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Shaboodien, Azher. "Project implementation profile tool applied to upgrading informal settlements programme projects." Master's thesis, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, 2019. https://hdl.handle.net/11427/31787.
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Purpose: This research reviews the Project Implementation Profile (PIP) and explores its relevance to Upgrading Informal Settlements Programme (UISP) type projects in Cape Town. The research aims to: • Identify the most common PIP Critical Success Factors (CSF) for UISP projects, • Compare the common PIP Critical Success Factors (CSF) for UISP projects to the Construction Sector CSF • Evaluate if the PIP tool is applicable to UISP projects. • Determine if there any other critical success factors that need to be added to the CSF list that is critical to the UISP Project success Approach: A literature review was conducted to assist in identifying the common CSF in the Constructions Sector. A survey questionnaire was sent out to relevant UISP Project Managers. The survey questionnaire was based on the PIP questionnaire with additional questions regarding to the effectiveness of the PIP tool on UISP projects. The intent of the survey questionnaire is firstly to establish the common CSF for UISP projects and then evaluate the PIP effectiveness on UISP projects. Findings: Based on the research results, it was found that the high scoring CSF for UISP projects were Project Mission, Client Consultation, Technical Tasks, Monitoring and Feedback, Personal. When the high scoring CSF was compared to the Literature Based Construction Sector CSF, the following common CSF was established: Monitoring and Feedback, Client Consultation and Technical Tasks. Practical Implications: This research will give an indication of the high and low scoring CSF relevant to UISP projects, which project managers and Managers in the Human Settlements industry can use to evaluate their UISP or Breaking New Ground (BNG) housing projects. Furthermore, the PIP tool may be utilised more frequently as a project quality success assurance tool in the organisation. The PIP tool has been tested and verified in a number of different industries in previous studies but never in its application to UISP or BNG projects.
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Teixeira, Herberto. "VDC implementation in transport infrastructure projects." Thesis, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Institutt for industriell økonomi og teknologiledelse, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-25807.
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Due to the accusation that construction industry have low efficiency levels, relatively poor profit margins, and problems with quality when compared with other manufacturing industries, Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) methodology, which has been mostly developed by the Centre for Integrated Facility Engineering (CIFE) at Stanford University, is seen as a potential tool to overcome such problems.VDC aims to provide effective means of adequately integrate multidisciplinary information required for the project design, planning and construction phases. The contribution of such tolls in construction projects may have different performances and implementations according to the project type and therefore the challenges faced by the project manager as well.By adopting VDC, it may bring to firms benefits regarding project coordination, integration and decision making, planning, review and communication processes during the design and construction life cycle.Full implementation and application of VDC and proper practice is yet to be achieved in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry. The challenges regarding transport infrastructure projects still persist and seem to be bigger when compared to building projects. Some uncertainty remains however within the industry towards VDC and therefore impediments which firms have been facing are assessed in order to allow VDC applicability in their business models.
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Bidgood, Sinead, and Andrea Meles. "A Hybrid Project Management Approach: Bridging Theory and Practice in ERP Implementation Projects." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Företagsekonomi, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-144299.
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The use of efficient information systems and technology has not only become a source of competitive advantage, but also a threshold criterion for organizational survival. In response, many organizations are utilizing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems (Baykasoglu and Gölcük, 2017, p. 256). ERP systems are software packages that integrate, centralize and automate a company’s information and commercial operations, regardless of the company’s size, diversity or geographical dispersion (Parr & Shanks, 2000, p. 1). This thesis explores the use of hybrid project management approaches in the context of ERP implementation projects. Hybrid project management approach (PM) involves the blending of traditional and agile project management practices and principles. Although the use of a hybrid PM approach has appeared in research and seems to be utilized in practice, minimal empirical findings have been confirmed due to the infancy of the research topic. Emerging literature emphasizes the importance of context making the point that no single PM approach can be suggested as a “universal best practice” (Highsmith, 2009, p. 23; Leybourne, 2009, p. 524). The ongoing debate between academics and practitioners involves the choice of the PM approach that would lead to maximizing project benefits and achieving project success. Hybrid approaches are becoming increasingly popular as a way of answering the common paradox between flexibility (agile approaches) and structure (traditional approaches). The study was guided by the following research question: How are traditional and agile project management approaches blended in ERP implementation projects and what are the associated impacts? There is very limited research investigating the use of a hybrid project management approach for this type of projects. This study aimed to contribute to the research field, providing new insight to drive future research and useful implications for practitioners. Specifically, this study provides insight on how a hybrid approach is employed in practice, which principles and practices are used throughout the project lifecycle, the critical success factors, benefits, and challenges. Additionally, the factors that should be considered when determining the project management approach for ERP implementation projects are investigated. The findings were supported by the development of a framework and suggestions for future research. Six in-depth semi-structured interviews with industry experts were conducted to gain insight on their opinions and experience in this specific context. Secondary data was collected, utilizing company documents and websites to support the findings. Following the exploratory purpose of this research and the underlying research question, the qualitative data analysis deployed a combination of a template approach and inspired grounded theory as an analytical tool. The data analysis approach utilized the development of themes a priori from the literature review, however the codes were generated directly through analyzing the collected primary data. Answering the research question, the study’s findings were reflected in a model, which also draws conclusions about how the various themes are related. In this framework, the critical success factors, such as the project team, project manager, and project planning, were considered important for using a hybrid project management approach, irrespective if the project management approach is more predominantly traditional, agile or an even combination. An assessment criterion is provided, to determine the best suited project management approach, including client, project manager and team, project specific, and external factors. The most important and used traditional and agile practices were then identified throughout the implementation phases. Finally, the benefits and challenges of using a hybrid PM approach for ERP implementation projects were outlined.
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Kollnitz, Gunnar. "Implementation of Network Components for Game Projects." Thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Datavetenskap, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-70167.
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Online multiplayer is the focus of gameplay for a majority of games released in this day and age, and at the core of multiplayer lies the network code. This means that bad networking code can be ruinous for an entire game. A Sweet Studio is a small game studio that both works as a consultant in the industry as well as develop their own games. But with limited time and money to spend on their own projects, it can be difficult to develop new games. The purpose of this paper is to cover how a multiplayer base can be developed in Unity, iterated on, and how to build it for reusability in a way best, that implementing it in new projects is as simple as possible. The end result is a library with broad functionality and a simple layout.<br>I majoriteten av datorspel som släpps nuförtiden, är flerspelar gameplay ett av de största fokusen, och i kärnan av den funktionen finns nätverkskoden. Detta betyder att dålig nätverkskod kan förstöra upplevelsen helt och hållet. A Sweet Studio är en mindre spelstudio som både gör konsultarbete inom industrin, och utvecklar sina egna spel. Men med begränsad tid och begränsade pengar att spendera på sina egna projekt, kan det bli tufft att skapa nya spel. Mening med den här rapporten är att gå över hur en flerspelarbas kan utvecklas i Unity, itereras över och hur den bäst byggs för återanvändning, så att det lätt går att implementeras i nya projekt. Slutresultatet är ett bibliotek med bred funktionalitet och en simpel layout.
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Pise, Madhulika. "Leed Documentation Process: Implementation Barriers for School Projects." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/32002.
