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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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...ubin Kenneth, Pearson Education, 2013 </ref> It is based on empiricism and it uses an iterative and incremental approach for risk control and predictabil
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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
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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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...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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...o the scar resources available? This question seems simple, but in reality it is very complex.
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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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... 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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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.../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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...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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...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
... Lisa operating system, which was later renamed to ArchiCAD. Consequently, it is the first ArchiCAD BIM software, designed for personal computers.
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A blue ocean strategy is a tool used to gaining a competitive advantage, it is a strategy used to create a uncontested market space and make the compet
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...ers must deal with when doing projects in functional organizations and how it compares to other organizational structures. Projects are generally complex
...r to discuss the role of the project manager in a functional organization, it is necessary to understand what a functional organization is. The next sect
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...nd unique constructions increases, and the risk for failure increases with it. Furthermore, the nature of construction projects, with their high value, l
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...ctivities and tasks required to complete a project. WBS is essential since It reduces the number of surprises and furthermore, improves the ability to ma
...planning is seen as being an essential part of the process. When using WBS it will become the backbone of the project of an organization. The management
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...method is widely used by the companies even if just a small percentage use it as the dominant.
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...te”'''. Giving insights into the plausible “ideal future state” that it seeks to improve the overall stream of value.
...permarkets in which he could choose exactly what he wanted and how much of it. That idea was efficient as well as timely saver for him and where to becom
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...ing projects, whose purpose is to improve and stabilize a current process, it is advantageous to apply the DMAIC-framework. The abbreviation DMAIC stands
...t and its limitations so the scope of the project is well-defined. If not, it is almost impossible to measure and improve, if you do now know where to st
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The managers can now be placed onto the Power/Interest Table. It is important that all stakeholders are placed. The higher the stakeholder i
... analysis which can be used is the Organisational Political Map Technique. It involves analysing who can affect a decision and where they stand within th
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... to create a pitch in an optimal way will be the analysis of this article. It will explain how to get to the best way of preparing for a presentation of
...present himself and his idea(s) before the investor and the way to prepare it beforehand will be as well explained below. The explanation will follow the
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...out as many ways of leading people, as there are leaders. One way of doing it, is through an adaptive leadership style, where the style of leadership is
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...the benefits with the interest and the vision statement of the company and it, also, strongly increases the possibility that they will be gained.
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...ct-management/scope-control/</ref> The advantage of control scope is that it allows the baseline to be maintained throughout the entire project. Without
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... in the team and how to prioritize (Kilde: How to DO projects). Therefore, it is crucial to agree on a common way of doing this. SCRUM meetings including
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... is embedded in many aspects of project, program and portfolio management. It is present in decision making for project integration and complexity, scope
...ult in jeopardizing the outcome of an action or even of the whole project. It is worth mentioning that uncertainty is not only a part of project manageme
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... Project Management course (42429 F18)</ref>. Before a project is started, it is important to reflect on the possible factors that can influence the proj
...his section will first describe what uncertainty really is as well as link it to risk management. Furthermore, the different types of uncertainty will be
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...lity of resources, while also promoting a Relay Race culture in mentality, it increases productivity and performance. The method is based on the Theory o
...OC) and in Dr. Goldratt’s third book, named “Critical Chain” (1997), it was introduced into Project Management.<ref>http://www.wseas.us/e-library/c
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Recovery Project Management is very useful tool when it comes to treating troubled projects as other project management methodologi
...very Project Management is the methodology for managing troubled projects. It was created by professor Harold Kerzner, PhD - American engineer, retired S
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...e importance and historical development of Gantt Chart usage is explained. It is really nice paper to read in order to investigate the relation between t
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For a construction company to achieve success is it important to have good planning within the business. Most planes are based
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...nd tasks needed to be done. Even for the most experienced project managers it can be a bit of a challenge to control the huge amount of complexity in a p
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...disasters like an uninhabitable building or a building tearing down. Thus, it is important to consider the different quality management systems that will
...ity Management - that should be followed to obtain high-quality buildings. It, however, focuses its attention mainly on third-party certifications for su
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...and the engineering firms Parson & SIP. However, the partnering concept as it is known today was first introduced by the US Corps of Army Engineers in th
...s a minimum of a client, an engineer or architect and an entrepreneur, but it can also include investors, the government etc. The partners work together
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...e for a large part of the world’s total energy and resource consumption. It is therefore highly crucial that practitioners ensure a sustainable develop
...base the work on some ambitious and long-term visions. Only in this way is it possible to speed up the development and achieve the necessary conversion o
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... demonstrates how a team need to be constructed to be successful, and what it takes to make the group of a temporary but complex project work together as
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...fferent terms; environment, biology, geology, economy, etc. And now we see it making its entry in the rather conservative construction industry as well.
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...arry out a project or a work himself or another person or an organization. It means client is anyone having construction or building work carried out as
...se or furtherance of a business, carries out or manages construction work. It means in construction he is the man who responsible day to day happening in
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... CCC, when is it the right choice, what is the optimal location and how is it used by the construction sites? All this will be covered in a Wiki-article,
...s possible to protect the materials better, when they are stored in a CCC. It is easy the keep them save and dry, since they are stored indoor.
