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153252 https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.27493 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ All Rights Reserved 2014 xii, 156 p. : ill. (some col.) Doctoral Dissertation Academic theses Text eng Bosfield, Roberta Patrice Gibson, Edd Chester, Mikhail Vin Parrish, Kristen Sullivan, Kenneth Arizona State University Partial requirement for: Ph.D., Arizona State University, 2014 Includes bibliographical references (p. 98-102) Field of study: Engineering Effective collection and dissemination of project information, including best practices, help increase the likelihood of project performance and are vital to organizations in the architecture-engineering-construction (AEC) industry. Best practices can help improve project performance, yet these practices are not universally implemented and used in the industry, due to the following: 1) not all practices are applicable to every project or organization, 2) knowledge lost in organizational turnover which leads to inconsistent collection and implementation of best practices and 3) the lack of standardized processes for best practice management in an organization. <br/><br/>This research, sponsored by National Academy of Construction, the Construction Industry Institute and Arizona State University, used structured interviews, a Delphi study and focus groups to explore: 1) potential benefit and industry interest in an open repository of best practices and 2) important elements of a framework/model that guides the creation, management and sustainment of an open repository of best practices. <br/><br/>This dissertation presents findings specifically exploring the term "Practices for Excellence", its definition, elements that hinder implementation, the potential value of an open online repository for such practices and a model to develop an open repository. Engineering Information Technology Best Practice Processes Best Practices Construction Best Practices Engineering Best Practices knowledge management Open Repository knowledge management Success in business Web sites Construction industry--Management. Engineering--Management. Architecture--Management. Architecture Feasibility of an open source repository for increasing the usage of best practices in the architecture-engineering-construction industry