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...) NOTE The life cycle model comprises one or more stage models, as needed. It is assembled as a sequence of stages that may overlap and/or iterate, as ap
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...heory of production. The model is the cornerstone of lean construction and it is a conceptualization of three theories of production used in the twentiet
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...eneral participants, learning much more than just about the topic, because it can make one defend a viewpoint which they might not share from the beginni
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... industry is the wastage. To maintain a sustainable and justified project, it is necessary to apply some approaches seeking towards a decreased amount of
...nate or minimize waste, regardless of which area it is applied to, even if it is a single process. This makes the LEAN thinking one of the best in creati
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...f> By examination of the dynamics in the CLD, the project managers can use it as a decision tool and be aware of where to place their effort in the compl
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...n then be created. When managing stakeholders, both internal and external, it is important to strive towards finding solutions that are mutually benefici
... with the purpose of being able to engage properly with them. Furthermore, it underlines the importance of stakeholder involvement, especially in project
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...tor for the success of projects<ref name="nottodo"/>, due to the fact that it helps to give an overview of the current state of the analysed scenario. Fo
...Theory is considered and investigated. This proves advantageously because, it will now be possible to uncover shadow networks and how stakeholders with e
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...be created either by the stakeholder who wants something built, as well as it can be the developer’s responsibility.
...e it should be noted that, if a reference is in the end of a section, then it refers to the whole section.
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...he the final domain, '''disorder''' it is hard to determine when one is in it. Different leaders have different opinions, and the way out, is to break th
...ice, known-knowns, here we know exactly what we are doing and we have done it before, so we Sense, Categorize and Respond (S-C-R)<ref name="HBR"/><ref na
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...e than 40 % of examined companies use this method, although only 5-8 % use it as the dominant tool. <ref name="Class">Cooper, R.G., Edgett, S., Kleinschm
... efficiently, will not be able to maintain a profitable business for long. It is not enough to execute the projects right, but you also have to execute t
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If a company decides to evaluate a portfolio as it would evaluate projects, the amount of time
Once the Evaluation phase has been completed, it is required to move to the '''Selection''' phase. There are two main output
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...sis and depending on the problem they could get different importance, thus it adapts to specific situation. The four steps are:
.... So to avoid that it is recommended to evaluate situation and find out is it a real crisis or just a warning.
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... simple tools reviewed in this article as a part of the situation analysis it is possible to gain a very good overview of complex structures, beneficial
Even the method is very useful it is unfortunately not mentioned much in the literature.
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...nd skills, and will accordingly develop it’s own specific practices when it comes to executing the project.
...linary approach and means to enable the realization of successful systems. It focuses on defining customer needs and required functionality early in the
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...8% <ref name=annual />. By the increasing numbers of certification holders it is clear to see that the standard is being widely accepted and the importan
...e project, and to decide whether the project can go on to next phase or if it should be delayed.
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...le will describe the element of risk analysis within risk management, what it is used for and list several elements which can be used in the process of m
...http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail?csnumber=44651 ISO Guide 73-2009], it is stated as the ''“Process to comprehend the nature of risk and to deter
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...cutives must be able to manage their project pipeline effectively; so that it provides the highest possible value at the lowest level of risk and at the
... organisations - Michel Thiry, Manon Deguire – 2007'' </ref>. This makes it increasingly important to do projects right and to do the right projects <r
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...an analysis of the origin of DaimlerChrysler project will be carried out. It will also be shown to what extent this fusion was mismanaged with regard to
...s and determine areas in need of improvement. But how to practically apply it to a project? A specific example of project failure prior to introducing IS
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... development and behaviour of a team, how new relationships are created as it generates maturity and capability, and how the leader modifies his way to l
...king for and how should each one behave. This is also a situation in which it can be observed how each member works individually under pressure. In gener
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...ling and monitoring step as it affects the rest of the project process and it is the most crucial step from a Lean perspective. For this reason more atte
...essfully. This means that more than one out to three projects fails. Also, it seems to be evident that the longer the project and the team size, the hard
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... task if not managed properly. In the context of '''project management''', it refers to any significant alteration in an organisation that affects the wa
...e point of view of organisations. To understand what change management is, it is necessary to understand what a change is. This definition will be furthe
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...ering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it. We value:
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...anced/> <ref name=recall> [''Terry Hill and Roy Westbrook - SWOT Analysis: It's Time for a Product Recall''] ''Long Range Planning, Vol. 30, No.1, pp. 46
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...sible to get an overview of where team members are assigned optimal roles. It sheds light on whether each team need specific roles to solve a given task
...m to achieve a high performance team (Tuckman 2000). When building a team, it is important that there is a framework for creating a high-performance team
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... is also one of the major sub-processes of the pre-project planning, since it contributes to the project performances in terms of costs, schedule and qua
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...ltaneously. The risk register is an efficient risk documentation tool when it is used correctly within project management.
...sk register is the tool that should be constantly updated and referred to; it is the centre of all processes and decisions.
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...to end up a project successfully and deliver it on time and within budget, it is important to get an overview of the risks, which is associated to the pr
... we shall use the term, is so far different from an un-measurable one that it is not in effect an uncertainty at all" [Ariane Chapelle].