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.... It is difficult to change the plan as the project progresses which makes it vulnerable to delays. The adaptive life cycle on the other hand makes a rou
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...lead to delay and loss of value. One vital gain from applying VSM, is that it provides a common language when talking about processes, and allowing peopl
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...rojects espacially in construction process and in construction projects as it is technical demanding and the teams are large and diverse <ref>[''http://w
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...ley-Blackwell, 2010, "Managing Construction Projects, 2nd edition "</ref>. It is important to investigate the causes of the arising problems, as well fin
* Measuring the temperature of the concrete during casting and check if it fulfills specifications.
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...ce of quality level will be obtained is beneficial for stakeholders, since it enhances trust. Quality assurance is therefore an important factor cultivat
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...h other, it is important to know both what project sponsorship is and what it is not (this will be discussed later in the section "Relationship with the
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...efore to reach the deadlines, a satisfied and economical satisfied result, it is t necessary to have a written well-organized plan. Especially the part t
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...an choose the option to make the tendering a two-stage tendering and/or if it should be a sealed bid action.
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...uality and climate change by 2030. In the pursuit of reaching these goals, it is inevitable for business to take action. One essential thought behind the
...ss.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/019104_SDG_Compass_Guide_2015.pdf</ref> It is particularly important that a company is fully capable of identifying al
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... a reverse auction system.<ref name="Winch"></ref> The e-procurement makes it possible for the client to send out project specifications digitally and fo
...nd invite relevant suppliers to the given project. These portals also make it possible for the suppliers to advertise services, which may otherwise be un
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...t is something temporary, which is granted with a beginning and an end, so it is basically meant to die. However a operation is something which continuou
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...arge resources for a project means assigning of great responsibilities. So it is common that a single contractor will not take the whole responsibilities
...sks corresponding to the specific parts of the civil engineering projects. It is of highly interest how construction business deals with risk management,
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...rticipants have the necessary information available when they need it, and it is always updated. <ref> Building Smart. (2014). BuildingSmart: Hva er Åp
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...future cannot be predicted, but preparations can be made for surprises and it can be developed ability to respond to them when they happen. Risk manageme
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... to adequately bridge the gap between design, construction and scheduling. It is quite common by using the traditional methods of planning like [[Gantt C
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...ll is the construction industry still lagging behind other industries when it comes to adopting new digital technologies <ref> Rob Leslie-Carter, John Mc
...s the purpose to imitate the nature's evolutionary approach to design thus it is a radical new way of doing design propositions compared to the tradition
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...ecause of its ability to facilitate informed objective decision making and it's flexibility stemming from the time related inputs and outputs.
...n of the cost of the entire project at completion. It should be noted that it is the '''CPI''' that rules whether or not the forecast has a negative or a
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...dversarial relations dynamic as well as the over engineering dynamic. Last it will present the manner in which the construction industry has attacked thi
...orks conceived by others which could be subject to an independent control. It was for the first time that the client could effectively transfer some of t
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...ze the briefing process as well as the feedback and the disclosure process it is possible to avoid the briefing problem. The feedback and the disclosure
...me="Cooper"> D. Bouchlaghem, Y. Rezgui, M. Hassanen, G. Cooper, D. Rose. ''IT tools and support for improved briefing''. http://www.irbnet.de/daten/icond
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...ts business. In this wiki article, the questions of what cash flow is, how it has
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...isk can take place. Although it is one of the key elements in the process, it is also one of the less defined, and often a neglected element.
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...t is something temporary, which is granted with a beginning and an end, so it is basically meant to die. However an operation is something that continuou
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...ncing is the complex nature of the concept, which makes it hard to define. It is important that alliancing parties has a common understanding of the conc
...certainty makes room for ineffective and cross-purposed discussion. Hence, it is preferable to have common understanding of the concept. This is hard to
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...t to proceed with a construction project and any project in general. Also, it stands as a key element for choosing between alternative construction proje
... overall return of the project and sometimes could also lead in cancelling it. The estimation for the construction costs needs to include the following m
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...troducing risk management. With early realization of possible risk sources it is possible to mitigate high costs that other wise can threaten the project
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...cle will be presented. Lastly, the strong owner concept will be presented, it is a framework looking at projects from the client's perspective.
...erised the project manager as the 'manager in the middle', in this context it is between the client and the resource bases.
