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Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"Project execution"”.
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Successful Infrastructure Construction Project Execution
The following research builds on the existing project management success and critical success factor research by focusing on the social mechanisms used by project managers and project teams to achieve success. Through analysis of previous literature five criteria for success are determined and the …
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The impact of the geographic distribution of design engineers on the pace of engineering development
… Through the examination of records of project execution, this thesis investigates whether the decision to geographically distribute engineers has a measurable impact on the pace of engineering development. A task-based Design Structure Matrix (DSM) was developed and showed that the …
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Investigating project management practice in Nigerian government construction organisations: a systems thinking approach.
… literature, and these variances reflect in how project management is practiced in both organisations. Consequently, the difficulties of developing Project Management in government organisations have been acknowledged. Specifically, in African developing countries where socio-economic and …
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Identifying disruptive customers to nurture for long-term growth
… identify such disruptive customers and to manage project execution with such customers. Depth interviews are used to validate the framework. Interviews are conducted with executives from firms that focus on business-to-business customers in the service industries, specifically consulting, …
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Performance of public sector information systems projects: The case of UK central government
… value of public services, information systems projects in the public sector still underperform due to their high velocity of change and strategic ambiguity. Diverse studies have been carried out examining ‘project capabilities’ to contribute to the efficiency of information systems project …
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Improving sales and operations planning in an engineer-to-order environment
… and improving Sales and Operations Planning in a project based, engineer-to-order product line. Variability of product and components configurations and long lead times of the sales process and of material procurement during project execution place additional planning challenges in comparison with …
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Executing major projects through Contractors
Project based organizational structures are utilized in many industries. The firms engaged in these significant endeavors, project sponsor and contractor alike, risk both capital and reputation in the market-place with each new project. Delivering projects effectively provides all the firms …
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A systems approach to mitigation of project failure modes
… a systems approach towards the mitigation of project failure modes. The methodology used is the application of the Scope and Solution Neutrality principle to develop a general model for Project Systems using the Object- Process-Method (OPM) for systems modeling. By correlating the elements and …
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A Systematic Framework for Machine Learning-Based Robust Project Scheduling Under Uncertainty
Project-oriented organisations continue to face challenges, such as delays and cost overruns, throughout the execution of projects. These challenges arise due to the uncertainties and risks that occur throughout project execution. Classical project scheduling approaches in the field, which …
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Applying the design structure matrix to streamline the development process: lessons from marine renewable development
Tailoring a project development process that balances internal and external requirements is difficult for project managers. One specific difficulty is satisfying stakeholders with significant influence and misaligned process requirements. In this thesis, a federally funded marine renewable energy …
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Application of the fast model from value engineering to capture and communicate project lessons learnt
… and communicating lessons learnt onto future projects. The research looked at current ways of capturing tacit knowledge within a projectized organisation to get a clearer picture and propose alternatives on how the knowledge can be communicated and transferred to novice team members in future. …
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Critical success factors for financing renewable IPPs in South Africa
… Africa, focusing on both programme-level and project-level elements. By analysing financial, regulatory, and operational aspects, the research explores the key elements that impact on the bankability and sustainability of REIPP projects. This study adopted a qualitative research methodology, …
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Applications of microsimulation traffic data in infrastructure construction projects using 3D/4D CAD models
Transportation projects often involve communication of project information between diverse parties and have been a challenge with increasing complexity. Communication, review and feedback are very important for planners, builders/developers and traffic engineers for successful project execution. …
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L'émergence d'un modèle d'arrimage de la gestion de changement et de la gestion de projet en contexte de déploiement d'un progiciel de gestion intégré
… describe the stowage of change management and project management in the context of deploying enterprise-resource planning (ERP). This type of deployment impacts the daily operations of organizations and presents implementation challenges and issues. Under an interpretivist epistemological …
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The Factors Causing Delays in Road Construction Projects in Tanzania: A of Case of TANROAD Dar es Salaam City
… finding the causes of delay in road construction projects in Tanzania. Two variables which are independent and independent as factors that causes of delay were divided into thirteen categories related to consultants, client, contractors, projects, resources and others. A questionnaire was sent to …
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Fire fighting in aerospace product development : a study of project capacity and resource planning in an aerospace enterprise
… which effectively execute development projects to meet desired cost, schedule, and performance targets for their customers produce higher levels of customer satisfaction and also a significant source of competitive advantage. Continually meeting the needs of the customer through …
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Modeling government ERP acquisition methods using system dynamics
… and budget overruns. In the two Air Force ERP projects studied in this thesis, DoD has experienced a schedule slippage of 3-4 years and life-cycle cost estimates almost doubled in each of these projects. Given the scale and complexity of these projects, and the number of different stakeholders …
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Two-dimensional cut plan optimization for cutter suction dredgers
… for cutter suction dredgers for which overall project execution time is minimal.
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Ogimaawabiitong Kenora Chiefs Advisory (KCA) Youth and Family Wellness Camp plant biodiversity project
… improve their expertise and well-being. As a project of KCA, the Ogimaawabiitong Kenora Chiefs Advisory Youth and Family Wellness Camp opened in July 2021. In addition to serving as a cultural hub for the surrounding communities, this 326-acre site in Kenora, Ontario, is home to a variety of …
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Hybrid Fuzzy-Bayesian Dynamic Decision Support Tool for Resource-Based Scheduling of Construction Projects
… and resource allocation of construction projects. A hybrid Fuzzy-Bayesian scheduling network and a new optimization model and solution approach have been developed to assess the combinatory effect of different risk factors on scheduling and optimize the time-cost tradeoff. Developed …
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