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...if the business is in a situation where there's a new competitor emerging, it will often be a good idea for the company to perform a SWOT, to optimize th
...ork for future strategic initiatives and process improvement plans. Hence, it will as well be a good idea for a small business to involve as many stakeho
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...QFD)] is a systems design method which focuses on the needs of the client. It assists the development team during the design stage of a system, a process
...on in the portfolio of an organization is an interesting approach, however it has not been used extensively yet. This results in a limited literature reg
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...ed has become very popular. When embracing your failures the ideal is that it is possible to learn from your failures and have better justification for y
...al Model will serve as an example of implementing Embracing Failure, while it will be kept in mind that this is not definitive and cannot serve as the pr
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...ports and provides the basis for customization to a specific need. Finally it is described how the different A3 reports can be used as tools for solving
... </ref> Even though the tool origins and is widely used in manufacturing, it has been applied successfully in a range of industries such as healthcare,
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...ver, project risk management is only effective to a limited extent because it lacks a portfolio wide view. <ref name="Contingency">Teller, Kock & Gemünd
... and their management, they will eventually impact project portfolios too. It has been shown that market and technology turbulence, and external dynamics
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...purpose or the process of the project. To create a motivational atmosphere it is also important to focus on communication and on involving the volunteers
...iesing and R. Dale Safrit, Research in Brief, volume 45, June 2007 </ref> It is therefore interesting to study volunteering organisations with growth to
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...g paradigms, and gave the confidence that everybody could be creative, and it was not just a divine talent. This inspired creativity to be something not
...cognition by the industry, as the market became more complex and changing, it required a new way of thinking<ref> Amabile, Teresa M., Blackwell Encyclope
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...ient enough to sustain unexpected drawbacks when exploring new paths. Thus it can be concluded that risk is incorporated in the DNA of any project, progr
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... novelty with a fixed deadline'''. The important factors of Scrum are that it depends on three main roles the '''Product Owner''' that has the responsibi
...herland was the one to apply the concept and tweak it for then introducing it together with Ken Schwaber at the OOPSLA 1995 conference.
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... to start with it is easy to cure but difficult to diagnose; after time… it becomes easy to diagnose but difficult to cure.” (Machiavelli, 1514) <ref
...nal factors. If an unexpected event turns out to be harmful to the project it is in general terms considered to be a risk.
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...t aside our daily routines and use our time and energy to learn new tasks, it may affect all players’ adaptation process. This means that agents will e
...s difficulties to accomplish their business goals, benefits and strategy. It happens that due to globalization, many companies manage several projects i
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...but if the issues of context and financing have an insignificant magnitude it would not be complex. An example of such a complicated but 'non-complex' pr
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...eam Mapping (VSM) is a widespread tool in Lean manufacturing environments. It enables practitioners to distinguish between value adding and non-value add
...without waste. Value is basically interpreted as “what the customer says it is, considers important, and is willing to pay for”<ref name="Opp"/> whil
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...hough it rarely may refer to a project implementing a virtual environment, it is noted that managing a virtual project is fundamentally different from ma
...ted. The lifespan of a ''networked virtual team'' depends on how much time it takes to resolve the issue. The ''networked teams'' dissolve after completi
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...der to manage them optimal and in the right context. Based on the analysis it becomes possible to develop an appropriate strategy to build and maintain t
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...nt_methodologies.htm Retrieved November 24, 2014.</ref> are available when it comes to project management, such as Traditional Project Management, Agile
...t management; especially in the big software industry, where the fact that it could reply to business needs and rapid variation in technology helped keep
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...oned in the context of the overall topic of Project Management and thereby it can be confusing to understand the differences. The objective of this artic
...on seek to give the reader a understanding of what a standard is. Further it will explain the definition of a standard and how the numerous standard set
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...suited to get a first impression and raise interest in learning more about it! Although Cynefin is at the heart of this excercise, the debriefing focuses
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...dling human behavior while envisioning the project network and in managing it afterwards, in constrast to dealing solely with specific technical aspects
... duration, which is deemed to be highly probable. Another way to implement it is by assigning a fixed percentage to be removed and aggregated into the bu
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... headquarter who defines the strategy of the company and the new policies. It is also important to emphasize that the Social security is highly monitored
...pletion of the objectives is important for their development and they give it a high priority.
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... person has a certain way of behaviour and utilisation of their brain, and it is important to understand how to make use of these skills and how to inter
Furthermore is it as a manager inevitable to know how groups are developing and how the membe
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It will include an overview of the following topics:
... goal, perhaps even trying to juggle multiple projects within a portfolio, it can quickly prove more difficult to maintain the overview of the combined w
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...ly popular. The Agile Manifesto originated in the software industry, where it quickly became widespread due to Man’s entrance into the computer age.
... to be able to adapt and work efficiently in an ever-changing environment. It can be summarized in the Agile Manifesto below: <ref> Fowler, Highsmith et.
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...y fray. This keeps individuals from wandering off or joining other groups. It also leads to bullying when a tribal member is unwilling to conform to the
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...Event is different from other kinds of “collaborative workshops” since it is centered on a Lean thinking approach and uses general lean tools.
