Most organizations rely on a variety of projects, both large and small. Although small projects have unique challenges that are not present in large projects, small projects can still benefit from a defined project management methodology. To achieve maximum benefits, the process, tools, and techniques must be scalable and adaptable. The more successful you are with managing small projects, the …
This paper examines the system and manuals for transportation project evaluation, which are recently introduced for all transportation modes, road, railway, airport and seaport projects in Japan. The manuals aim to evaluate the social signi®cance of projects from the viewpoint of ef®ciency and equity, by applying a sort of multi-criterion analysis, although adopting the cost bene®t analysis …
Logistics project scheduling problem in indeterminate environment is gaining more and more attention in recent years. One effective way to cope with indeterminacy is to develop robust baseline schedule. There exist many related researches on building robust schedule in stochastic environment, where historical data is sufficient to learn probability distributions. However, when historical data i…
This paper welcomes the pluralistic knowledge base represented by EPOS, it being particularly appropriate to our efforts to understand the knowledge needed to manage projects and programs effectively. The paper charts the advances in our thinking about project and program management from the early a-theoretic NASA/DoE days, through a later period reflecting our growing recognition of the import…
The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the evaluation of three innovative project options for the transformation/upgrading of the Port of Genoa-Italy according to the community impact evaluation (CIE).
Although there has been important research on construction management’s life cycle, stakeholders, micro and macroenvironment, there has not been a model defi ned that can link the above. This while the need to integrate construction management’s life cycle, stakeholders, micro and macroenvironment into both theory and practice is essential. The Model for integrated project management, descr…
Manufacturing Resources Planning (MRPII) is recognized as being an effective management system that has an excellent planning and scheduling capability which can offer a dramatic increase in customer service, significant gains in productivity, much higher inventory turns, and a greater reduction in material costs. Many companies world‐wide have attempted to implement MRPII systems. Many of th…
Engineer-to-order (ETO) supply chains involve multiple companies for performing complex projects. The ability to effectively coordinate cross-business activities is essential to avoid delays, cost overruns and quality problems. Coordination is related to a number of contingent factors that need to be better comprehended. The purpose of this paper is to highlight such contingent factors and to a…
The purpose of this paper is to explore the alternative procurement procedures that will address the complexity of issues surrounding timber procurement for housing reconstruction after the Tsunami in Banda Aceh. It reviews construction supply chain management (SCM) and procurement philosophies with a project management (PM) perspective to facilitate the logistics of post-disaster reconstruction.
This paper is aimed at comparing simulation against spreadsheets as decision support tools to properly manage project supply chain in the offshore oil and gas industry. The paper presents a case study related to the problem of sizing a chain for pipeline laying from an offshore field in the Barents sea to the Russian coast. Results obtained through a spreadsheet developed by an oil and gas comp…
Software organisations have been experiencing software development failures since the start of software development. These failures include among others abandoned and runaway projects, cost overruns, and low quality software. One of the major causes of software development failure is the inability of software organisations to learn from past mistakes. Many intervention strategies have been trie…
The Project Management Institute, Inc. (PMI) standards and guideline publications, of which the document contained herein is one, are developed through a voluntary consensus standards development process. This process brings together volunteers and/or seeks out the views of persons who have an interest in the topic covered by this publication. While PMI administers the process and establishes…
As the financing institution of the EU, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has a long history of investments in the maritime sector. The EIB’s supportfor the sector is guided by EU maritime policy which is increasingly influenced by non-financial criteria such as safety, environment and employment. The increasing inclusion of non-financial criteria into financial decisions adds to the degree …
SBS Energi Kelautan (SBSEK) a completed final investment decision with SBS International (SBS) to move forward with the first phase of the 150MW Nautilus marine energy project in Lombok, Indonesia. The 12MW first phase, costing USD64mn, is expected to be completed by 2020, according to SBS. The project will be implemented in three phases and will cost a total of USD750mn. SBS is expediting engi…
Mega First Corporation signed agreements to obtain USD150mn to partly finance the 260MW Don Sahong hydropower project in Laos. The sum comprises USD85mn in term loan facilities and USD65mn Islamic financing, both with tenures of up to six years. The conventional loan's repayment will start in January 2020 or on a mutually agreed later date, while the repayment of the financier's sale pr…
The investment coordinating board in Indonesia, Badan Koordinasi Penanaman Modal (BKPM), has offered 17 projects to investors for the development of three tourist destinations. The projects, worth USD2.9bn, pertain to Lake Toba in North Sumatra, Borobudur Temple in Central Java and Tanjung Kelayang on the Bangka Belitung Islands. The schemes include construction of hotels, golf courses and basi…
Myanmar ' s power mix will remain dominated by hydropower generation over the coming decade, but the gradual realisation of the significant gas project pipeline will see the share of gas rise in the power mix. While the project pipeline for hydropower and coal is also sizeable, project delays and cancellations will present barriers to growth in both power segments. Myanmar's power secto…
The paper has two main aims: to focus on how the spare parts optimization process was conducted in the Norwegian Defence procurement projects that had used the system approach based on OPUS10, and whether coordination issues affected the process and results; and to analyse empirical data in order to evaluate whether the theoretical claim of the system approach used through OPUS10, being better …
The purpose of this paper is to examine the human dimension of project management by establishing the extent to which social networks influence the commitment of project stakeholders. Up to date, project managers still identify inadequate stakeholder commitment to project undertakings as a key antecedent of project failure and so efforts aimed at addressing this challenge are highly valued. The…
Tracking of shipments is an important element of customer service in the transportation industry; and essential for logistics services as merge-in-transit. However, contemporary tracking systems are designed for use within a single company, and are thus invariably inadequate for multi-company environments. The single company focus has led to a reduced span of monitoring and a diluted accessibil…
There is little empirical research that demonstrates a link between quality management practice and better project management performance. Some evidence to this effect is presented and analysed. Reviews two studies that examined the relationship between quality management practice and performance in two areas: manufacturing, and logistics. Next, data are analysed from a survey of project manage…
The purpose of this paper is to address the question of the effectiveness of business consultants in operations development projects. It does this by analysing the results of collaboration between a multinational firm and business consultants who applied the theory of constraints to a series of development projects.
The purpose of the paper is to evaluate the feasibility of implementing a tracking based inventory management system in temporary storage locations of a project delivery chain. To describe the use of tracking based inventory information for improved logistics control in equipment delivery and installation.
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of a commercial partnership in a project-type supply chain. The research focuses on the performance of suppliers who develop a partnering mechanism for procurement of complex manufacturing projects. In total, four supply chain metrics are evaluated: project scope change, ratio of actual-to-estimated project costs, gross profit margin, and …
You've been asked to manage a key project- or perhaps you've volunteered for an assignment that could advance your career. So how do you make sure the project succeds? Managing projects walks you quickly through the basics, including: - Drawing up a realisic schedule - Monitoring key tasks and benchmarks - Communicating with stakeholders - Bringing the project to a close
The key to successful project control is the fusing of cost to schedule whereby the management of one helps to manage the other. Project Control: Integrating Cost and Schedule in Construction explores the reasons behind and the methodologies for proper planning, monitoring, and controlling both project costs and schedule. Filling a current void the topic of project control applied to the constr…