In order to manage complexity in construction projects, construction engineers need a framework for measuring, visualizing, and tracking complexity, much like they do for scope and schedule. An innovative method to quantify complexity in construction projects is to rank five dimensions of project management (cost, schedule, technical, finance and context) in order of complexity and assign a numerical value on a scale of 0 to 100 points against a standard of 50 points for a routine project. Thus, index numbers greater than 50 indicate that the rated factor was more complex than normal. The results are then graphed in the form of a radar diagram that ultimately displays the "complexity footprint" for a project. The process of developing a complexity footprint is best explained through a case study example. This paper presents the steps and thought process used to determine the complexity footprint of the I-75 and I-94 highway rehabilitation and expansion projects in the metropolitan Detroit area of Michigan.
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