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Showing 1 to 20 of 85 for “"cost overruns"”.
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Time and cost overruns on high-rise building construction in Bangladesh
… in developing countries may suffer from time overruns, which are associated with cost overruns. This research project investigated both time and cost overruns on high-rise building projects in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Surprisingly, preliminary data analysis showed negligible cost overruns in …
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Analysis and quantification of risk of cost overruns in construction projects
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil Engineering, 1985.
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Control-Theoretic Decision Support for Mitigation of Modeled Software Project Cost Overruns
<p>Despite sixty years of practice, the production of software remains an endeavor that is difficult to manage according to a schedule. Control theory studies the ability to influence the dynamical behavior of systems to achieve desired behaviors or eliminate undesired behaviors. In this work, the …
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Explaining cost overruns in highway projects : a geo-spatial regression modelling and cognitive mapping of latent pathogens and contextual drivers
… of understanding the cause of the unusually high cost overruns experienced in highway projects, executed in the tropical wetland setting of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. An expansive range of research from academe, revealed a strong dialectical debate between the theoretical and technical …
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Sobrecustos e atrasos de megaprojetos de energia: quando maior é pior
… to carry out an evaluation of the performance of cost and delivery time construction indicators of energy megaprojects. In developing this analysis, it sought to contribute to the improvement of the planning and implementation processes of new energy projects. To carry out the evaluation, an …
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Application of critical chain to staged software development
… are released with reduced functionality. Average cost overruns are 189%; average schedule overruns are 222% (The Standish Group). The software development process and the project management techniques are critical components in completing a development project on time and on budget. Critical Chain …
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Evaluating the optimal innovative cost control techniques used in the South African construction industry
… by economic difficulties, such as the high costs of construction materials, that have a negative impact on project costs. Cost overruns have been determined as a phenomenon continually plaguing the construction industry in both private and public sectors, and very few projects are completed …
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A Hybrid Simulation Model for Understanding and Managing Non-Value Adding Activities in Large-Scale Design and Construction Projects
… minimize the risk of schedule delays and cost overruns in their large-scale construction projects.
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Modularity as an enabler for evolutionary acquisition
… not respond well to these pressures resulting in cost overruns and schedule delays becoming the norm. In an effort to change this situation, national security officials decided to fundamentally change the way systems were acquired, shifting the focus to systems that could evolve/adapt to changing …
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Modelling uncertainty of cost and time in infrastructure projects
… of infrastructure projects is characterised by cost overruns and time delays. Scholars view that the estimation approach and inappropriate tools and techniques used to forecast possible uncertainty in the construction processes are a primary cause of cost overruns and time delays on construction …
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A Work Package-Based Process Model for Petrochemical Construction Planning
… indicated that some of the project delays and cost overruns may be attributed to the lack of detailed levels of work packaging.
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Mitigation von Risiken durch kooperative Projektabwicklung. Lösungsansätze zur Vermeidung unerwarteter Kostensteigerungen im Hochbau
This thesis examines the occurrence of unexpected cost overruns in the implementation of large construction projects. It taking into account the particularities of the construction industry and on the basis of exemplary projects. Through a critical review of the scientific literature on the …
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Dynamic Decision Support for Contingency Management and Allocation for *Construction Projects
… issues; all problems which translate into cost overruns. Cost overruns can be reduced by incorporating an appropriate amount of contingency into a project's budget. Contingency is included to provide the management team with the flexibility required to address risks and various deviations …
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A system dynamics model of the integration of new technologies for ship systems
… performance. The Navy has experienced large cost overruns during the new technology implementation process on ship systems that can also have an impact on total life cycle performance. The integration phase of the implementation process represents most of the cost overruns experienced in the …
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Unit Hours as a Key Performance Indicator
… manufacturing environment, tracking the cause of cost overruns and other issues can be challenging. At one of Boeing’s plants, a tool was built to track a key performance indicator based on labor hours. Boeing's measurement of labor hours will capture delays due to part shortages, additional work …
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Develop a Lean project management framework for the construction companies in order to improve the time and cost efficiencies of their construction operations
… firms in order to improve the time and cost efficiencies of their operations. It critically evaluates the applicability of Lean's philosophy in the construction industry. It also investigates the management implication of traditional project management practices and the …
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Evaluating the impact of the project implementation profile (PIP) tool on interface management in public sector projects: case study KZN Department of Health Facilities
… projects. This has lead scope creeps, time and cost overruns thereby reducing the project success rate. The PIP tool could be the answer in resolving challenges faced. Aim: The research intention is to establish the impact of the PIP tool when applied to the IM with the purpose of improving the …
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Business valuation of location-specific infrastructure projects in data-poor regions
… risks, such as demand changes and construction cost overruns.
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Financial supply chain dynamics : operational risk management and RFID technologies
… (eg., Citibank Private Bank in Japan) or faced cost overruns (eg., Barings Bank in England) due to poor operational risk management. In the supply chain industry, businesses are engaged in devising effective solutions using RFID technologies to locate and track the goods. We present the dynamics …
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Identifying the impact of modeling and simulation in the generation of system level requirements
… the program. It allocates 70% of the life-cycle cost of a program and is responsible for a large percentage of the system errors and cost overruns. This project lays the framework of the current state of requirements generation and then focuses on the use of modeling and simulation within the …
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