...rovement and for problem solving beyond the context of lean manufacturing. It also stresses that a core benefit from carrying out Kaizen Events is creati
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...ate-of-the-art research and studies on meetings from leading universities. It also relies on standards on project management from Project Management Inst
...key benefit for a project manager planning an approach to meetings is that it helps to identify how to communicate most effectively and efficiently, both
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...tcome and prepare the team if the unexpected happens. As a project manager it is therefore crucial to manage scheduling closely. A project schedule inclu
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...method which easy and ready to understand by portfolio managers which make it easier to compare projects with other opportunities for capital investment<
...ption is where the interest rate is calculated based on principal only and it is constant throughout the period, while compound interest is the other way
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...ificance of a novel process in Project Management is consistently growing. It is understood as an approach to implement creativity into problem-solving a
...e in the fourth category. The matrix is not going to be further discussed, it is just used to illustrate the differences between the two Project Manageme
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...ow much the whole project and every segment of it will cost, how much work it will take and when the project is supposed to be finished. <ref>Project sco
...It is therefore important for a project manager to have a scope and manage it properly. <ref name = "besefi"/>
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...me risks are referred to as opportunities and threats for the project, and it is the management of all these that constitute the Risk Management in Const
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...tly on the employees and partly on the team. The second result was to make it possible to predict how well the team will perform from the different compo
...reat source of original ideas, the Resource Investigator is effective when it comes to picking up other people's ideas and promoting them. As the name su
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...wledge that allows him or her to identify and classify a conflict, resolve it accordingly, and design a working environment that minimizes the risk of co
...birth of conflicts does not exist. There are too many factors. Even though it is impossible to articulate the reason for a conflict prior to its occurren
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...software development to avoid waste and increase responsiveness to change. It represents the solution to the unpredictability of the market in which cust
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...nsures the organization’s target values and requirements to be achieved. It is management who chooses the Product Owner, monitors the progress, and opt
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...n adapted since then. Thus, you may find several and different versions of it. The following one reaches a global consensus.
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...escribed in this article. While this article is going to be used publicly, it is also important to know other properties of this methodology, for example
...s the activities of the project manager, within each stage of the project, it also specifies the way in which progress should be monitored and how the hi
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...n-variance model as risk measurement, which shows interest until today and it is used by investors. Thereafter, various other methods were developed, foc
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...2's relevance in this subject is bilt upon its universal nature, which let it be used from every type of organization for every project typology.
...stem of the government in order to improve delivery of their services; now it has become a valuable project tool for any type of organization.
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...oject because the future is highly unpredictable and uncertain. Therefore, it is really important to control how the different tasks are progressing. In
...t meets the objectives of cost, it is on plan, but the truth could be that it is in reality delayed. In cases like the previous example, how do we actual
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...ot sufficiently support construction management during execution, nor does it create a continuous and thus economical flow of resources.
...or continuous following-up on the produced part of the project. Therefore, it can be used as a basis for identifying possible deviations and the conseque
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...theory identifies the players, their assets and their possible strategies. It simulates, through a precise defined game, the different interactions betwe
...view, this article outlines the use of '''Game theory''' as a simple tool. It opens a new and more rational perspective for the manager that can be used
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...the progress of an on-going project. It is usually made as a bar chart and it relies upon [[Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)]], which is a method within pr
...t was invented by a polish engineer called Karol Adamiecki. The purpose of it was to be a methodology for work harmonization, which was based on graphica
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... uncertainty and risks involved with the completion of the estimated task. It remains, however, a controversial tool, often because the concept is not we
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...and a comparison to other existing network based project management tools. It will also explore the usage of this method in todays projects, its advantag
...he 1950s by the US Navy, during the works on the Polaris missiles project. It was a large and complex project involving multiple contractors and an effec
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...ins several tools that can be applied in different ways and –situations. It would often be a good idea for a company to use Lean as project management
...ts have emphasized what Lean as a project management tool actually is, how it’s applied and why many companies see more improvement when using Lean ins
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...at factors can contribute to this event, also called base events. Finally, it allows one to calculate the probabilities of the top event.
...Boing Company, then the US army, then US government and, in today's world, it is used widely in System Safety and Reliability Engineering, as well as man
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...t is even harder and if the different projects have different topics, then it becomes a challenge to ensure the planned schedules while complying with th
... So,MPM is located between Program Management and Portfolio Management but it is different. That is more than a Program but less than a Portfolio.
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... phases nor set of guidelines on how the activities should be executed but it adapts to the current situation and performs the best way possible. In cont
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...tices to follow when designing and implementing a PPM system in a Startup. It is left for the readers’ criteria to evaluate the suitability of each too
...ent process is the Startup’s Achilles heel to accomplish this objective: It needs to be as smooth as a Swiss watch. But what has Project Portfolio Mana
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...Chart can become increasingly complex to use. Because of todays technology it has become much easier to create a Gantt Chart and get an overview of the i
...Gantt Chart should be can be a hard choice. As many programs are available it can be hard to find a program that fits the specific needs one might have.
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...compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”. It was the ”Brundtland Report” from 1987 that attracted attention to the
...Because of the complexity and dynamics of sustainable development projects it is necessary to value-based ranking system as BREEAM.
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...h the CCPM is to strip off the risk of starting the project late or finish it early, and instead put some extra time into a buffer.