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The Center for High Performance Learning Environments (CHPLE) at Virginia Tech aims to provide guidance on various issues associated with high performance learning environments, using information gained through the various studies undertaken at the College of Architecture and Urban Studies. One such study is presented in this thesis. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), an environmental rating system for buildings, introduced in 1998, is still in the process of development. The USGBC conducted research and introduced various LEED manuals for different building types. For each building type, in order to achieve environmental credits under LEED, evidence must be provided in terms of various documents. The process of collecting and submitting these documents is perceived to be difficult and this study tries to find the barriers to the documentation process as required during LEED certification. Currently, while documenting the credits under LEED, the design team must assume many important responsibilities. Hence this research sought participation from this group of professionals, who are proactive in promoting LEED and also have experience in school design. To understand the design professionals perception about LEED, a semi-structured interview method was adopted to obtain data for this study. Out of a total of 175 invitations, 15 agreed to participate. A questionnaire was developed and the participants were asked to respond. All interviews were recorded, providing the main source of data. IRB approval was obtained prior to the interviews and all the prescribed ethical concerns were addressed during the interviews. The responses to the questionnaire, were categorized as, 1.Barriers for documentation and2.Recommendations from participants for improving the LEED documentation process. The identified barriers were sequenced to understand the interrelationships between different barriers. The recommendations are interpretations and derivations of the participant recommendations. These recommendations could be adopted by the USGBC to improve the process of documentation in LEED. This study may also initiate other studies to help further understand the opinions of school authorities and other project members with respect to LEED documentation.<br>Master of Science
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Plotnikova, Svetlana. "Applying PRINCE2 project management disciplines to address key risks in ERP System Implementation Projects." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/3474.
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Thesis (MAcc (Accountancy))--University of Stellenbosch, 2007.<br>The successful implementation of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System can help an organisation to redefine its business processes and enhance its competitive advantage. An ERP System Implementation is a transformation project, which changes the way an organisation thinks and acts about its business. An ERP System implementation is also a complex endeavour, and as such, it requires rigorous risk management. The understanding and management of risks relevant to ERP System Implementation Projects are critical in order to ensure that the project delivers on its objectives within the specified budget and timelines, and eventually realises the envisaged business benefits.
The purpose of this study is to discuss how key risks relevant to ERP System Implementation Projects could be addressed by applying project management disciplines derived from the PRINCE2 (PRojects IN Controlled Environment) project management methodology. This methodology was developed by the Office of Government Commerce in the United Kingdom. This study also provides a framework that could be applied at the outset and during an ERP System Implementation Project by business management, to understand the risks (“what could go wrong?”) and project management disciplines that should be applied to address these risks (“what must go right?”).
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• Identifying key risks relevant to ERP System Implementation Projects;
• Mapping these key risks onto SAP Implementation phases to highlight where these risks could materialise in the SAP Implementation process;
• Then mapping these key risks across PRINCE2 project management processes and SAP Implementation phases by creating the SAP Implementation Key Risks Map; and finally
• Providing a detailed description of how to apply PRINCE2 project management disciplines to address each risk in the SAP Implementation Key Risks Map.
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Lungu, Able Benson. "Reviewing risk management tools for construction projects and the implementation of project management strategies." Master's thesis, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31284.
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Purpose - The research reviewed risk management tools for construction projects and the implementation of project management strategies, in which prominence is found in the use of the integrated use of value management and risk management adapted from the Integrated Approach for Soft Value Management. The study was based on a school construction project which was used as a case study at which the researcher’s role is that of ‘Project Manager’. The project status before the study was that it was almost 100% behind schedule and experienced a wide variety of problems ranging from constant site shut-downs due to community protests, contract scope changes, poor quality workmanship and material related setbacks. The study, through literature review, considered some of the methods currently used in the built environment to mitigate unforeseen problems to construction projects and ascertained the extent to which these tools and techniques for risk management on construction projects were used. The idea behind this was to review, document and package the application of a project management strategy that would be suitably effective for resolving the problems faced on the project site. Design – The research design used in this study was the ‘Case study design’ and ‘Experimental design’ in which the ‘Action-research’ approach and ‘Embedded survey within a case study’ were employed on the construction project site, managed by the researcher in his capacity as Project Manager. This was done by organising role-players as participants in focus group workshops facilitated by the researcher where the participants interacted with the researcher and amongst themselves in an effort to identify and find possible problems affecting the project. The researcher introduced stimulating action to project management processes based on the information sourced from the literature review and data obtained from focus group workshops where the outcomes were observed, recorded, analysed and conclusions drawn. Results – The investigation results revealed that the applied management strategies in form of the approach adapted from the integrated use of value and risk management provided a conclusion that the approach was an effective and preferable technique to use in comparison with the commonly used contingencies and float for risk management on construction projects. The above processes also confirmed its relevance as an appropriate technique for risk management of most unforeseen problems which have an effect on the three constraints of time, cost and quality. A further analysis of literature reviewed, which was also supported by other studies previously undertaken, concluded that most professionals in the construction sector such as Quantity Surveyors, Construction Managers, Project Managers and Architects were aware of Value Management but rarely applied it on projects for risk management purposes. Practical Implications – Developing a standard model for the implementation of measures to deal or manage unplanned problems on a project is a challenge as most projects do not have a set model to deal with unforeseen project problems which compels the reliance on contingencies and float. However, any envisaged model must be supported by a quality control system which allows for easy implementation of interventions. The prototype step model conceptualised by the researcher is intended to enable project functionaries and project managers through its unique and easy steps to navigate through any problem which may be encountered on a project. This is regardless of the project phase in which such challenges manifest as there is no preferred model capable of resolving much more than one setback at any given time in comparison with the strategy recommended by this study, which may also be applicable to other sites where similar dynamics exist. Limitations – The study was conducted in a confined environment which required to be confirmed through longitudinal research which is broader and based on many different projects hence the results could not be generalised but only limited to the current project and further research was recommended. The single case study design was also a limitation as the results were not broad enough and were also subjective for generalisation to other project sites. Conclusion – This project management strategy in which the integrated value management approach was used has the potential of being employed as an intervention technique for unforeseen problems related to construction projects provided the processes derived from further research are documented and packaged into a process to be used as a standard model. The project management strategy has the potential to mitigate problems related to time, cost and quality only during the three phases of the project which are, initiation, planning, and implementation and excludes the closing phase to enhance project value. In iii essence, when the project cost and time are effectively managed and reduced, with enhanced quality, the result is an improved project with significant prospects of success.
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Miterev, Maksim, and Ruxandra Nedelcu. "The Nature of the Relationship between Project Complexity and Project Delay : Case study of ERP system implementation projects." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet (USBE), 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-51701.
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In the context of a growing social complexification, projects have evolved in the pastdecades from simple endeavours to complex and uncertain undertakings. Consequently,project complexity has emerged as an important research direction, and recently severalproject complexity frameworks have been suggested. However, little research has beendone in this area and there has been no study on the relationship of project complexity,in its holistic sense, and the risk of delay. Therefore, the study investigates the intricaterelationship between project complexity and project delay. The research is conducted inthe context of Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP) implementation projects,which are inherently complex and often record delays. The study has a qualitative nature and adopts an inductive approach. Nine ERPimplementationprojects have been studied in order to answer the research question.Several sources of evidence (semi-structured interviews and questionnaires) have beenutilized to ensure the credibility of the research findings through triangulation. The study contributes to the research field by verifying and augmenting the existingframeworks on reasons for project delay, complexity categories and their interplay. Itwas identified that complexity in a holistic sense represents a necessary condition forproject delay. Moreover, the study showed that although ERP projects are oftenconsidered to be technically complex, their complexity stems mainly from ‘subjective’(or perceived) and ‘uncertainty’ complexity dimensions. Finally, the conceptual modelof Eden et al. (2005) was modified to reflect the findings of the study.
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Kazhibekova, Ainel, and Vildana Jusufovic. "Critical Success Factors in the Implementation of International Development Projects in Kazakhstan." Thesis, Umeå University, Umeå School of Business, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-31659.
