Conference paper
Designing a rubric to categorise projects of significance to the Sunshine Coast Region
Proceedings of the 25th Annual Pacific-Rim Real Estate Society Conference
Annual Pacific-Rim Real Estate Society (PRRES) Conference, 25th (Melbourne, Australia, 14-Jan-2019–16-Jan-2019)
Pacific Rim Real Estate Society (P R R E S)
2019
Abstract
Assessment frameworks provide a range of matters to consider when evaluating project options. Project advocates may even use frameworks to self-assess the quantifiable parts of their application. That said, assessment frameworks can be complicated to navigate and set rigid thresholds that do not apply to all projects. A new system is required to accommodate dynamic projects such as those affected by disruptive technologiesand those requiring a flexible scope due to the highly uncertain nature of the work required. Assessment rubrics, such as those adopted in higher education, may more effectively articulate the expectations of a project sponsor. Rubrics have the added benefit of explicitly depicting qualitative and quantitative satisfaction levels. Thus, they can be designed in a way that accommodates greater diversity in initiatives and projects than quantified thresholds. This research utilises a design science research framework to design a project categorisation rubric for regionally significant or 'priority' projects. Design science is used to diagnosis a problem, build a theory, design an artefact, and undertake an initial evaluation of that artefact. The problem diagnosis extends to a review of previous research and examination of industry reports. Theory building focuses on how to enhance the categorisation of regionally significant projects, and the artefact, or rubric, presents a novel way to assess and categorise projects. As part of the initial evaluation, a series of regional projects on the Sunshine Coast, Australia, have been analysed and categorised.
Details
- Title
- Designing a rubric to categorise projects of significance to the Sunshine Coast Region
- Authors
- Steven Boyd (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
- Publication details
- Proceedings of the 25th Annual Pacific-Rim Real Estate Society Conference; 18
- Conference details
- Annual Pacific-Rim Real Estate Society (PRRES) Conference, 25th (Melbourne, Australia, 14-Jan-2019–16-Jan-2019)
- Publisher
- Pacific Rim Real Estate Society (P R R E S)
- Date published
- 2019
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2019 The Author. Reproduced with permission.
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; USC Business School - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451473602621
- Output Type
- Conference paper
- Research Statement
- false
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