...you have a restriction, and want to improve the performance of the system, it is required to follow the rule “more is better”. This means that the to
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...ent. High complexity has the tendency of surprising, because no one “saw it coming”.
...tegrated ability to withstand volatility. We just have to learn how to use it prospectively.
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...sponsible to bring the whole construction project into reality and to hand it over to the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic
...nd objectives, making the programme even more complicated and complex than it was before. All these challenges were solved through innovative decisions a
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... took as long as in 1968 when the method was known well enough to consider it to be in its second stage – mainly due to time-consuming characteristic o
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... VDC tool to construction projects by going through different sections and it will discuss the advantages and disadvantages when implementing the tool in
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... a relatively new field outside the automotive and aircraft industry where it initially evolved, there is a growing interest in the development process o
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...erve the dependencies of the various activities but it's complicate to use it for projects that have a large amount of activities and links. An important
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...ls/groups that will have an affect on a project, and how to win them over. It is used to identify all key stakeholders and analyze their needs.
.../ref> published in 1984, ''Strategic Management: A Stakeholder Approach''. It was a landmark of a book and since then there has been many books and artic
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...uring processes since Taiichi Ohno developed the Toyota Production System, it has been applied to more than just production. Lean nowadays is applied thr
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In general, LEGO has a matrix organization profile as it is illustrated in Figure 1.
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...help to conduct business processes into more efficient and effective ways. It comprehends all parts of the organization: the overall Portfolio management
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...project development. This management method is similar to the PERT method. It consists of an oriented graph, whose summits represent tasks and the connec
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...ks instead of a really big one, what can be hard to manage or even picture it in the managers’ mind.
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...mation at the right time for the right people to make the right decisions. It clearly defines project responsibilities and helps participants understand
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...assign tasks within a development organization and software project teams. It was developed to ensure the production of '''high quality software''' by pr
...sion (horizontal axis) represents the '''dynamic aspect''' of the process. It expresses '''time''' in terms of '''phases''' and '''iterations'''.
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...ontractors may include suppliers, manufacturers, retailers or workers, and it is the job of the main contractor to manage them all and ensure that the pr
... organisation in a leading position within the market. To accomplish this, it is often critical to have an experienced project or program manager leading
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...e lifetime of the project to measure if it is on track or not. Furthermore it helps organizations understand what they are achieving and what they wanted
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...control and guidance in case during the project development occur changes. It is graphically represented by a hierarchical tree, where the job of each co
# A quality WBS is constructed in such a way that it satisfies all of the requirements for its use in a project.
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...emented by Nikander’s (2002), enumerate the typical barriers to identify it and includes some project strategies to assess them.
...ning signal is a wide-ranging concept. It can be applied to any area where it is crucial to obtain indications as soon as possible of any project progres
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... on the first line then for each task, each participant is given a status. It is fast and easy to use, and is perfectly suitable for group work at univer
...work together, share knowledge or have responsibilities to deliver a task. It is indeed frequent to assume that somebody else is taking care of a particu
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...are several ways to initiate and continue working on this, for this reason it is important to have a good communication, especially for the project manag
...nderstanding the issues of the project and of the team, that is working on it.
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...re CPM can be used to monitor if the project follows the time schedule and it allows you to identify slack time (free resources)<ref name="Ver09"/>.
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...he world only is on the rise, and that new tools are required to deal with it.</ref> is adopted to explain why the complexity of the world only goes one
...haracteristics of our modern society and the engineering systems governing it, is that humans and technology cannot any longer be separated. Engineering
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...osophy was not only applicable in relation to the automotive industry, but it could also be used in other industries. This article covers the basic princ
|When The Value Stream has been mapped, it will be clear that many of the activities do not add value. In this step th
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...e theatre, the ballet and in fact all human behaviour. In some connections it may be desirable to use a still broader definition of communication, namely
Nowadays, It is known the importance of communication in our daily lives. Specially in c
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...istory and great productivity of the company were some of the reasons that it came as a shock to most people in the industry, when E. Pihl & Søn A/S on
...ate and analyze the management strategy used in E. Pihl & Søn A/S and why it led to bankruptcy.