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<p>International aids, which target socio-development in developing and/or underdeveloped countries, are generally undertaken through projects. These projects, which are named as international development projects (IDPs), are financed mainly by multilateral and bilateral development agencies. However, management of these projects, which have less tangible objectives and deliverables, differ drastically from traditional industrial-commercial project types, that have more tangible objectives and deliverables. Moreover, the intensive investments on IDPs have not yielded the expected progress yet. Therefore, ensuring a successful IDP management through the satisfaction of factors that are critical for project success becomes crucial for both sponsoring bodies and receiving countries. Nevertheless, the current literature provides only a limited number of studies, such as studies conducted by Diallo and Thuiller (2004; 2005), Do and Tun (2008), on this subject area. Then, this study following previous studies by Diallo and Thuiller (2004; 2005), Do and Tun (2008), aims to contribute to this gap in the literature through investigating critical success factors (CSFs) for implementation phase of international development projects (IDPs) in Kazakhstan. Not only the applicability of Do and Tun’s (2008) CSFs for IDP implementation phase to IDPs being implemented in Kazakhstan are tested but also a new set of CSFs is generated for the implementation phase of IDPs being implemented in Kazakhstan.</p>
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Melebari, Mazen. "Exploring strategy translation in projects." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2016. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/exploring-strategy-translation-in-projects(59c7aa90-27b5-4050-bdf7-2ff5e05da9f4).html.
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Many management studies report poor implementation of organisational strategy into practice (Yukl and Lepsinger, 2007; Li et al., 2008) and the absence within the literature of the question of how to translate strategy into effective practice provides the encouragement for this study. There are suggestions that by adopting a project management approach, organisations can better implement their overall strategies, meaning that what they do is properly and totally aligned with their goals (Pellegrinelli and Bowman, 1994). However, recent studies have concluded that project management makes little contribution to the achievement of organisational objectives, and possibly causes failure in this respect (Young and Grant, 2014). That said, Young and Grant (2014) have not provided any detailed information on the reason for such failure. At the same time, some management studies have revealed a number of challenges that confront organisations when approaching strategy implementation. Given these observations, this study aims to explore how organisations in Saudi Arabia are practising project management. It does so by adopting a qualitative method, involving thirty (30) face-to-face semi-structured and unstructured interviews undertaken in two phases with five organisations from the banking, property development, and higher education sectors. Two exploratory case studies (IT and Construction) were used to investigate the translation challenges in respect of strategy and project management implementation. From these, the study has identified a number of challenges confronting the participating organisations, and shows these challenges to be inter-related. Furthermore, it arrives at an understanding of why these challenges arise by investigating how the practice has been translated in these organisations. The tools and materials which resulted as objects from the translation are used to establish common knowledge, but are insufficient to create a clear view of the strategy within the participating organisations. Three main challengers related directly to the translation of project management practice emerged, namely: change, individual influences, and the role of the objects. The study makes several recommendations to improve the translation concept so that strategy implementation and overall project management practice can be enhanced. Additionally, it makes recommendations for further research to continue the efforts in this field of enquiry.
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Dias-Johnson, Georgy, and Frantzis Dionysios. "10-Step Earned Value Management: Implementation to Insurance Projects." Thesis, KTH, Tillämpad maskinteknik (KTH Södertälje), 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-152216.
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Heineck, Fabio L. (Fabio Luis). "Methodological analysis of process technology in Engineering projects implementation." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39514.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2007.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 94).<br>This thesis will evaluate the utilization of process management tools in the implementation of a major engineering project in a steel plant of Gerdau Group in the city of Charqueadas, Brazil. The project consisted of an increase in capacity of the electric arc furnace in order to improve the availability of liquid steel to the subsequent processes in the Melt Shop. The evaluation will be performed according to the Approach to Developing Process Technology Strategy (Beckman, S.L. and Rosenfield, D.B., Operations Leadership Competing in the New Economy, Irwin McGraw Hill, 2007) methodology and it will assess to what degree the company covered the six recommended steps of the methodology: Step 1 - Understand the Business Strategy and Competitive Environment Step 2 - Understand the Technology Trends in the Industry Step 3 - Understand the Internal Capabilities of the Company Step 4 - Identify and Assess Process Technology Investment Alternatives Step 5 - Develop an Implementation Plan and Implement Step 6 - Implement, Assess and Measure Results The evaluation will not prioritize the technical depth of the process technologies analyzed, but rather will focus on the strategic and tactical aspects of the projects' implementation process.<br>(cont.) The major goal will be to assist the company in improving its engineering projects managerial system. The actual methodology utilized in engineering projects, although covering most of managerial aspects of implementation, does not represent a formal approach to the process technology decisions required. The utilization of process management tools will provide less variability in the achievement of project performance goals, allowing the company to achieve the expected benefits related to its investments in installations and infrastructure quickly and consistently. The conclusions will be used to develop recommendations for the implementation of future projects and the evaluation will also address the organizational aspects for a possible replication of the project in other steel plants outside Brazil.<br>by Fabio L. Heineck.<br>S.M.
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Sobtsenko, Olga, and Jelena Tararyko. "Control, Review and Monitoring of a Project Portfolio : The Study of Projects in the Implementation Phase." Thesis, Jönköping University, JIBS, Business Administration, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-7987.
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<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>A trend for organisations to change from single to multiple project management has been observed over the last couple of decades. Organizations shifted their focus from single project management towards the simultaneous management of the whole set of projects as one entity – project portfolio. New multi-project settings require a new management approach and practices to successfully manage a portfolio. A common practice in organizations is to evaluate projects after they had been carried out. At that point not much can be done and it is impossible to improve performance and prevent failure. Hence, problems that occur in projects’ implementation phase remain unsolved and even unidentified. Constant control, review and monitoring of projects’ performance in the implementation phase could lead to the problematic portfolio areas being spotted and timely management decisions being made in order to improve the overall portfolio performance.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Problem: </strong>How do organisations manage projects within a portfolio that perform poorly in the implementation phase?</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of this thesis is: to describe to what extent and in what ways organizations control, review and monitor project performances in the implementation phase; to identify if organisations use any methods, tools or techniques in order to spot projects that perform poorly according to their expectations; and to discover what happens to the poorly performing projects in the implementation phase after they were identified.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Method: </strong>An electronic qualitative questionnaire had been constructed and sent out to the 46 sampled Swedish companies currently running project portfolios. 115 most suitable respondents had been chosen to answer the survey.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Frame of Reference: </strong>Theoretical framework is built on the literature within project portfolio management field, mostly concerning control, review and monitoring of projects of projects’ performance within their implementation phase; practices used to manage poorly performing projects as well as the value of organizational learning.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The research results show that even though majority of the studied organizations are aware and striving towards efficient project portfolio control, review and monitoring, a lot of space for improvement still remains. Results reveal that organizations are trying to keep track of projects’ performance within a portfolio, however, very few poorly performing are identified. Moreover, the management practices for underperforming projects are still very limited if not non-existent.</p>
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Cheng, Chung-shan. "The project management stream (PMS) for public works projects : an analysis of its formulation and implementation /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1998. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B19711372.
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Lindblad, Hannes. "Study of the implementation process of BIM in construction projects." Thesis, KTH, Fastigheter och byggande, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-124138.
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The AEC-industry has been lagging behind other types of production industries in terms of productivity development for the last 40 years. The reason for this has been described as to be a combination of the collaborative needs in performing construction projects combined with the fragmented nature of the AEC-industry. Building information modelling (BIM) has been presented as a way of addressing these issues and thereby improving productivity in construction projects. The adoption of BIM has been slow and many barriers hindering widespread adoption of this technology have been revealed. There are however no single barrier that could be solved individually in order to enable more extensive BIM adoption. These barriers are hindering many different aspects of effective adoption of BIM. When compared to traditional 2D CAD systems, BIM is a more efficient way of handling information connected to the project or the building. Adoption of BIM enables changes in work processes that can streamline the performance in construction projects. Adoption of BIM is not only a change in technology; there is a need for substantial changes in work processes in order to make improvements to productivity. BIM is a tool to improve processes in order to reach certain goals, not a goal in own right. In this thesis I examine how BIM has been adopted in two different construction projects. The research aims to develop the understanding of the barriers hindering BIM adoption in order to make it more accessible for the AEC-industry.
