@inproceedings{Sharoni2023_2123,
  author = {Sharoni, Li-Or and Sacks, Rafael and Yeung, Timson and Alhava, Otto and Laine, Enni and Ribon, Jhonattan Martinez},
  title = {The PICO Framework for Analysis and Design of Production Systems for Construction},
  booktitle = {Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC31)},
  year = {2023},
  pages = {1522--1533},
  address = {Lille, France},
  issn = {2789-0015},
  doi = {10.24928/2023/0188},
  url = {https://www.iglc.net/papers/details/2123},
  abstract = {PICO is a framework that provides a conceptual guide for production system analysis and design in the construction industry. It has four key components: Production control mechanism, Information and communication system, Commercial terms, and Organizational structure. Each component is highly interdependent and has a set of detailed parameters and enumerated values. A comprehensive literature review, case studies, and analysis highlighted the knowledge gaps in current production system design frameworks. The PICO framework was originally devised to design a production system suited for short-takt production in residential construction, but it has been developed into a comprehensive mapping tool for the design and analysis of construction production systems in general. The paper shows an application of the framework to a takt system as a case study and an example of its application. The framework expands the current understanding of production systems in construction, offering new insights and a comprehensive approach to designing new production systems.},
  keywords = {Production system design, Production planning, and control, Residential Construction,  Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), Transformation-Flow-Value (TFV).},
}