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...ect Charter is the document that identifies the formal start of a project. It is a good and useful tool for deciding goals, cost and risks of the project
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...on with significant software and construction projects all over the world. It leads to conflicts and even to great business relationships being destroyed
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( or as some call it, '''risks'''). Nevertheless, the last decade there has been a stronger focu
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...igure 1. BIM is a solution that addresses these fragmentation issues since it greatly improves the integration of project management<ref name="Opgave"></
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...method mainly differs from the traditional methodologies* on the attention it places on the resource availability and flexibility of starting time rather
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... manage the risk and the uncertainty. Yet with the knowledge we possesses, it is a topic, which for many is difficult to handle. Many stakeholders are in
...isk, people often link it together with uncertainty, while others refer to it as opportunity. Risk can also be defined as a combination of the probabilit
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...is article will firstly explore the general purpose of benchmarking. Then, it will be examined how the distinct types of benchmarking can be applied to t
...rking is the technical core of the Total Quality Management (TQM) process. It identifies the quality of current personal skill levels and company procedu
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...any was up against big companies like Siemens, Philips, Sony, M3 and AT&T. It was impossible to compete against them on financial resources, technology o
... and the behaviours produced as a result of those interactions. Therefore, it was crucial a strong leadership in order to create clear directions and ens
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... roles & responsibilities plus an reflection of Novo Nordisk's PEM and how it works in other industries will be presented:
...e communication to the stakeholders is more than just passing information. It is about making a message understandable, about listening to the reactions
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...ility does not mean a complete lack of variation. It is just the opposite. It takes mindful variety to assure stable high performance. The learnings and
...l-developed capability for mindfulness catches the unexpected earlier when it is smaller, comprehends its potential importance despite the small size of
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...m. The result is brought out by usage of the two dimensions Stacey matrix. It allows us to compare the level of agreement amongst stakeholders with the d
...ffer (1981); Power in Organizations, Cambridge, MA: Ballinger. </ref> Here it is an important aspect to build relationships, negotiate and compromise in
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... can have a well-defined goals, structure, timeline, and stakeholders, but it all might just remain in paper if there is no communication plan between th
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...efined as a management strategy to promote change in organizations, making it reaches improvements in projects, processes, products and services for cust
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...an ever. The projects are getting more complex, and the deadlines shorter. It is easy to be carried away by the stress and worry, and let our head wander
The human brain is not a machine, it is has limited information access and often limited time to make decisions.
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... scenarios and present a compilation of the toolset currently implemented. It must be noted that the development of the industry is via major projects th
...x.php/Implementing_KPIs] or their special nature and their time duration. It is important to underline that all of them are internally connected and if
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...hrough having a focus on eliminating unnecessary waste in the value chain. It is based on proper use of resources through good planning, good communicati
...Press </ref> However, in recent years, an eighth activity have been added. It is called misuse of resources, or under-utilisation.
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...y can be used to identify and eliminate constraints in an organization and it can be a tool for continuously improvement in the same.
... of the organization is not supporting roll out of this awareness strategy it could be identified as a constraint to obtain the strategy.
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... phases nor set of guidelines on how the activities should be executed but it adapts to the current situation and performs the best way possible. In cont
...cribed and its main differences with the traditional approach highlighted. It will follow how to deal with XPM by means of Rapid Methodology.
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...software development to avoid waste and increase responsiveness to change. It represents the solution to the unpredictability of the market in which cust
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...on, massive competition and new demands of the market changes continuously it is very important that companies go through constant changes to adapt to th
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...one to say the right things to the right people in the right channels, and it should be a part of the project culture. Moreover, communication does not e
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...ys be numerous risks in construction contracts, and without a risk profile it could leave the contractor, designer or the consultant dangerously exposed
...2010), Chapter 5.4.2, Second edition, Wiley-Blackwell'' </ref> With design it means engineering and architectural design. In turnkey the goal of the cont
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...eruse’ often has a negative effect on the team members’ motivation, as it’ll cause loss of luster and distinctiveness, not to mention the time cons
... deliverable, or a significant turning point or transition in the project. It is basically an important event marked on a timeline that is recognized whe
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...dling human behavior while envisioning the project network and in managing it afterwards, in constrast to dealing solely with specific technical aspects
... duration, which is deemed to be highly probable. Another way to implement it is by assigning a fixed percentage to be removed and aggregated into the bu
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...verything we do, risk professionals undertake roles that are very diverse. It includes roles in insurance, business, health and safety, corporate governa
...rganization's objectives. Risk can be managed by identifying it, analysing it and then evaluating whether the risk should be modified by risk treatment i
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...it will enable us to understand the method more holistically, thus improve it's application and make this method more valuable. This will be done by intr
...l be made. This leads to the generation of three boundary object criteria. It's my hope that these criteria will enable primarily project managers to imp
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...d demanding to lead teams that are located on the other side of the world. It is arguably a fast paced tendency that companies outsource either parts or
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...software development to avoid waste and increase responsiveness to change. It represents the solution to the unpredictability of the market where the cap
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...ose involved in the project and ensure that the method is tailored so that it contributes to the project’s success rather than in an overly prescriptiv
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...ineers Inc''' - The article contains a general description of the FMEA and it further illustrates possible failures of conventional FMEA steps. For each
* Process FMEA is used to analyse the new or existing processes. It focuses on the potential failure modes associated with both the process saf
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...apter describes the project from the first construction projects to modern IT projects. The construction industry is the oldest but least developed proje
...T-30, a 30 story hotel, in just 15 days. At a cost of less than $1000/m2 , it is considered very low cost.
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...xecution of the work. To use the global project management as an advantage it is important to be aware of the differences, understand where the different
...n and the sale of the product/service. As well, the production or parts of it could take place either close to where the raw materials are extracted, in
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...ren Langvad also came to own the majority of the company and later all of it.
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... organizations has to be made in order to apply the theory of constraints. It is assumed that the work of organizations can be measured by looking at thr
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... any stage of a project, and can be repeated many times over its duration. It is strong in any initial phase as preparation, but when conditions change o
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...ime other ideas and so on, and often without us being conscious aware that it had happened. This is e.g. how the advertising business can guide our subco
...ways System 1 generates a more coherent and simple model of the world than it really is.<ref name="k" />
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...t performance. Int J Proj Manage 21(4):261–269</ref> Other will say that it is both negative and positive, like a threat and an opportunity.<ref>Segal
...RPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT. John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken</ref> or as ISO defines it “a description of a set of risks” (p. 1) in ISO 31000:2009
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...unctions, and finally ensurement of the sustainable infrastructure such as IT tools, incentives and processes.