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Obiajunwa, Christopher Chinedu. "A framework for the successful implementation of turnaround maintenance projects." Thesis, Sheffield Hallam University, 2010. http://shura.shu.ac.uk/20132/.
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The manufacturing sector is of enormous economic and social significance to any state economy and its people. In the UK, the manufacturing sector accounts for about 13% of GDP and employs about four million people representing approximately 14% of the working population. Manufacturing processes depend on the performance of the facility (machines, equipment and tools) and the human resource (labour). These machines and equipment degrade with age and usage and, therefore, require maintenance. Despite the strategies adopted for their maintenance, there comes a time due to age, operating/environmental conditions and statutory requirements when the entire facility had to be shut down for necessary repairs, maintenance and project works. This is called Shutdown Maintenance also known as Turnaround Maintenance (TAM).Although several works have been carried out by organisations and professionals in recent times to optimize TAM projects, organisations are still struggling with TAM projects with reported alarming rates of failure. A preliminary literature review and pilot studies identified that the major cause of TAM project failures are attributed to the use of Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) project management methodologies to manage TAM projects without considering their unique features. Findings from a comprehensive literature review, questionnaire survey and case studies in major process plants in the UK, were used to develop a unique best practice framework (and its components parts) which were validated by very experienced, proactive and industry-based hands-on TAM professionals. The conclusions which are drawn from this research study includes establishment of TAM evaluation criteria, TAM critical success factors, TAM manager selection criteria, TAM management methodologies and the TAM project implementation framework. This best practice framework which is a major contribution to knowledge in this area is recommended for all operators of engineering facilities to ensure the successful implementation of their TAM projects. The findings from the study are also of significant importance to contract organisations, TAM managers and aspiring TAM professionals, government bodies, training organisations and tertiary institutions who are involved in maintenance management in engineering facilities.
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Chung, Esther M. C. P. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Between plan and project : identifying gaps in plan implementation through development projects in Santa Monica and Newton." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/105071.
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Thesis: M.C.P., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, 2016.<br>"June 2016." Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references.<br>This thesis explores the relationship between plans and their implementation through development projects. Specifically, it asks: Do local plans that specify priority sites for development lead to the approvals of those projects? To answer this question, I look at the recent planning initiatives and their associated priority development projects in two cities - Santa Monica's Land Use and Transportation Element (LUCE) and Bergamot Transit Village project, and Newton's Comprehensive Plan and Austin Street project. Specifically, I look at the permitting process of each project to determine if the plans had any role in facilitating project approvals. I conclude that while plans play an important role in defining community priorities, they have a limited ability to facilitate project approvals. Instead, I find that each city's specific legal framework around land use decisions, including state laws on voter referendum and local policy on special permits, play a much more definitive role. In light of underlying legal and political undertones around development, I offer two suggestions to cities aiming to improve plan implementation. First, facilitate direct ideation from community members through the appointment of citizen task-forces that promote citizen leadership and co-learning around community concerns, while maintaining traditional public hearings as a platform for structured support and dissent. Second, build up and maintain confidence in this enhanced task-force process by insulating carefully-vetted outcomes from outright repeal. Together, these recommendations encourage a more politically-strategic and engaged approach to planning, suggesting that plan implementation will occur best when legal mechanisms and community political will align with the vision set forth in a city's best laid plans.<br>by Esther Chung.<br>M.C.P.
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Bartlett, H. V. "Understanding the implementation of sustainability principles in UK educational building projects." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2006. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.596435.
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The need for sustainability (or sustainable development) is widely recognised, and the case for it rarely disputed. There is a particular need for action within the construction industry because of the nature and scale of its activities. Commentaries and statistics on the impacts of the industry abound. Nevertheless there continues to be confusion about the application of sustainable development to construction and the built environment. Using an inductive approach, which follows the <i>roadmap </i>set out by Eisenhardt (1989) for building theories from case studies, four UK educational buildings (the Education Resource Centre at the Eden Project, the Centre for Mathematical Sciences at the University of Cambridge, the Oxstalls Campus at the University of Gloucestershire and the Great Notley Discovery Centre) have been investigated as case studies to address three research questions: What is sustainability in relation to the built environment? Why is it taken into account? and How is it taken into account? Hypotheses have been shaped from analyses of the case studies and evaluated in relation to the literature. It is proposed that for sustainability to be successfully taken into account in a building project there must be a client-driven agenda, an appropriate culture, clear definitions, a means of measurement and the use of tools. It is suggested that this can be undertaken within any contractual form. However, definitions of sustainability in relation to building projects need to be broadened beyond those aspects currently given prominence in the literature.
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Lee, Kwun-chung, and 李冠忠. "Public participation in the implementation of infrastructure projects in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2012. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B50255459.
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Gichoya, David M. "Government informatics : toward the successful implementation of ICT projects in Kenya." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2007. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/7991.
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As nations embrace e-government, the economic justification of ICT projects is not the problem, at least for now. The problem now is the failure of these projects that may then lead to wastage of resources. Current literature shows that goverrunents in developing countries face more challenges than developed countries when implementing ICT projects. Though literature on e-government has been increasing over the years, there is little literature on its implementation in developing countries. This thesis reviews the variables affecting the implementation of e-administration in African countries with specific reference to Kenya. The thesis starts by reviewing the variables for ICT implementation with reference to previous related research by individualso r literaturef ound on the websiteso f developmenpt artners.C ases tudiesw ere carried out in nine Kenyan Governmenmt inistriest o get the raw data for this research. The data collected was analysed and compared with the knowledge gained from the literature review. There is need to achieve the best possible implementation of ICT projects in government and the tools developed in this research should assist planners and implementers in this respect. An e-administration implementation framework is developed as a tool in this research. The framework is composed of a checklist, a strategic planning model and a set of recommendations and guidelines. The recommendations and guidelines document which also includes the checklist, the strategic planning model and the e-administration framework was circulated to practitioners and professionals in Kenya and other researchers for comments on their practicality and applicability. Their resulting comments were very positive about the applicability of the framework and the recommendations and guidelines.
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Michail, Nancy. "Importance of improved communication between stakeholders in information systems implementation projects." View thesis, 2006. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/31558.
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Western Sydney, 2006.<br>A thesis presented to the University of Western Sydney, College of Business, School of Management, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master Commerce (Honours), Management. Includes bibliographies.
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Dunga, Sipokazi. "The implementation of local economic development projects in Amathole District Municipality." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1013256.
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The study investigated the problems and challenges facing the Amathole District Municipality when implementing Local Economic Development (LED) projects. The aim of the study was to evaluate the factors affecting this implementation. The other major challenge is the number of different institutions and agencies that are involved in LED. Consequently, the desired results cannot be achieved, thus the communities continue to live in poverty, the local economy cannot improve and there will be a high rate of unemployment. In order to address the research problem and to achieve the research objectives, available literature on Local Economic Development was reviewed. Empirical data was also collected making use of face-to-face interviews. The research revealed that the implementation of LED projects has not been entirely effective, mainly caused by the lack of capacity within the municipality to fully provide support in the implementation of LED projects; limited funding; shortage of personnel; political and administrative instability; problems regarding to social facilitation; and LED not being prioritised by the municipality and also seen as an unfunded mandate. From the investigation, the findings indicate that the effective implementation of these projects require strengthened capacity which needs more funding, more skilled personnel to drive the process, de-politicised development and the municipality to prioritise high impact projects that yield sustainability as opposed to smaller projects that unsustainable.