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... perhaps an allocation of construction cost over an s-curve distribution). It is only when the main contractor is appointed, a master programme prepared
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...on making is one of the most important tasks in the management process and it is often a very difficult one. When having knowledge regarding the states o
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... op against each other. When there are diverse cultures in an organization it is very essential for the leader or leaders to have the necessary power in
... about referent power will often take considerable time to develop because it depends on trust theirs has been build trough time. In a workforce with fas
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...-Blackwell; 2010; "Managing Construction Projects; Second edition "</ref>. It is important to investigate the causes of the arising problems, as well as
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...efore to reach the deadlines, a satisfied and economical satisfied result, it is t necessary to have a written well-organized plan. Especially the part t
...used in many construction cases but since the world changes in innovation, it is now possible to upgrade the CPM and make use of the 3D construction mode
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...e to reach the deadlines with a satisfied and a economical pleased result, it is necessary to have a written well-organized plan. Especially the part of
... use of the 3D construction model and the time schedule which is linked to it, that gives 4D-Planning.The methods CPM and 4D-Planning will be explained,
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...in a project can be defined as “an uncertain event or condition that, if it occurs, has a positive or negative effect on at least one project objective
...nt]] is a daily, on-going process all throughout a project’s life-cycle. It consists in identifying, assessing, analyzing and prioritizing risks in ord
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...warding materiel or work from one process to the next, at the moment where it is required at the succeeding process. Thus, reducing work-in-process inven
* Establish a pull from the costumer. Do not produce until it is needed.
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...</ref> all buildings constructed in Europe must be net zero Energy (nZEB). It not only means that the energy demand will be close to zero but also the co
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...ain a fixed and good purpose, which is inspiring and motivating as well as it creates value for the organisation.<ref name="vidal">Vidal R. (2005). The F
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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.[2]
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...ree months? The further you get in the project, the more you will know but it also describes the difficulty of knowing how many resources are needed. By
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... This article will mainly exemplify GBS applied in project management, but it should be noted that the methodology is equally applicable in program and p
...HAT and HOW they produce their products and services, but also WHY they do it, made Apple the supreme competitor on the market. <ref>Simon Sinek, Start W
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...de-offs are so called priority of the project’s objectives. In projects, it can be necessary to make a compromise. For instance, you can’t spend any
... suppliers to keep the cost at the minimum (performance) but the fact that it is actually happening in practice has to be ensured by the manager (conform
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...roject management.<ref name="BodOfKnow1"/> One of the keys to success when it comes to the achievement of project objectives is goal setting.<ref name="k
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...e 1920s, Jew, lived in America. His work was pioneer in psychology because it looked at positive rather than negative facet of human behaviour.
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...y Control Systems and Diagnostic Control Systems creating negative forces. It must be noted that positive/negative forces are not considered as good/bad
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... not fulfill the initial plans and will not meet the initial budget goals. It is logically a utopian idea of predicting the unpredictable (known unknowns
...he time perspective. ''"When can I have the first manuscript? Can you have it done by the end of next month?"'', he asks. You lower your eyes and gulp. '
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...iety of relevant researchers have their own interpretation. To be precise, it mainly refers to project management(pm-) competence in this article. '''Pro
...zations, project management, and project management process will be given. It is also worth demonstrating the practical application of this theory.
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... future of a project. The decision they make is objective; in other words, it is fully based on the ability of the team to meet the gate criteria. The fo
...th project rarely being killed at gates. After defining the gate criteria, it is important that these criteria will be key in determining the future of t
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...antify the risk, once it has been identified, in order to remove or reduce it and take a decisive action, is a big challenge. Risks are quantified by usi
...ossible risks involved and enables managers to take necessary precautions. It applies to every field of life from medical, projects, construction, safety
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...cle will look at how agile methodology gained its popularity, how to apply it in practice with focus on scrum, and what to be aware of when utilizing thi
...of projects, programs, and portfolios in a flexible and collaborative way. It permits fast changes and pivots if need be. One of the perhaps most used fr
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...nd "cause and-effect" inside the project. It still have some limitation as it is build, as mentioned, on top of the balanced scorecard and project life c
... organization shouldn't have a to large number- and complex indicators, as it often will lead to a lack of overview and give a high possibility of the in
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... scope of this article is to describe this kind of program, specifying how it works day by day and explaining its purpose as well as its implementation.
...and the evaluation about how much workload each operator have. After this, it is fundamental to arrange the material that will be required during the wee
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...to analyze and represent the tasks involved in completing a given project. It is used in project management and commonly together with the critical path
...sing on dealing with completion time rather than the costs of the project. It incorporates details about all the task such as their duration and required
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...ribution of the general population estimated by the Myer-Briggs Institute. It was found that the survey population has 10% more extroverts (EJ) and 9% fe
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...on, it is called Kano model. This Article provides an overview, how to use it to find out the requirements, gives an example and represents advantages an
...no model, the application and how to make projects successful by involving it.
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...sociated with many risks with proportionally many potential risk responses it is challenging to treat all risks most beneficially for the project.
...process that must begin early in the project during the planning phase and it must be done thoroughly to mitigate potential delays, change of scope, budg
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...M)]] is a key to success in New Product Development. A way to achieve this it is by implementing the Stage-Gate Model to help make better decisions when
...es how a successful Stage-Gate process works in practice and how to manage it.
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...sis (HAZOP) was developed by Imperial Chemical Industry in 1963. At first, it was established for chemical industries, in order to evaluate risks related
...ystematic and structured method mainly used during the first design stage. It is also regularly updated during the operating stage of the plant. The main
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It is in the same instance that scenario planning becomes most valuable, enabl
...look into how scenario planning has become an essential tool, how to apply it in practice taking starting point in the generic scenario planning model, a
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...are making and reflect this learning back into their work. In other words, it will help to unpack complex problems, analyze stakeholder influence and und
...ritical thinking. It can be used in any situation and circumstance because it eases a process of thought about the context, organisations, skills, object
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..., economic, environmental and political (STEEP) trends are going to affect it.