...agement.There are many different approaches with no easy answers. However, it is a problem that every company addresses to produce and maintain leading e
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...ject would be financed against the asset in the ground (value of the oil). It was necessary to do this because projects became too large and companies di
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...ontractors may include suppliers, manufacturers, retailers or workers, and it is the job of the main contractor to manage them all and ensure that the pr
... organisation in a leading position within the market. To accomplish this, it is often critical to have an experienced project or program manager leading
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...er to give him the highest chances of achieving success with his projects. It seems that even though each standard differ from the others, they tend to h
...work the way into a position as a project manager. During this discussion, it will be look at whether or not there, typically, will be a gap in knowledge
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...al. HRO’s are living testimony that mindfulness can be attained and that it need net reduce production. Take the case of carriers. Their flight operati
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...are not amenable to any delay. If any delay occurs at a critical activity, it causes a corresponding delay in the project’s duration.
...ta can be used to '''monitor the project''', in addition to an overview of it by transferring them to the '''Gantt chart'''.
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... can occur in different ways but should be documented in order to transfer it to other projects within the company.
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...ther conditions, force-majeure, finances and stakeholder engagement. Thus, it is important to start a risk management process before actually starting th
... method visualizes the hazardous events that are present during a project, it gives an overview of multiple plausible scenarios that can occur during a p
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Kanban is considered to be a prominent and relatively new framework, as it was first introduced (to this use) in the early 2000’s. Nonetheless the K
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...ay of organizing complex decision. It’s based on math and psychology and it uses a scoring system. AHP differentiates from other multi-criteria decisio
...ructure, simplicity and ease of use. What makes AHP even more relevant how it eliminates subjective and biased input with the eigenvectors.
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...activity, work package or project<ref name="Andrew" />. In order to do so, it compares the scope of the project, the schedule of work and the work undert
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...ess errors and a more effectively workflow. The tool has the benefits that it discovers misleading information and makes sure the work is done in the rig
...ures that all prerequisites are available for the activities. Furthermore, it helps to ensure that no excessive stock material on the spot.
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The following article will try to offer a solution to that issue. As such it will define a risk and point out that risk management methods are really ne
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...nagement practice the problems in a project can by decreased. Furthermore, it could also help to resolve problems that occur later on in projects.
... that period to minimize or mitigate around a potential risk. Moreover, as it goes further into the project phase the increase in cost is very steep <ref
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...f it’s executed and correctly planned in the early stages of the project it could really help the NGOs to still provide aid to highly insecure areas.
...es could not be reached. Finally, clusters are a new way to work together. It promotes innovation and is a unit with its own agenda inside a company.
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...tfolio has become too complex. Through intelligent product rationalization it is possible to minimize revenue loss but ensure significant cost reductions
...ow to set up the project and the importance of involving key stakeholders. It explains how to identify, quantify and allocate complexity costs to product
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... the benefits by reducing project time with the total cost associated with it can often be a huge challenge for project managers, thus, the decision to r
...in a project of any size, duration and complexity level at any given time. It is notable that project planning, scheduling and monitoring is a major part
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... and may include the past as well for reference. Depending on the purpose, it can also include non-specific time designations such as "Now", "Plan", "Str
...round (bottom up) one may estimate the effects of a new technology and how it can affects future products and therefore shape markets.
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...nce of identifying these different stakeholders in a construction project. It also includes the theory about classifying the stakeholders and comparing t
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...Triangle]</span>. To guarantee that all project deliverables are achieved, it is very important that all three dimensions of the project management trian
...the 1960’s as a financial analysis discipline in US Government programs. It was the creation of an Industrial Engineer, named A. Ernest Fitzgerald, who
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...ject management and planning in a way that those who do the work also plan it. All managers are activated in the planning process which ensures that team
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... they operate their businesses, to something that all company uses. But as it is a growing business model to use, companies seems to to find the best way
...ges and nodes. A graph usually shapes from definitions defined by oneself. It can be shaped dependent on a set of factors which can be connectivity, modu
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... was developed by an Israeli physicist, Eliyahu M. Goldratt. He introduced it in his Theory of Constraint (TOC) book ''Critical Chain'' in1997. The metho
...B) approach, which is to produce only what is needed. In his second book ''It’s not Luck'', he extended this method for marketing and distribution. The
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...actors during a project and it can be hard to directly manage it. However, it can be improved by understanding, aligning and managing the stakeholders ex
...ief description should provide the reader with enough information to apply it, and links for further information.
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...alls. These issues have been a major topic for researchers especially when it comes to large transportation infrastructure projects. Here, the Danish geo
... first explain the background of the establishment of the RCF method. Then it will give an overview of the disadvantages of false forecasts followed by e
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...It also requires a highly skilled leader, because if that is not the case, it would slow down the project very much.
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...o think solutions beyond the usual, and ensures continuous improvement, as it breaks the problem at hand into smaller problems, solved one by one using t
... methods origins and later describes the processes and tools needed to use it successfully. Benefits and limitations are outlined keeping project managem
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...nal challenges e.g. Group Development and feedback sessions. Nevertheless, it is a tool with many capabilities.
