All Outputs (17)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The methodological development of a Benefits Realisation Management Process (BRMP) in the case of Manchester, Salford and Trafford (MaST) Local Improvement Finance Trust (LIFT) (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Harris, K., Sapountzis, S., & Kagioglou, M. (2008, June). The methodological development of a Benefits Realisation Management Process (BRMP) in the case of Manchester, Salford and Trafford (MaST) Local Improvement Finance Trust (LIFT). Presented at Built and Human Environment, Prague, Czech Republic

In recent years the UK government has made huge capital investment into the public sector in particular healthcare. One such initiative occurred in 2001 in the form of LIFT (Local Improvement Finance Trust) for primary care settings through a Public... Read More about The methodological development of a Benefits Realisation Management Process (BRMP) in the case of Manchester, Salford and Trafford (MaST) Local Improvement Finance Trust (LIFT).

The development of a benefits realisation management process to drive successful programmes and projects (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Sapountzis, S., Harris, K., & Kagioglou, M. (2008, May). The development of a benefits realisation management process to drive successful programmes and projects. Presented at “Project Management Advances, Training & Certification in the Mediterranean”, Chios Island, Greece

Traditionally major capital investment programmes and projects are measured on their success in relation to cost, quality and time of delivery, and not in relation to the benefits or impact that they have delivered. Benefits Realisation is emerging... Read More about The development of a benefits realisation management process to drive successful programmes and projects.

The need for Benefits Realisation in healthcare – Creating a benefits driven culture (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Sapountzis, S., Harris, K., & Kagioglou, M. (2008, April). The need for Benefits Realisation in healthcare – Creating a benefits driven culture. Presented at 1st HaCIRIC Symposium: Redefining healthcare infrastructure, Integratingservices, technologies, and the built environment, London , UK

Transformation and change for a better health and care delivery system have been the driving forces behind UK’s government initiatives and investments during the past decade. Questions have been raised in terms of how successful these investments h... Read More about The need for Benefits Realisation in healthcare – Creating a benefits driven culture.

Benefits realisation process for healthcare (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Sapountzis, S., Harris, K., & Kagioglou, M. (2007, March). Benefits realisation process for healthcare. Presented at 4th International SCRI symposium, Salford, UK

During the past ten years in the UK, education, housing, community regeneration and healthcare in particular have witnessed a massive programme of capital investment by the government through Public Private Partnerships (PPP). There is now a need to... Read More about Benefits realisation process for healthcare.

Modelling and simulating unplanned and urgent healthcare: the contribution of scenarios of future healthcare systems.
Presentation / Conference
Marshall-Ponting, A., Sapountzis, S., Smith, R., & Kagioglou, M. Modelling and simulating unplanned and urgent healthcare: the contribution of scenarios of future healthcare systems. Presented at 5th Annual HaCIRIC International Conference: Transforming healthcare infrastructure and services in an age of austerity., Cardiff, Wales

The current financial challenges being faced by the UK economy have meant that the NHS will have to make £20 billion of savings between 2010 and 2014 requiring it to be innovative about how it delivers healthcare. This paper presents the methodology... Read More about Modelling and simulating unplanned and urgent healthcare: the contribution of scenarios of future healthcare systems..

A multi-faceted approach to optimising a complex unplanned healthcare system
Presentation / Conference
Marshall-Ponting, A., Kobbacy, K., Sapountzis, S., & Kagioglou, M. A multi-faceted approach to optimising a complex unplanned healthcare system. Presented at International Conference on Industrial Logistics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb, Croatia

Unscheduled and urgent health care 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 having structures at different scales... Read More about A multi-faceted approach to optimising a complex unplanned healthcare system.