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Urwin, Gerry. "Learning from complex information systems implementation : case studies in ERP projects." Thesis, Henley Business School, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.268860.
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Rodrigues, Raquel Vital. "Acredita Portugal: how to improve the implementation rate of entrepreneurial projects?" Master's thesis, NSBE - UNL, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/11642.
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A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Management from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics<br>Acredita Portugal is a non-profit organisation that promotes entrepreneurship in Portugal, through the organisation and management of activities focusing on entrepreneurial contests and training workshops.
The aim of this work project is to analyse the AP processes in order to improve the entrepreneurial projects implementation rate. Through an internship, it was studied the organisation AP, their practices and the succeeded enterprises1. The theoretical perspective on business incubation models and other similar Portuguese organisations of reference have been visited to support the gap analysis. Finally, it is presented conclusions and recommendations to favour AP’s improvement regarding project implementation rate.
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Abdubaliev, Ulukbek, and Aizhan Akysheva. "Storytelling Practices in Project Management : Exploratory study in new business process implementation in Information and Communication Technology projects." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Företagsekonomi, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-144298.
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Stories have always been present in the life of people as a part of their culture, it is a rather ancient narrative technique. The message delivered in a form of a story is specifically appealing to listeners, which makes it a powerful communication tool. The thesis explores storytelling practices in project management by answering the question: “How project managers use storytelling in new business process implementation in ICT projects?” The choice of the topic was driven by the gap in the literature and the choice of context was chosen by the level of maturity of project management in ICT industry. Within the framework of interpretivist research paradigm, the data was collected by interviewing ten project managers of new business process implementation in ICT projects. The thesis findings suggest that storytelling in implementation of new business processes in ICT projects is used in formal and informal forums in written and verbal format. Project managers use storytelling to pursue several goals: making sense of ICT projects, human resource management, promoting adaptation to new business processes, knowledge management and attracting new customers and investments into ICT projects. Storytelling in ICT projects is also limited by storytelling conditions, such as organizational culture, extent of change, governance structure. Storytelling in projects is subject to challenges, such as logistics and timeliness of practices. From the practical point of view, the thesis explores storytelling as an effective communication tool that can be used for multiple goals in project management. It allows adding storytelling to the requirement list of new soft competences of project managers. The thesis has bridged a literature gap between storytelling and project management, which opens new theoretical perspective of interpreting the reality in projects and creates space for further research.
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Flygare, Anton, and Daniel Smirat. "Winning at Gamification : How the implementation of gamification projects should be managed." Thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-63944.
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The concept of gamification has various areas of applications as a mechanism for creating motivation and engagement to behavioral change. However, there is a gap in current literature regarding guidelines for implementing gamification, leading to uncertainty and approaches of trial-and-error. To address this issue the purpose of this study was to increase understanding of the challenges and success factors when implementing gamification to create empirically validated guidelines in the form of a structured model. Two research questions were formulated: what are the significant challenges and success factors when implementing gamification? And how should managers act when implementing gamification? To answer the research questions, case studies of 13 ongoing or completed gamification projects was conducted. The data consisted of 20 semi-structured interviews with key individuals, primarily project managers within the selected projects. The data was analyzed through thematic analysis and relevant themes and dimensions were created, forming the back bone of the following structured model. This study identified four challenges during implementation of gamification relating to complications of stakeholder’s management, lack of end user support, lack of knowledge and understanding and lack of sufficient resources. In contrast, the four identified success factors were relating to favorable organizational environment, high intrinsic motivation, customizable gamification applications and high end-user involvement. Also, this study resulted in a phase model describing what managerial actions should be taken when implementing gamification in three different phases: design, integration and operation. The actions in the design phase are: involve end-users early on, upper management involvement and ensuring sufficient resources, in the integration phase: ensure end-user involvement, development of technical platforms and evaluation and adjustment activities, and in the operational phase: create acceptance of end-users, balance individual and team based achievements and fine tune cooperation vs competition. The phase model can be used as a practical tool, explaining how managers in organizations should act on overcoming the significant challenges and utilizing significant success factors, thereby reducing uncertainty and need of trial-and-error when implementing gamification. By offering a phase model as well as insight of significant challenges and success factors, the current weakness of lack of solutions for integration for gamification in organizations is mitigated. For further studies, extensive single-market or exhaustive research on diverse markets are suggested to find stronger relations and patterns based on the initial work presented in this study. Also, testing the validity of the suggested phase model in actual business settings should be included in future studies.
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Nguyen, Giang, and Ana Aguilera. "Key Stakeholders' Impacts on the Implementation Phase of International Development Projects : Case Studies." Thesis, Umeå University, Umeå School of Business, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-31280.
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<p>ID projects are characterized by a complex network of stakeholders that often lead to the tangledrelationships among various parties. Different stakeholders therefore can exert the influence overan ID project in different ways resulting in both constructive and counter-productive impacts tothe projects. The implementation stage, in many ways, is considered the most significantlyimportant phase in the project life cycle where all the project activities are materialized. Thus,understanding the intricacy of the stakeholders’ impacts to the project implementation is criticalto facilitate the project results.</p><p>A multiple-case study of the two ID projects executed in Vietnam is undertaken with the aim toinvestigate the impacts of the key stakeholders on ID projects beyond the early phases of IDproject life cycle, focusing in particular on the implementation phase. In order to have the wholepicture of the key stakeholders’ impacts to the project implementation, this research alsoexplores the contributing factors of the identified impacts as well as examines how powerful thekey stakeholders are in controlling the decisions making and/or facilitating the projecti mplementation represented through their different degrees of influence.</p><p>Results of the findings suggest both similarities and differences in which the reported impacts ofthe key stakeholders tend to be more counter-productive than constructive to the projectimplementation. The similarities of the findings indicate that the two distinctive projects facecommon issues in the implementation phase whilst the differences can be explained by thespecific circumstances that surround the projects. The representation of the counter-productiveaspects in the findings signify the risks associated with the key stakeholders which is worth while considering in terms of the risk mitigation in the implementation phase of an ID project.</p>
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Bullock, Karen Anne. "Lost in translation? : an examination of the implementation of problem-oriented projects." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2007. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1444561/.
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Problem-oriented policing is an approach to policing within which primacy is attached to preventing the recurrence of problem behaviours which fall within the remit of the police rather than merely reacting to individual calls for service as and when they occur. This study was born of weaknesses in existing accounts of the delivery of problem-oriented projects. Framed almost entirely in top-down conceptions of project implementation, existing studies tend to neglect the behavioural features that shape what projects deliver and the links between the behavioural and structural features of them. This study will examine the legitimacy of the dominant top-down approach to studying patterns of implementation and whether top-down and bottom-up approaches are sufficient to explain the implementation of problem-oriented projects. Drawing on evidence from in-depth case studies of two problem-oriented projects, it identifies the factors that shaped their execution. Top-down features of leadership, resources, theory, guidance, accountability and management all played a role in shaping what the projects achieved but bottom-up features of practitioner re-negotiation of aims, values, routines and conflict were also present. The study concludes that neither approach is sufficient for explaining the delivery of problem-oriented projects. Both top-down and bottom-up factors play a role and there are strong dependencies and relationships between them. An alternative approach to conceiving implementation is proposed, drawing on a broad theoretical framework developed by Giddens (1984). First, it is contended that the structural and behavioural features of projects are mutually dependent. Project structures both transform and are transformed by their interaction and reproduction by practitioners. Second, it is suggested that there may be limits to the nature of constraint in project settings as formal systems of project management may have limited authority unless they are sanctioned and mobilized by the very people they are trying to monitor and control. Third, projects are inserted into organisational contexts where there are existing taken-for-granted sets of routinely understood organisational processes and practices. New project structures interact with these and are likely to transform and be transformed by interaction with them. As such they are not likely to be implemented in a straightforward manner. Fourth, project structures change over time as they are re-negotiated by practitioners and are influenced by unanticipated events and unintended consequences of actions.