...hat extend this tool can be implemented and what is the process to succeed it. The key principles of scenario planning are proved to be applicable while
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...The different components can be addressed and implemented differently, but it is important to develop each component for maximum effectiveness.
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...ng the lifetime of a project are naturally negatively skewed, consequently it is most beneficial to address adjustments, optimizations, risks, limitation
...sis of a project or program idea on several measurable aspects. Typically, it will include scope specifications defining the objectives of the project, a
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... needs to provide information at an appropriate level for each audience as it is delivered the project manager and to stakeholders involved in the projec
...are appointed of gathering data, implementing the report and of distribute it to all the involved stakeholders.
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...he following it will be explained how Jung saw the mind and especially how it can be used I management when different teams and workgroups are formed. Pr
...reform and evolve the workgroups. Because these groups often are temporary it is crucial that the team is grouped efficiently before the project can be a
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... an effective method to help control the budget and represent uncertainty. It is intended to cover costs that are not included in the base estimate of th
...establish relationships between the outcome and the variables. Even though it is a simple to use, due to the empirical nature of this method parameters a
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...ht-for-your-team/#440da0ff3bb4 [ONLINE] Accessed September 12th 2017</ref> It enables easy planning of resources according to specific project tasks in a
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...ty of other projects like process improvements and process changes. Today, it is regarded as a general project management methodology with a wide range o
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... action is necessary. Project control is considered very important because it may determine the success of the project by the stakeholders <ref>PMI, ''A
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...rmal, structured approach, usually involving both intuition and reasoning. It is important to be wary of impulsive reactions to a situation, since hasty
...the factors that decision-makers should consider before taking a decision. It depends on the type of the decision that needs to be taken, its magnitude a
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...ical concept originally developed by the car manufacturing company Toyota. It is often referred to as the 3 M's of waste in lean manufacturing.
...lean from 1990, and automaker company Toyota has been renowned for the way it grew from a small company to a global brand, making use of the lean practic
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...0 scales with offset in the International Personality Item Pool home page, it is possible to construct an own version of a personality test.<ref>Internat
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...cterized as a method for structuring a group communication process, making it more effective under the premise of a group of judgments is more valid than
...nd a very powerful tool. The method accuracy can be evaluated by comparing it with other methods of measure with direct interaction, structured and unstr
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...t the business case will contribute, from the very beginning of it, and if it is worth the effort.
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...in recent times because of the complicated design and building components. It was a project where the architecture, the craftsmanship and the use of mate
...ptor, which formed the building in clay inspired by music, and then handed it over for the architect firm Boldsen & Holm. They started building in 2004,
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...the way of communication with public stakeholders on large scale projects. It is a case study referring to the Fehmarn belt link project.
...anizations often participate in protests against a project and try to stop it completely. Therefor antagonists from all over Germany find together. [5]
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... that the people/teams are communicating effectively. In order to do that, it is first and foremost necessary to understand the network and the interdepe
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...ing changes to the scope baseline. The key benefit of this process is that it allows the scope baseline to be maintained throughout the project. This pro
... Guide (Project Management Body of Knowledge), are used for clarification. It is noteworthy to mention that the identity of the interviewed individuals,
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...ticle presents the DICE Framework and goes into its details and how to use it. Creating successful change is increasingly becoming a factor in the compet
...ecutives around the world <ref name=McKinsey />. In an ever growing world, it has increasingly been a factor to be able to deliver successful change proj
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...the The 5th edition of PMBOK from the Project Management Institute (PMI), "It is critical for project success to identify the stakeholders early in the p
...his is still today a very popular theory within motivation management, as it focuses on all three parts of the motivation equation: inputs, performance
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...d. Once a phase is completed there is no going back to a previous phase as it will be frozen.<ref name= "Waterfall v/s Agile"> Balaji S.; Dr. Sundararaja
... the final product meets the customer and quality requirements and whether it is delivered in time. <ref name= "Bomarius"/>
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...of finding potential causes to a problem and of encouraging the team using it to talk about both the problem and its causes. Part of this talk will have
...ropriately used in Risk Management as well as its purpose and limitations. It will also touch upon tools that can be used in conjunction with the diagram
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... construction industry it can be used for any industry and project, due to it providing necessary analysis of complications that can occur.
... help risk managers to locate the problem of the delay and begin assessing it. Resource based manager has to manage and are responsible for the delivery
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...ts that needs to be handled, and in order to not confuse the overall goal, it is necesary to break the process up in structures like e.g. "Design", "Moto
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...ve been developed. From other implementations of BIM has been learned that it requires '''large behavioral changes''' from the employees who have been do
...ll need to be educated in working with BIM and extracting information from it and important is that the contractor on his part ensures all required infor
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...ill similar, yet different purposes. When working with project management, it is of the utmost importance to identify for which purpose a method is used,
... relevant, and manage them accordingly. As UATS is a governmental project, it involves a lot of high-level stakeholders. Some of the most important key s
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...pply Chain and specifically in a strategy called omnichannel distribution. It provides tools for the project management in this field and reflects about
...uly customer-centered and personalize their shopping experiences. However, it adds new challenges and complexities to the supply chain management.
