its Contributions For Linking Project Outputs To Outcomes. Presented at 19th Annual conference of International Group of Lean Construction, San Diego, California, USA

Value generation has been an increasing concern in the project management literature.
It has been argued that the main
challenge for generating value is no longer the
design of a physical facility or asset,
but thecapability of understanding the... Read More about A Case Study On Benefits Realization And Its Contributions For Linking Project Outputs To Outcomes.

A lean way of design and production for healthcare construction projects (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Kemmer, S., Koskela, L., Sapountzis, S., & Codinhoto, R. (2011, September). A lean way of design and production for healthcare construction projects. Presented at Global Health Infrastructure - Challenges for the next decade, Delivering innovation, demonstrating the benefits, Manchester, UK

As a consequence of the lack of solid conceptual foundation, the project management concepts and
techniques usually applied within the construction sector are fragmented and have proved to be
incapable of solving the complex problems of design mana... Read More about A lean way of design and production for healthcare construction projects.

Overview of building information modelling in healthcare projects (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Pikas, E., Koskela, L., Sapountzis, S., Dave, B., & Owen, R. (2011, September). Overview of building information modelling in healthcare projects. Presented at Global health infrastructure-challenges for the next decade, Delivering Innovation,demonstarting the benefits, Manchester, UK

In this paper, we explore how BIM functionalities together with novel
management concepts and methods have been utilized in thirteen hospital
projects in the United States and the United Kingdom. Secondary data collection
and analysis were used as... Read More about Overview of building information modelling in healthcare projects.

Developing and implementing strategy for benefits realisation (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Rooke, J., Hamblett, K., Sapountzis, S., Yates, K., Kagioglou, M., & Lima, J. (2010, September). Developing and implementing strategy for benefits realisation. Presented at Better Healthcare through better infrastructure, Edinburgh, Scotland

Background. The failure of initiatives to adequately plan and deliver benefits is a perceived
problem in the healthcare sector. Problems of strategy formation and successful innovation
are widely discussed in the literature. The concept of benefits... Read More about Developing and implementing strategy for benefits realisation.

Lean knowledge management : the problem of value (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Rooke, J., Sapountzis, S., Koskela, L., Codinhoto, R., & Kagioglou, M. (2010, July). Lean knowledge management : the problem of value. Presented at 18th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Haifa, Israel

Lean knowledge management is defined here as: getting the right information, in the right form, to the right people at the right time. This definition highlights series of practical problems for knowledge management in the built environment which, in... Read More about Lean knowledge management : the problem of value.

Gestao de beneficios na etapa de projecto em empreendimentos hospitalares do reino unido [Managing benefits in the design of healthcare favilities in the UK] (2010)
Journal Article
Tillmann, P., Tzortzopoulos, P., Sapountzis, S., & Formoso, C. (2010). Gestao de beneficios na etapa de projecto em empreendimentos hospitalares do reino unido [Managing benefits in the design of healthcare favilities in the UK]. Gestão & Tecnologia de Projetos, 5(1), 109-132. https://doi.org/10.4237/gtp.v5i1.114

Proposal: The healthcare system in the United kingdomis passing through transformation and change for improvement and innovation. Within this context, healthcare facilities are being developed in a complex multi-stakeholder environment, which usually... Read More about Gestao de beneficios na etapa de projecto em empreendimentos hospitalares do reino unido [Managing benefits in the design of healthcare favilities in the UK].

O processo de projeto em empreendimentos gerenciados por benefícios, Design process in projects driven by benefits (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Tillmann, P., Sapountzis, S., Tzortzopoulos, P., & Formoso, C. (2009, November). O processo de projeto em empreendimentos gerenciados por benefícios, Design process in projects driven by benefits. Presented at Simpósio Brasileiro de Qualidade do Projeto no Ambiente Construído, São Carlos, SP, Brasil

O sistema de saúde do Reino Unido tem passado por uma grande transformação, visando a melhoria e inovação do setor. Uma forte característica desta mudança é a descentralização das iniciativas e maior participação de agentes de saúde locais em decisõe... Read More about O processo de projeto em empreendimentos gerenciados por benefícios, Design process in projects driven by benefits.

Benefits realisation for healthcare (2009)
Report
Sapountzis, S., Lima, J., Yates, K., & Kagioglou, M. (2009). Benefits realisation for healthcare

Following the emergent importance of benefits realisation applied to healthcare infrastructure and service development programs, HaCIRIC has undertaken a research
initiative targeting the development of a robust and comprehensive Benefits Realisatio... Read More about Benefits realisation for healthcare.

BeReal : tools and methods for implementing benefits realisation and management (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Yates, K., Sapountzis, S., Lou, E., & Kagioglou, M. (2009, June). BeReal : tools and methods for implementing benefits realisation and management. Presented at 5th Nordic Conference on Construction Economics and Organisation, Reykjavik University, Iceland

The need to identify, monitor and manage benefits throughout a programme/projects lifecycle is being accepted as a way to ensure the success of that programme or project. Major capital investment programs and projects within both the private and publ... Read More about BeReal : tools and methods for implementing benefits realisation and management.

BeReal benefits realisation model integrated approach: The built environment lifecycle and organisational views (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Yates, K., Lima, J., Sapountzis, S., Tzortzopoulos, P., & Kagioglou, M. (2009, April). BeReal benefits realisation model integrated approach: The built environment lifecycle and organisational views. Presented at 2nd HaCIRIC Symposium: Improving Healthcare Infrastructures through Innovation, Brighton, UK

The overall performance measurement of a healthcare system should be related to
benefits realisation optimisation, looking for equilibrium between resource
utilization (cost and time) and services provided (access and quality). The built
environme... Read More about BeReal benefits realisation model integrated approach: The built environment lifecycle and organisational views.