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Stupples, David W. "Application of the systems approach to defining major projects for successful implementation." Thesis, City University London, 1995. http://openaccess.city.ac.uk/7778/.
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Despite advances in project management techniques and greatly improved levels of experience in managing major projects, a significant number of these projects still experience serious problems during implementation resulting in unacceptable loss of functionality with related cost and schedule growth, and sometimes outright cancellation. Research has shown that major contributors to these problems are systematic and can be associated with project size, complexity, technical uncertainty, schedule duration and urgency, physical and social environment, and government and politics. Several authors advocate that the application of systems problem solving methods and techniques during project definition could resolve these systematic problems and should be used to augment traditional project management approaches. This research is concerned with bringing together two important models, one concerned with traditional project definition (the Morris Model) and the other concerned with systems engineering (the M'Pherson Model), and harmonising the result with other systems methods and techniques to form a comprehensive model (to be called the MM Model) for defining major projects for successful implementation. The Morris Model is introduced in Chapter 2 as part of a study into the nature of major projects and what makes them successful or problematic. As part of the study, a compendium of project success criteria is compiled for later testing of the MM Model. Chapter 3 concentrates on discovering how systems methods and techniques, including those that can be categorised under the soft systems banner, could be used in project problem solving. The M'Pherson Model is introduced during the path through the Chapter. An important step in the early life of a project is the approval stage. If decisions regarding a project's viability are to be meaningful, appropriate information for gooddecision making must be generated during the project definition. Project approval is the subject of Chapter 4. The MM Model for project definition is formulated in Chapter 5 and tested firstly against the compiled compendium of project success criteria and, secondly, against three careful selected case studies; British Rail's Advanced Passenger Train, Thames Water's London Water Ring Main, and the Rolls Royce RB 211 Aero-engine. The first case study represents a cancelled project, the second a highly successful project, and the third a project that experienced extreme problems but resulted in a highly successful product. Finally, in Chapter 9 the author provides a reader's guide to the formulation of the MM Model, discusses the extent to which the objectives have been achieved, the contribution to knowledge and possible areas for further work.
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Lai, Ting-kwok, and 黎定國. "A study of implementation mechanisms for urban renewal projects in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1996. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31964953.
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Bello, Mustapha A. "Minimizing Impediments to Design for Construction Safety (DFCS) Implementation on Capital Projects." Research Showcase @ CMU, 2012. http://repository.cmu.edu/dissertations/116.
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The construction industry is notorious for having one of the worst safety records among all industries in the private sector (Bentil, 1990; and Behm, 2005). In the United States, the industry accounts for up to 18% of work-related deaths and 15% of all worker compensation cases with approximately 1,000 construction workers killed annually (BLS, 2000-2009).
Towards minimizing safety hazards and incidents, construction companies employ several strategies including safety planning, staffing and training among many others (CII, 2003). Different strategies apply to different project phases. However, as the early identification and elimination of potential safety hazards is not only more effective but cheaper (Behm 2005; and Anumba, 1999), those strategies applicable to the earlier project phases are likely to have a more significant impact in improving construction worker safety. One of such strategies, Design for Construction Safety (DFCS), has the ability to function effectively in the current Architecture/Engineering/Construction (AEC) industry environment without requiring any major changes in procedure or contractual structure. DFCS is the explicit consideration of construction worker safety in the design of a project (Toole and Gambatese, 2008). Besides the ultimate benefit of decreasing site safety hazards, DFCS, through the proactive identification and elimination of hazards is safer and more cost effective than reactive management of the same hazards (Toole and Gambatese, 2008).
The most critical impediments to DFCS include designers' concern about increased liability, increased cost, and designers' lack of safety expertise. Others include concerns about schedule problems, diminished design creativity, and designers’ lack of interest (Gambatese et al, 2005). To assist designers in DFCS implementation, safety researchers sponsored by the Construction Industry Institute (CII) developed over 400 design suggestions to minimize or eliminate certain construction safety hazards (Gambatese et al, 1997). These suggestions were incorporated in a computer program, the DFCS Toolbox. Besides this, other research has been conducted and guidelines developed to aid DFCS implementation.
However, as DFCS is still experiencing limited application (Toole and Gambatese, 2008), this research presented a different paradigm. This paradigm considered that the guidelines and tools provided to enable and aid DFCS implementation were incomplete, inaccurate and/or inadequate to serve their intended purpose. Through this research, some of the available guidelines and tools were fine-tuned and detailed to better enable DFCS implementation. Hence, the research produced certain deliverables.
Firstly, the research identified DFCS measures that meet all the criteria for being situated in the capital project design phase. Secondly, the research identified impediments to implementing each of these design-phase DFCS measures where applicable. Thirdly, the research obtained revisions of certain designphase DFCS measures based on their identified impediments to make them more viable, both for implementation and for improving construction safety. Additionally, the safety benefits of implementing each of the design-phase DFCS measures were identified through the publicly accessible Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) database. These benefits refer to the construction hazard incidents that could have been prevented by implementing the DFCS measures. Lastly, a relational database application was developed to assist designers in making safety a consideration in the early phases of the capital project delivery process. This desktop software application was developed to have the functionality to provide the design-phase DFCS measures, their preventable safety incidents, their potential impediments, potential solutions to their impediments, and their tier of feasibility, based on project characteristics, design profession, and the stage of the design phase. The application also allows for the addition of new DFCS measures and accompanying data. It therefore incorporates the other research deliverables and thus, encapsulates the research findings to serve as a vehicle for utilizing the data to enhance DFCS implementation. In producing and validating these deliverables, a number of research tasks were executed including survey administration to AEC design professionals. Also, over 30 interviews were conducted with design professionals.
Besides the deliverables, there were a number of findings from the research results. Firstly, the results emphasized a key shortcoming of the DFCS concept. This is the effectiveness of DFCS depends on construction sequence. Secondly, it was determined that DFCS measures or modifications that not only improve construction worker safety but occupant and maintenance worker safety are more likely to be implemented by AEC design professionals and more likely to be accommodated by project owners as well. On this basis, a new dimension was identified towards increasing and improving DFCS implementation. Thirdly, this research further emphasized that the design-build project delivery method offers more opportunity and fewer barriers for DFCS implementation.
This research made a number of contributions. Firstly, the research characterized the design suggestions for construction worker safety yielded from earlier research. This research also brought focus to individual DFCS measures and their feasibility for implementation, as opposed to for the DFCS concept as a whole. Secondly, this research, through its deliverables, serves in fulfilling several earlier recommendations for DFCS research and some earlier identified information gaps. These research contributions are collectively intended to enhance and increase DFCS implementation on projects towards improving construction safety. There are a number of motivating factors for this. Firstly, professional, ethical and moral obligations require the safety of others to be protected. Secondly, the improvement of safety could potentially benefit every project stakeholder and participant by minimizing or eliminating the numerous costs associated with injuries to construction workers. Thirdly, all project participants may also benefit in that reducing the number of construction accidents and injuries could avoid disruption to work and avert delays in project completion and as a result, improve productivity (Huang, 2003). Additionally, poor safety performance and its resulting consequences such as court cases and lawsuits expose all project participants to bad publicity which could have such adverse impacts as preventing job awards or causing even more lawsuits from prior projects (Huang, 2003). These reasons collectively highlight the importance of improving construction worker safety and towards this goal, this research emphasized and enhanced DFCS as a strategy for reducing or eliminating construction hazard risks on capital projects.
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Janssen, Josef. "Risk management of investments in joint implementation and clean development mechanism projects /." Bamberg : Difo-Druck, 2001. http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=009588954&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA.