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... vital role in project management, business strategies, and relationships. It is the foundation of value for the business. Organizations both in public a
...nd organizational benefits derived from the application of the guidelines. It will also discuss the pre-award and post-award activities, processes and pr
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...ss diagrams - Critical Path Method proves to be more useful and precise as it allows the quick evaluation and comparison of alternative work programs, c
... optimum solution. It is a crucial tool used in construction management as it provides varying degree of involvement by the management to suit the needs
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...ximizing value and minimizing waste, especially in terms of working hours. It is a new way of thinking and will take time and effort to implement into th
...workers and different sectors of the team moves around. To visualize this, it will be like a train with different fields in every train car driving in a
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...r as the changes are more easily integrated into the project and therefore it reduces the risk of delays and exceeds projects.
...efore it is built and thereby make sure it looks like what he or she wants it to.
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... of people with different personalities. Therefore, in project management, it is important to consider the people and their emotions, which are present a
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...nagement and delivery, helping to deliver results quickly and effectively. It was created in 1994 through a collaboration of project practitioners among
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... Disorder'' Taleb talks and discusses the concept of antifragility and how it has impacted our lives.
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...om different angles, which leads to the importance of the project manager. It comes to the project manager to set goals, make decisions, stablish the key
...ot provide information about the cause of that result nor what to do about it <ref name="amara">Amaratunga, D. and Baldry, D. (2002) ''“Moving from per
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...lement in project management indicates the willingness of organization and it's people to avoid or accept risks. Risk tolerance can be analyzed from thre
... is important to first define “risk” and “risk tolerance” and how it relates to project management in a technology-driven organization.
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...considered one of the fundamental facet when it comes to managing projects.It is essential to project managers to be able to “assigning the “right”
...sonality can be more difficult and complex. There is no clear way of doing it, and there are no definite categories for each personality since they vary
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...that individual companies, whether consultancy or contractors, are finding it increasingly difficult to fullfill all the requested requirements. Either o
...o encourage cross pollination between the companies in terms of knowledge. It also mitigates risks during the project. As resources are shared, the compa
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...cable in professional projects, but also in any project of private nature. It can be applied throughout the project management process. Using this tool a
...llustrated. Understanding its possible advantages and the ability to apply it using a guidance with case studies allow a valid conclusion about its value
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...ossibilities in regard to prioritizing resources for the project. Finally, it explains how the critical path of the project is deduced from the PND.
It helps cashflow
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...an probability is used in the modern decision-making and risk analysis, so it is of utmost importance for decision makers and project manager to know its
...does not mean that the organization will earn or lose an amount. Actually, it meansthat if this decision is repeated many times, then the average cost or
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...at explaining the concept of culture and the way it affects organizations. It is a dynamic model of learning and group dynamics.
...the major issues of external adaptation and internal integration. Finally, it comes to be embodied ultimately as an interrelated, patterned set of basic
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...on is changing (people involved in the project), the leadership style that it is applicable will have differences from the the one used efficiently befor
...e on periods of stress. As leadership is an act from people to the people, it is important to know your people and Paul Hersey and Kenneth H. Blanchard m
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... maximise profit. It assists in determining what to change, when to change it, and how to cause the change<ref>Vorne Industries Inc.,. (2016). What is th
...rstanding of the topic and its applications. This article also be valid as it is up to date and complies with other articles of similar standard.</ref>.
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...oduce data that can be used in deciding a response to corresponding risks. It is a 2nd step of project risk management, after risk identification and bef
...it may result in a delay of 50% of schedule or 50% of additional cost then it may be classified as “Major”. The risk(R) is calculated by multiplying
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...rmal, structured approach, usually involving both intuition and reasoning. It is important to be wary of impulsive reactions to a situation, since hasty
...the factors that decision-makers should consider before taking a decision. It depends on the type of the decision that needs to be taken, its magnitude a
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...nicating the right information at the right time. But in order to do that, it is first and foremost necessary to understand the network and the interdepe
...nstitute time-based DSMs. The tool can be implemented on an IT platform or it could be a simple Excel sheet or paper. Four basic types of interdependency
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... qualitative manner, terms such as frequent, possible, rare etc. are used. It is also possible to describe the probability in a numerical manner. This ca
...dation for more detailed quantitative analysis, if possible and warranted. It is performed regularly throughout a projects life cycle as new risks may em
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When the organization states the need for acquisition of external assets, it has to acquire internal and external knowledge about the market and the del
The procurement SOW can be revised and refined as required as it moves through the procurement process until incorporated into a signed agre
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...t the business case will contribute, from the very beginning of it, and if it is worth the effort.