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...ep by step technique that is used to schedule a set of project activities. It analysis what activities are least flexible and the project duration is pre
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...ledge across projects thus improve their project processes and elements as it will aid in avoiding repeating the same mistakes and in building on the suc
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...g every time the feedback (it can be done also online with virtual teams). It is used also to identify risks and opportunities, learning from mistakes, p
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...ix (LFM) or LogFrame. In order to clarify the methodology, and ensure that it is applied correctly, a walk-through is given on a fictional case project.
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...olders will make when they are being advised about the project. Therefore, it is important to make use of numerous techniques in order to estimate cost f
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...rican engineer Henry Laurence Gantt (1861-1919). In a project of any size, it can be a benefit to illustrate the schedule of the project elements as a fu
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...st cases in practice, the progress of an project is evaluated by comparing it against earned value indices and estimates against historically values, pas
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...making this portfolio management and optimization is not an easy thing, as it presents several major difficulties :
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.../ref>. Risks can be defined as "''An uncertain event or condition that, if it occurs, has a positive or negative impact on one or more project objectives
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... up), one may estimate the effects of a new technology or resource and how it can affect future products and therefore shape markets (forecasting). In pr
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...ical and organizational uncertainties, which only vary in their intensity, it is key for the project manager to select suitable tools to manage them. <re
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...ubin Kenneth, Pearson Education, 2013 </ref> It is based on empiricism and it uses an iterative and incremental approach for risk control and predictabil
...rocesses and it focuses on delivering to the customer only what is needed. It is based on four core values - communication, simplicity, feedback and cour
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...ented projects can constantly change along with the needs of the customer. It can be difficult and complicated to describe to a programmer which function
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...users of a given Risk-Reward Bubble Diagram. In <ref name="CooperPMNP" />, it is suggested that not yet approved projects under consideration are illustr
...ools and therefore loses some of its value when projected down into 2D, as it is shown in Figure 4.
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...delivery'''. The number and types of workshops can change with the project it is applied to, but this article presents 7 different types of workshops:
...te value for the customer/client, thus optimizing the production by making it Lean.The minimization of waste and maximization of value are also the under
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...nt stakeholders and different people who needs to interact with each other it is always important to keep track of who is linked to whom. This can be don
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...elopment of a project. Hence, in order to understand the actual situation, it is paramount to pay particular attention all the indicators that provide th
In a similar context, it is clear that the balanced scorecard helps to clarify the vision of the who
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...nal goal is in sight, a framework called the waterfall method is suitable. It is a step driven method where each step is planned in advance.
...thod. Takeuchi and Nonaka introduced a new holistic approach and described it as a rugby team working together to reach a common goal.<ref>
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... is developed to manage a company's business portfolio in such a way, that it can make the most out of its opportunities.<ref name="Hedley"> Hedley, Barr
... can be seen as a foundation for similar tools. Although the BCG describes it still as a relevant tool today, the growth share matrix has been criticized
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...o the scar resources available? This question seems simple, but in reality it is very complex.
...ts, increase innovation, reduce lead times, decrease inventory levels etc. It is then up to management to identify the relevant objectives and which of t
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...ion-projects''' including a ”Six Steps”-process description. Moreover, it will contain which parameters/criteria are key and appropriate in order to
...'when'' the DM is applicable, ''how'' the DM is applicable and for ''who'' it is applicable and ''who'' can benefit from the DM.
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...es the Scrum framework in reference to the agile methodology. Additionally it provides an insight how Scrum is used in organizations today and finally pu
...rum is the most widely adopted agile project management methodology and is IT industry independent.
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... have the same perception of power, happiness, time line or team works and it can have a huge impact on the success of a project. To help the manager ide
...d schedule. However, what’s make International Project different is that it involves multiple locations, entities organizations, and business units. <b
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Who knows it better how and when to do it than the specialists themselves? During the construction of highly speciali
...her security and increased work satisfaction with optimized communication. It also has some risks during implementation, as is the case with any other me
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... an increasing dynamism and unpredictability. In order to stay competitive it is crucial to develop a suitable and flexible innovation strategy by means
...at products need to support the strategy or even be critical components of it.
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...xactly that. The model helps the organisation learn about itself and makes it aware of current strengths and weaknesses. The result is an assessment of w
...isted, however that is not part of the scope of this article and therefore it will not be discussed further. An example of a technical delivery process m
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...sults as well as quality. The general purpose with facilitation is to make it easy for groups to reach a certain goal, and further to make the group achi
...ect owners, experts on the subject, customers, end-users, and suppliers if it makes sense.
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...icle analyses the role of the leader in projects, programs and portfolios. It takes a closer look at how to be a good leader in the respective categories
...hip, working with a team and some reflections on manipulation. By doing so it goes from general towards more concrete leadership theory.
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...tion, cooperation and exchange possibilities for students all over Europe. It currently counts around '''4000 members''' from '''33 countries''' and its
It should be noted that most activities of this phase often happen in parallel
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...tion by observation and judgement together with measurements and testing". It is the lowest degree of Quality Management. Usually inspection is executed
... structured, planned and prepared sheet for collecting and analyzing data. It is a general tool that can be used for several purposes.