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Lai, Ting-kwok. "A study of implementation mechanisms for urban renewal projects in Hong Kong." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1996. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B17508125.
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Al, Subaih Adel. "A framework for implementation of IPD principles in oil & gas projects." Thesis, University of Salford, 2016. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/41093/.
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Investment in the global Oil and Gas sector is huge. In 2014, the cumulative investment in between 2014 and 2035 was estimated to be US$22.4 trillion, equivalent to an average annual spend of more than US$1 trillion. A high percentage of Oil & Gas projects go over budget, however, because of poor performance and major schedule delays. Many of these can be traced to problems originating in the design phase. This phase is typically carried out by experienced design consultants, followed by tendering and then execution, involving large construction organisations. Project delivery methods in the sector vary, with 57% using Design-Bid-Build, 38% Design-Build, and 5% Construction Manager at Risk. These methods provide no clear integration or collaborative approaches to ensure stakeholders involvement early during the design phase. This research examines the potential for using Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) as a new approach to improve collaboration by engaging full project teams from early in the design phase. It addresses the following questions: How do current practices in the Oil & Gas sector influence project performance? What are the factors behind poor project performance, and how can project performance be improved by the implementation of IPD? The aim of this research is to create a conceptual framework to implement IPD principles in Oil & Gas projects as a way of improving their performance. This framework will help project stakeholders to be involved during the design phase, which in turn will help to deliver high quality projects, where schedule and costs are tightly controlled. An extensive literature review found 1,056 factors affecting performance, of which 85 could be resolved if addressed at the design phase. A total of 55 factors were related to communication, project management, planning and design problems. A conceptual framework was created to equip stakeholders with a tool to implement IPD effectively. This framework was validated using case studies of very large Oil & Gas projects. This confirmed the criticality of the factors identified, and that they occurred during particular project stages. The framework was structured by plotting the major project stakeholders on one side and the project phases on the other (design phase, tendering, and construction), followed by the performance factors related to project management, planning, design and communication. For each factor, the stakeholders responsible were identified. The research concluded that the Oil & Gas industry suffers from poor performance and the current practices and execution strategies are influencing project delivery. There is a clear gap between the design and construction phases. The conceptual framework developed here will help to improve project performance by bridging the gap and involving all the stakeholders during the design phase, making sure that all the identified poor performance factors can be managed by all those affected, at the most suitable time. The framework is also expected to resolve other factors related to resources, procurement, environment and contracting which are linked to design, planning and project management factors.
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Sochacki, Gustav. "Evaluation of Software Projects : A Recommendation for Implementation The Iterating Evaluation Model." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Institutionen för programvaruteknik och datavetenskap, 2002. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-2935.
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Software process improvement (SPI) is generally associated with large organizations. Large organizations have the possibilities to fund software process improvement programs as large scale activities. Often these improvement programs do not show progress until some time has elapsed. The Capability Maturity Model can take one year to implement and not until then can measures be made to see how much quality increased. Small organizations do not have the same funding opportunities but are still in need of software process improvement programs. Generally it is better to initiate a software process improvement program as early as possible, no matter what size of organization. Although the funding capabilities for small organizations are less compared to large organizations, the total required funding will still be smaller than in large organizations. The small organization will grow and overtime become a midsized or large organization, so by starting an improvement program at an early stage the funding overall should be minimized. This becomes more visible when the organization has grown large. This master thesis presents the idea of implementing a software process improvement program, or at least parts of it, by evaluating the software project. By evaluating a project the specific needs that are most critical are implemented in the next project. This process is iterated for each concluded project. The master thesis introduces the Iterating Evaluation Model based on an interview survey. This model is compared to an already existing model, the Experience Factory.
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Monaheng, Nkaiseng ̕Mamotšelisi. "Implementation tensions and challenges in donor funded curriculum projects: a case analysis of environmental and population education projects in Lesotho." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003450.
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This study aims to capture the challenges and tensions that arise in donor funded curriculum projects in Lesotho. Through an interpretive case study research design I investigated these challenges and tensions in two projects relevant to Education for Sustainable Development, namely the Lesotho Environmental Support Project (LEESP) and the Population/Family Education (POP/FLE) projects which are donor funded curriculum projects funded by DANIDA and UNFPA respectively. A review of donor funded curriculum projects in the field of environmental education/Education for Sustainable Development was undertaken to provide background and a theoretical context for the study. It highlighted different challenges and implementation tensions experienced by other similar projects in other countries. At the heart of such projects lies a particular political economy, which is based on development assistance to poor countries. Such development assistance is constructed around concepts of need, participation and innovation, and donor-recipient relationships. It is structured around a system of governance and management that normally uses logical framework planning as its main methodology. This political economy has shaped the two donor funded projects that were considered in this study, and has shaped many of the tensions and challenges identified in the study. To investigate the two projects, data for this study was generated through in-depth interviews, document analysis and focus group interviews, with people who had been involved with the projects at the national level. The data generation process did not involve the schools where the projects were ultimately implemented, as it was seeking to identify how local institutions such as the National Curriculum Development Centre could support better synergies between donor funded initiatives and the local context. The findings of the study revealed the ambivalent nature of donor initiatives, and identified that the political economy and donor-recipient relations influence the projects. Aspects such as the design and management of projects, the processes associated with introducing innovation in educational ideas and paradigms, pedagogical issues, and staff contributions and ownership were identified as some of the key tensions that existed in the projects. Other factors such as poor capacity levels of local staff, non-alignment with existing structures, inadequate sustainability mechanisms and the difficulty of the envisaged integration of new paradigm thinking (methods and approaches) into the existing curriculum framework were also significant tensions, given the positivist history of the Lesotho curriculum. The study recommends the need to establish mechanisms for working with donors to tackle the tensions that arise in such projects within longer-term donor assistance. It proposes that government should expedite the development of policy on donor coordination. Both donors and the NCDC need to put mechanisms in place to allow for debate and discussions on innovations brought in by the donors in relation to local needs. The study further recommends that in cases where more than one donor exists, the NCDC and the donors should work towards developing synergies between the different initiatives to avoid duplication and overlap. Finally, there is a need for projects to use bottom-up approaches for the design and formulation of projects to ensure ownership.
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Smith, Herman. "The reuse of process & system knowledge gained during the implementation of projects with the aim of reducing the implementation time and costs of related projects : the DCSA case study." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50516.
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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2005.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: At the beginning of 1999, DaimlcrChrysler SA prepated itself for becoming part of the family
ofintcmational plants within DaimlerChrysler AG. To do this, DaimlcrChryslcr SA had to
produce vehicles for the international markets and not just for the local markets. This meant
that they were required to change many processes and systems.
Many processes were aligned with processes used within DaimlerCbrysler AG, while certain
standatd systems like PLUS. which is the shop floor control system, were implemented. A
brand new SAP system was also implemented.
During the implementation of these processes and systems, a documentation methodology
was developed to ensure that the processes and systems implemented in South Africa, could
be reused elsewhere in the world. At the same time, a project implementation methodology
was also developed to ensure that this project and futw:c projects w· document processes and
systems in this manner, while ensuring strict quality control.
This study looked at the above methodologies developed at DaimlerChrysler SA with the aim
of knowledge reuse and the subsequent reduction of cost and project implementation time.
It was found that the process modelling methodology used at DaimlerChrysler SA was
comprehensive. Compared to other process modelling methodologies available in the
literature, the methodology used by Daimlc.tChrysler SA covered most aspects i.e. detailed
organisation structures (e.g. line and staff relationships) and informacion structures (e.g. data
file structures).
Within the DaimlcrChryslcr documentation methodology a strong emphasis is placed on
maintaining the link between the process and system documentation. This link is important
during the system development cycle, as well as for the pmpose of reuse of software.