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...ticle will look at how quality control is used, the benefits and values of it and which supporting activities are used. The Quality Control concept is wi
...nd especially the TMC is the theory behind Plan - Do - Check - Act (PDCA). It is based on the Deming Circle introduced by W. Edwards Deming in the 1950's
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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
# '''Implement''' - Development of the product and launching it on the market
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...ed with the costs aspects of a construction project which are relevant for it. The article starts with presenting the financial appraisal of a constructi
...n Cost Management is presented as a subject group as in DS/ISO 21500:2013. It is analyzed in the processes groups, illustrating by the aforementioned sta
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''I want to start my discussion with an '''example''' to make it much clear.:''
...ece of software for your business as usual and you are earning money using it.
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...o various stakeholders. The more complex a project is, the more difficult it becomes for project managers to prioritize and communicate the necessary in
...fficulty in managing the project. To gain most value of project dashboards it is imperative for project manager to have a fundamental grasp of the concep
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...'), can be used to navigate through uncertainties and limited information. It allows project managers to recognize deviations and trends from the planned
... can be referred to as a project manager's quality control of the project. It warns the project manager, that problems may occur later in the schedule if
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resources, time and money. Furthermore, it also requires a person who can communicate with employees and has the skill
... Blake and Jane Mouton. The tool is aimed at project managers, who can use it to analyze their individual form of management. The model will cover a numb
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It will rely on the references given during the course, and some other found o
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...deas impulsively with the goal of finding solutions to a specific problem. It is a simple, yet powerful tool used in virtually all industries. The term "
...rainstorming technique will be discussed; the origin and when, how and why it should be used. General guidelines and rules that are recommended for proje
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"We believe that it is necessary first to map individual processes than superimpose them on one
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...in problem. Risk is a key part of all these technologies and how to manage it is a challenge which is going to be faced for the global society in the fol
...etroleum/phases/. Visited 07-02-2018</ref>; all of them without knowing if it will be found any well at the end. Financial risk is high, being the main r
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...trategy, to keep track of risks to a "project, program or portfolio"(PPP). It is commonly used by the project or risk manager to maintain the simplest st
...sts of the risk, secondly, it consists of the cause of the risk, and third it consist of the action of the risk. When building up a risk register these t
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...project managers realize the opportunities hidden in ideation, and utilize it in a plethora of projects.
*The Limitations discusses where and when is it not beneficial or relevant to use ideation tools in a project management se
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Defining a project scope statement is an essential part of any project. It is an output of the define scope process and used to identify the main deli
...and just the amount of work necessary, to successfully complete a project. It is primarily concerned with defining and controlling what is or what is not
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As it can be seen in these definitions, a role is not a responsibility and vice v
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...ines and cost, there is a need to collect relevant information and analyse it. If there is any deviation to the established cost, schedule, or scope, the
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...osely to make sure the all of the aspects of the design is adapted to make it as high of quality and performance as possible. For this reason, the term
...consists of several stages that the relevant teams decides together, hence it can be illustrated with several loops before very milestone as illustrated
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...e slot within project phases are performed. In case of project management, it has defined start and end dates.</ref> is of critical importance<ref>https:
... who does what (''roles'') and who decides what (''responsibilities'') and it is considered to be a solid foundation of every project to be successfully
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...amental principle of management, it is important to measure performance as it identifies the gap between current and desired performance. Managers can us
...mation that KPIs give should be limited to the part organisation that uses it.
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...he Belbin Team Role theory should not be used as a complete truth. Instead it can be seen as a tool used to create a common language within a project tea
Is it an important step to in a project to carefully put together a team of peopl
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...a great opportunity to develop and grow. By having a purpose of a project, it becomes possible to answer why the project is being done in the first place
...y are doing, some know HOW they do it and very few know WHY they are doing it. And by WHY (according to Sinek) very few organizations and leaders know th
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...l team, there will be a good flow in the Five Stages of Group Development. It is of the upmost importance that a team goes rapidly through the second and
...es within training, team building and by creating a fitting reward system. It is not an easy task for the project manager because there are many constrai
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...the alignment of the project with stakeholders’ needs or objectives”. It is a critical function for the management of stakeholders and furthermore f
... project governance and the management of project management suggests that it has two key function. The first is to make decisions about which projects a
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...finitions, principles and models. The purpose of the CBA system is to make it a sound process and simplify decision-making. CBA hinders double-counting t
...through differentiate alternatives and understand the importance of those. It is important to mention that the CBA system focuses on using the correct da
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...dure, including utilized tools, record keeping and reporting. Furthermore, it should answer the questions: When will formal communication activities take
...tion. The noise for example, can distort the message to such a degree that it is no longer useful. This could be the case in a phone conversation, where
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...gement, University of East Anglia, UK.''</ref>).Also many writers refer to it differently, this leaves space for the term to be interpreted and used impr
...used to manage complex portfolio management processes in lean enterprises. It combines the strategic management with the daily management, tying up the l
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...elevant scale, scope and area to currently investigated project. Similarly it is with payment milestones, which are part of cash flow organisation and pl