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...ieved, is identified. Then that factor (i.e. constraint) is improved until it is no longer the limiting factor. Since Goldratt introduced the Theory of
... user. The assumption is that if the real value to the user is known, then it is possible to develop the right marketing and sales approach to materializ
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...ed in a stronger emphasis on quality. If quality requirements are not met, it could lead to negative impact to both the customer and the company building
... in. The process must support designing in quality, not attempting to test it in at the end of the process.
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...budget it was complex to manage. This was not ameliorated by the fact that it took eight years to get government approval. The project consisted of a con
Due to the fact that construction projects by nature are prone to delays it’s quite remarkable that the T5 project was completed on time, within budg
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...teamwork is considered as a strong asset''' to gain competitive advantage: it increases employee satisfaction and commitment to the company, and move the
...man''' has published this model of a group development in 1965. Initially, it has only four stages; the fifth was introduced in 1977 by him and Mary Ann
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...why the technique is also named “shotcrete” or “sprayed concrete”. It was first used in the construction of Frankfurt Metro in 1968.
The Austrian Society of Engineers and Architects define it as “a method where the surrounding rock or soil formations are integrated
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...raightforward as it might seem to choose the best fit projects. In fact is it very challenging to choose which projects to have in a company's portfolio.
The selection process is one of the more important areas of PPM since it is the process where the projects gets chosen for the portfolio. This proce
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It is not an easy task to manage a project team. There is no "one fit all meth
...om across 70 countries were asked about individuals values and attitudes. It consisted of 4 dimensions, power distance, uncertainty avoidance, indiviual
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... we can already see the results and benefits as well as the opportunities it (BIM) will offer in the future.
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In project management it is necessary to use a tool which states how the project is going. The proje
..., which need to be done to complete a project, and estimates how much time it will take. Also, the method shows what tasks are sensitive in a project bec
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... external and internal stakeholders and the company efficiency in general. It is important to understand, how a shared vision and a common culture of sus
<br>Then, producing without pollution is not enough, it is necessary that products and the whole system is reviewed and redesigned
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...entation of physical and functional characteristics of a facility. As such it serves as a shared knowledge resource for information about a facility form
... Environmental Engineering Related to Buildings, 7-9 July.</ref> described it as “Building Modelling”, in the sense that BIM is used today. As “Bui
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...project rather than the operations (transformations/activities) them self. It’s therefore suggested that a process manager should be assigned to any gi
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... When all thinkable subjects and tasks are literally written on the walls, it is easier to reach a mutual understanding and make clever decisions. The wa
...and function as a command center or project cockpit as some companies call it. A project is changed thought-out its lifetime, and the project team must b
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.../wiki/Safety_engineering safety engineering]</span>.<ref name="richard" /> It also serves as an applicable tool for identifying the causes of undesired e
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... then operations will be able to schedule production in order to forwarded it to the outbound logistics and guarantee the delivery of the products on tim
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...eholder analysis is essentially a snapshot of an evolving environment thus it needs to be constantly updated during the program's life cycle in order to
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...ng into consideration both the project time and the resource availability. It involves balancing competing commitments and priorities in order to determi
...drawn, it will be necessary to allocate sufficient resources to accomplish it. Project budgeting comes into play at this stage as each department will us
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...he difficulties that may arise due to implementing and executing a project.It is used to illustrate that project management success is measured by the pr
... marks as such where cost should not increase beyond the acceptable level. It’s a good practice for project managers to keep routine checks on the prog
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...ed “Risk Matrix” or also known as “Probability and Impact Matrix”. It is a common graphical tool used to simply and quickly visualize and categor
...ibes the range of different types of impact of the adverse events that, if it occurs, will have an effect on the objectives and/or values such as physica
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...ollective'''. It will draw from the latest research on the topic and link it to the existing framework for Mindfulness in '''High Reliability Organizati
...ented events, a more nuanced appreciation of context and ways to deal with it, and identification of new dimensions of context to improve foresight and c
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... but have to communicate in ways that the whole organization benefits from it. Successful projects are an outcome of effective communication methods adop
...loyees who are not willing to ask for information or managers don’t feel it is necessary to share. <ref name=two>John Hayes, 2004; The theory and pract
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...ofessor. He came up with the idea of displaying processes visually so that it could make easier to see production schedules. <ref name="PM"> Tell me abou
...It was Gantt’s name that got attached to this way of planning, but today it’s generally recognized that Adamiecki had the idea first.<ref name=PM/>
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...t a high level what the system will do and estimate the cost and schedule. It defines the risks to the project and determine the overall project feasibil
...projects ever undertaken. Although the Chunnel project was well completed, it was late and far over the budget. <ref name="Anbari"/>
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...:''' A guide for the Scrum framework. In contrast to the "The Scrum Guide" it is focusing more explicit on the dependencies between the different aspects
...t provides an insight how Scrum is used in organizations today and finally it puts the Scrum framework in the context of lean project management. To do s
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However it is possible to plot other different parameters on these bubble diagrams in
...method is widely used by the companies even if just a small percentage use it as the dominant.
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...design, 2D drawing creation of the model, as well as the amount of output. It was the first software that was described in the individual library element
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