DSC Intertext RMIT University

Melbourne, Australia
Symposium 2018 May, 30th 2018

Methods in Developing a DMF for

Infrastructure Project Selection during FEP
Phase in a Developing Country

Seng Hansen
Eric Too
Tiendung Le
 Proposal Proposal
Proposal T I Proposal
Y Proposal Z
Proposal G
X

Proposal Proposal
A Proposal D
B

1st Gateway
Proposal Proposal
D E
Assessment
process
2nd Gateway
and so on…
Proposal
C

Project Prioritization
 Infrastructure Project Front End Planning Phase

Inception Diagnosis Formulation Preparation Review Decision

DG DG DG DG DG

Focus of the
study

How to develop an effective decision-making framework for infrastructure project

selection in Indonesia?

A prototype of decision-making framework for infrastructure

Aim project selection
 Capturing the Current
PROPOSED METHODS Practice
Literature review
Data Collection 1

Data Analysis 1
Typology analysis
Conceptual Framework
Development

Data Collection 2
Validate Conceptual
Identify Decision Criteria
Framework

Expert interviews
Data Analysis 2
Questionnaires
Qualitative Approach Quantitative Approach

Final Framework
Development

Framework Testing & Case study

Evaluation
EXAMPLES OF THE OUTCOME

Criteria Description
C1 Description about C1
C2 Description about C2
C3 Description about C3
C4 Description about C4
C5 Description about C5

Criteria Sub-criteria Existing Decision-Making Frameworks

F1 F2 F3 F4 F5
C1 SC1-1
SC1-2
SC1-3
C2 SC2-1
Identify key SC2-2
SC2-3
features for C3 SC3-1
developing SC3-2
conceptual DMF SC3-3
C4 SC4-1
SC4-2
SC4-3
C5 SC5-1
SC5-2
SC5-3
EXAMPLES OF THE OUTCOME

Decision-Making Framework Features

Constraints
Decision-Making Process

Inputs

Output Yes
Selection List of Approval Project
Start Proposals Decision Criteria
Process Prioritization (Is it satisfactory?) Launch

No

Expert interviews
EXAMPLES OF THE OUTCOME

Feedbacks from Experts Findings from Questionnaire

Subject to redesign

Decision-Making Framework Features

Constraints
Decision-Making Process
Inputs

Output Yes
Decision Selection List of Approval Project
Start Proposals
Criteria Process Prioritization (Is it satisfactory?) Launch

No
EXAMPLES OF THE OUTCOME

Case study implementation VALIDITY

Questions Comments/Feedback Agreement

Level
Do you think that the framework is useful for
you in deciding infrastructure project
selection?
Do the decision criteria capture the main
SUCCESS OF
factors in deciding infrastructure project IMPLEMENTATION
selection?
Are the definitions of each criteria clear?
Do you think that the implemented U S E F U L N ESS
framework appropriately addresses the
requirements and considerations in making
decision for infrastructure project selection?
Do you think that the framework is user
friendly and easy to be understood?
Thank you…