...ation and Review Technique''' (PERT) and '''Critical Path Method''' (CPM). It will also answer the question "''Why cash flow and payment milestones are s
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...mework for managing the project, regardless of the specific work involved, it is independent from the product life cycle produced by or modified by the p
... the project objectives are defined and the aspects of the project agreed, it is the phase where a problem is identified and potential solutions suggeste
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...most importance when starting a new project whatever scale it might be on. It is done to ensure the resources are used efficiently and in most cost effec
...workflows and may therefore be expected to be a useful alternative to CPM. It implies a shift in focus from primarily the activities to the flow of work
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...nts are part of the APM framework scrum, which is typically applied within IT projects, software development projects and projects of a more exploratory
...s relevant aspects of the sprint methodology within data science projects. It provides concrete and hands-on recommendations to project managers or scrum
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...ruction industry has by the last decades been facing a negative trend when it comes to efficiency. While other industries increase the efficiency of time
The method is useful in the way that it solves problems discovered in the design phase along the way in projects. A
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...logy, provides an example of this technique so as to be perceivable, while it analyzes how this method responds to the modern business practices as well
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It is beyond any reasonable doubt that the ''Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)''
...ork Breakdown Structures”- Second Edition, 2011, p. 3</ref> In addition, it presents with clarity the total workload as determined by the scope stateme
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... that not value-adding, non-critical or waste. Once the YC is established, it can easily be updated with new data and can then then be used to optimise t
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...re the citizens. No matter how succesful the government finds the project, it can all go to waste if the users are not satisfied. A tool for analysing th
...keholder. If there are relevant differences between different user groups it is important to address them separately because they may have different nee
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...s) after being processed is beneficial to the organization specially when it is compared with the reality of the project in a Business Intelligence atmo
...y by manipulating its variables and observing the results, and then we use it as a proxy for the complex reality—a useful proxy that can be used to gen
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...nges, resulting in a reduction of the model´s efficacy. This implies that it is impossible to determine a fixed scope, cost and schedule in advance of a
...the scope needs to be reduced. Or in case of an exceeded project schedule, it will immediately be costlier for the company to carry out the project. Addi
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...eholders. However, it is not enough to only design the value propositions, it is also important to integrate a business model in order to create value fo
*'''Gain Creators''': How the products or services benefits the customers. It describes how the project manager plans to create gains for the customer.
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...Program, and Portfolio to ensure that the business case remains viable and it will deliver the stipulated goal and benefits. Moreover, there is a lack of
...widespread use in the context of internal projects. On closer examination, it appears that the term and the role are more frequently used in the context
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1. A description of when the stakeholder mapping is used and in the context it is applicable. Furthermore an explanation of how to acquire and exercising
...nstituencies, each pursuing their own objectives”''. <ref name="Hayes"/> It is to be considered that John Hayes looks at organisations as political are
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...e value of project outcomes and align the projects with business strategy. It presents a framework in which the project manager and sponsors can make dec
...its success by documenting, defining and communicating project activities. It includes a framework for making project decisions which include defining ro
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...eam members, and which cultural issues may have an impact on a project, if it is not dealt with timely and with a correct approach. <ref name=book> ''Pro
...lines whereas another may have a less strict perception of what is timely. It is therefore not only important that the manager is aware of the multicultu
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... of resources, or contract agreements. For instance, Frank Acuff describes it as ''the process of communicating back and forth for the purpose of reachin
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...hat mechanism drive people and their performance in the group. That is why it is of a great, practical value for Project Managers to know system dynamics
...ne and the disposition of resources is made in a very meticulous manner so it might not be obvious that human relations and behaviors should be also take
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...nt of the project team and this article proposes ideas on how to deal with it when the team members come from diverse cultures. Furthermore, project stak
...complex managerial skills and this theory aims at helping managers succeed it.
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...ach type has its pros and cons, which depends on its structure and way how it should be implement, but most important thing is to determine what are our
... this method is impossibility of tracking the progress of the project when it has to be uptaded manualy.
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...academic reader, Project Managers will benefit from reading the article as it provides substantiated 'hands-on' recommendations.
...takeholder requests, complaints or a wide range of other factors, however, it is the Project Managers responsibility to manage the change and implement c
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There are different levels of human resource management when it comes to projects:
...that describes the project life cycle and how each phase will be executed. It also describes the criteria of how to successfully complete the different t
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...cts and how they are managed using Lean Project Management tools. Firstly, it will be described what a project and project management is according to the
... with minor deliveries to the customer throughout the project, in this way it will be visible early in the project if there is a mismatch between the cus
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...ement was created to eliminate confounding factors within the project, but it is more complex due to the consideration of many influences. This article p
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...e entering untouched, untested or unregulated markets. For these start-ups it can be hard to identify and manage the risks that are associated with their
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...hodologies were created and implemented in the early 1990s, especially for IT projects, mainly because of the fast-changing project environment. In the m
...e New Product Development game'', (Harvard Business Review, 1986), </ref>. It is designed to guide teams in the iterative and incremental delivery of a p
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...015). </ref>. Money and time are the two biggest constraints in a project: it is thus a necessity to keep meetings efficient and effective.
...to be effective, the roles of each participant have to be clearly defined. It must be run through three stages: before, during, and after the meeting; ea
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...taking a closer look on classical development models e.g. Waterfall model, it is clear that during the different project stages the focus of the project
...itions, e.g. large temperature differences. In the environmental analysis, it is important to record all significant environmental influences, thus a sys
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...ironment it is affected by external as well as internal factors this makes it necessary for a program manager to make changes to the program to adapt to
... as how to implement the model in a program. Since the model was developed it has been criticized for being inflexible because of its linear nature and K
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* Show the level of load on the resource if it was assigned to different activities at onc
Loading the schedule with necessary resources by activities allows it to become the driver of project planning, status and performance.
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...duct or both. GE took this Value Engineering approach out of necessity but it resulted in a systematic process which still has wide application to today.
...“Value”. Value has no clear definition but when used in Value Analysis it is defined as a Function’s performance relative to its cost <ref name="Np
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...m manager may be well placed to accept calculated risk and then to clarify it in their own terms or to seek out such data from the project managers. In
...verall program from different perspectives and supervising the progress of it by creating a road-map, the daily <span class="plainlinks">[https://en.wiki
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...sions unfold. DISC analysis can be a tool for smoothing human relations if it is used right. In the workplace, the tool can be used by all levels of mana
... possible but highly unlikely to only have one of the four traits. Usually it is a combination.
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...ts at this stage can be very costly and mean even further delays. Instead, it is ideal to take preventive measures, which can be achieved through applyin
This article aims to inform the reader on how to facilitate FMEA, how it can add value in different phases of a product development process along wi
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... a project, program or portfolio lays the foundation of the risk analysis. It is therefore very important to identify as many possible risks as possible
...is to gain a thorough list of risks. To gain a comprehensive list of risks it is important to involve the right stakeholders in the brainstorm. This woul
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... recommended to conduct the study before the implementation stage, however it is not a restriction. The feasibility analysis should be conducted on inter
...d, depending on the accessibility, budget, priorities and time boundaries. It should be kept in mind that the feasibility study is not applicable in all
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...io manager might have to make a strategic response or a scenario analysis. It is also important to make fallback plans and know which risks to ignore. Th
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...rocurement management contracts are made between the buyer and the seller. It is a document stating that the seller will provide some value in return for
...ng:''' The cost of manufacturing is transparent and can be tracked easily. It also eliminates the profit fee added by the supplier, as well as delivery c
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...iqueness of a yearly event management project by DTU. More than much else, it is the uniqueness of a project that frames which tools, models, and theorie
... Subsequently, the project manager should assess each process and classify it. In the classification of processes, the project manager should consider th
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...ther the risk poses a threat to the project that has to be mitigated or if it is an opportunity to exploit. This article will give an overview of the pla
... threat, it becomes an existing problem and if the risk was an opportunity it becomes a benefit. Decisions are made to eliminate risks and with sufficien
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...to keep up in the evolving markets and stay competitive. For such reasons, it is necessary to follow an adequate program management approach that will al
...ations to large international corporations. Its growing global use has set it as a standard for program management, which has been widely used in a varie
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...tantly for opportunities. Opportunities might come from different ways and it is a manager's task to allocate and distribute resources into new targets <
... the same but usually there is no crowd. It is how to improve a project so it gives either better results or more profit.
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... cooperate in order to draw a desirable future and find a way to implement it . This method focuses on finding new ways to examine a problem and allows t
... better society. For trying to resist something is just part of the story. It is essential for people to know what they are fighting for, not just what t
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...rce management, Acquire team, Develop team and Manage team. Following this it becomes apparent that creating an efficient and effective project team is o
...are also a constraint, as it is often a significant part of the budget, so it is also important for the economical aspect of a project to make sound huma
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...ment. The work breakdown structure takes the scope of the project and make it into smaller manageable chunks which frames the project and all its tasks.
... is that it can help prepare “work packages” for suppliers. This makes it easier for stakeholders tendering the project to prepare a bid for the vari
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... Building a Successful Data Quality Management Program, Knowledgent</ref>. It is important to understand that the end goal of DQM is not about simply enh
... it can have an enormous influence on both project execution and outcomes. It is for this reason that DQM is a highly important process. DQM is a process
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Knowing this, it is in the project manager's best interest to understand the demotivation ca
... in which way project managers help people to satisfy their needs at work. It exemplifies the application of these theories and mentions the limitations.
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...y a few limitations of using a project charter, so the advantages of using it outweigh them.
...e preferable content of it. Guidelines will be presented on how to develop it, along with its limitations and benefits. Lastly, references for further re
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... been completed yet, but if it will contain the subtopics mentioned below, it should be very clear.
Does one part build upon the other? It will.
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...project and conducting a PPR, as well as the methodology on how to conduct it. A project manager follows a set of interrelated actions in order to provid
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Decision making and doing it right is one of the largest challenges that organizations have to face. Esp
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... this aspect in terms of supporting project managers along with a project. It introduces the philosophy of scheduling and proposes a way of executing the
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...ll provide guidance on how to structure the framework of the processes and it will explain the content in the aspects.
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