International plants wanting to use the process and system documentation from
DaimlerChrysler SA as a basis for their implementations could easily follow the
documentation. The documentation flows from a high level process and system concept, to
detail process descriptions, to system specification docwnents, and t \stly program names and
customizing settings required for the use of the system functionality.
It was found that the project implementation methodology used at DalmletChrysler SA was
following conventional project management guidelines, whist ensuring the maintenance of
process and system docwnentation as required by the reuse approach.
DaimletChrysler's reuse approach of process and system knowledge is built on the foundation
of using innovation teams in local organizations together with a team coordinating centralised
rollout. The approach also focuscd on the development of certain modular components that
can be 100% rcused. It was found that interfaces between the DaimletChrysler core systems
were ideally suited for this modular approach.
The International Production Template approach led to significant cost savings. So fat, each
implementation showed an improvement in total project implementation cost and time
compated to the previous implementation. Each implementation was also used as an
opportunity to further itnprove the template by adding functionality and widening the scope.
This study showed conclusive evidence that system and process knowledge can effectively be
reused, resulting in significant cost and time savings.<br>AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Aan die begin van 1999, het DaimlerChrysler SA homself gereed gemaak om deel te vorm van
die familie van intemasionale aanlegte binne DaimlerChrysler AG. Om dit te vermag moes
DaimlerChrysler SA voertuie vir die intemasionale markte produseer:, en nie net vir die
plaaslike markte soos in die verlede nie. Hiervoor moes hulle menige prosesse en stelsels
verander.
Verskeie prosesse is in Iyn gebring met prosesse soos gebruik binne DaimlerChrysler AG,
tenvyl sommige standaard stelsels soos PLUS, wat 'n produksie beheer stelsel is,
geimplementeer is. 'n Splintemuwe SAP stelsel is ook geimplementeer.
Gedurende die implementering van hierdie prosesse en stelsels, is 'n dokumentasie metodiek
ontwikkel om te verseker dat prosesse en stelsels wat in Suid Afrika geimplementeer word, in
ander wereld dele hergebruik kan word. Terselfdertyd is 'n projek implementerings metodiek
ontwikkel om te verseker dat bogenoemde en toekomstige projekte, prosesse en stelsels op
hierdie wyse sal dokumenteer terwyl streng kwaliteitsbeheer toegepas word.
Hierdie studie het gefokus op bogenoemde metodieke soos deur DaimlerChrysler SA
ontwikkel, met die doel om kennis en kundigheid te hergebruik, en sodoende koste en tyd te
bespaar.
Die studie het bevind dat die proses modellering metodiek soos deur DaimlerChrysler SA
gebruik, omvattend was. Vergelykende met ander proses modellering metodieke soos in die
Iiteratuur gevind, dek die metodiek soos deur DaimlerChrysler SA gebruik die meeste aspekte
o.a. die fynste besonderhede van organisatoriese strukture en inligting strukture (data).
Die DaimlerCbryslcr dokumentasie metodiek fokus sterk daarop om 'n verbintenis te
bewerkstellig tussen proses en stelsel dokumentasie. Hierdie verbintenis is belangrik tydens die
stelsel se onwikkelings kringloop, asook vir die doel van die hergebruik van die sagteware.
Sodoende kan internasionale aanlegte wat die proses en stelsel dokumentasie wil gebruik as
basis vir hul implementasies, maklik die vloei volg. Die dokumentasie vloei vanaf 'n hoë vlak
proses en stelsel konsep na gedetailleerde proses beskrywings na stelsel spesifikasie dokumente
en laastens rekenaar program name en konfigurasie verstellings wat benodig word vir die
beoogde stelsel funksionaliteit.
Daar is gevind dat die projek implementerings metodiek soos deur DaimlcrChrysler SA
toegepas konvensionele projek bestuur beginsels volg, terwyl die metodiek verseker dat die
proses en stelsel dokumentasie soos vereis deur die hergebruik benadering, op datum gehou
word.
DaimlerChrysler se benadering van die hergebruik van prosesse en stelsels is gegrond op die
die gebruik van innovasie spanne in plaaslike organisasies, saam met 'n span wat die uitrol
daarvan koordineer vanuit 'n sentrale oogpunt. Die benadering fokus ook op die ontwikkeling
van sekere modulere komponente wat 100% hergebruik kan word. Daar is gevind dat die
koppelvlakke tussen die leidende DaimlerChrysler stelsels uiters geskik is vir hierdie modulere
benadering.
Die Intemasionale Produksie Patroon as benadering het tot aansienlike koste besparings gelei.
Tot op datum het elke implemenrasie 'n besparing getoon ten opsigte van die totale projek
implementeringskoste in vergelyking met die vorige projek. Elke implementering is ook
gcbruik as 'n geleentheid om die patroon verder te verbeter deur addisioncle funksionaliteit by
te voeg en die omvang te vergroot.
Hierdie studie het onweerlegbare bewyse gelewer dat stelsel en proses kennis op 'n effektiewe
wyse hergebruik kan word, en wat sodoende kan lei tot beduidende koste en tyd besparings.
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Kleitz, Gilles. "Ruling by nature : analysing the implementation of nature conservation projects in rural areas." Thesis, University of Sussex, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.399874.
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Thomas, Andrew. "Manufacturing systems development of technology implementation projects in small to medium manufacturing enterprises." Thesis, Leeds Beckett University, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.340556.
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Ahmad, Hesham Saleh Mahmoud. "Development of KM model for knowledge management implementation and application in construction projects." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2011. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/1307/.
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Lessons learnt from the construction industry have proved that knowledge management (KM) can enhance construction projects successfully. The existing KM models and tools may have some problems, which cannot be used efficiently and effectively. This research aims to develop a new KM model that overcomes such problems and provides an effective way for managing knowledge in the construction industry. An extensive review and analysis of KM models has been carried out and a KM model was developed to fill the gaps of previous KM models. Interviews with KM practitioners and a questionnaire survey have been conducted to enhance the KM model. A final KM model has been set to provide an effective solution for successful implementation and application of KM in construction projects. Two case studies in the construction industry have been carried out to evaluate the applicability and validity of the proposed KM model and how it can be used to improve existing KM systems. The results indicated that the proposed model can effectively facilitate the implementation and application of KM in the construction organisations. Recommendations are given to improve the future implementation and application of KM in construction projects.
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Santos, Elsa Fernandes dos. "Critical success factors in the implementation of a Big Data project : a case study." Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/14559.
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Mestrado em Gestão de Sistemas de Informação<br>Numa altura em que a consciencialização sobre big data e as suas ferramentas de implementação estão constantemente a evoluir, a área paralela de projetos de big data está a crescer.
As organizações estão neste momento numa etapa onde compreendem o que é big data e têm uma perceção acerca das vantagens competitivas que podem colher dele. Como resultado, revela-se a importância de compreender como passar à fase seguinte: implementação de big data dentro das organizações.
Este estudo foi realizado com o método de caso de estudo para explorar quais os fatores críticos de sucesso (FCS) existentes numa implementação de sucesso de um projeto de big data.
Os dados sob a forma de entrevista e materiais foram recolhidos e analisados acerca de 2 unidades de análise (2 projetos). Procuraram-se padrões entre as 2 unidades e foi feita uma comparação com a revisão de literatura feita previamente para derivar uma lista de FCS observados.
Os principais FCS encontrados foram: (i) escolha de um caso de negócio quantificável e central para o negócio, passível de rápida implementação; (ii) promoção por parte da gestão de topo; (iii) conhecimento das relações de poder dentro da organização; (iv) ferramentas Hadoop apropriadas e (v) equipa com experiência comprovada em implementação.<br>In a period of time where big data awareness and its implementation tools are constantly evolving, the parallel area of big data projects is growing.
Organizations are now at a stage where they understand what big data is and have an idea about the competitive gains they can reap from it. Consequently, it is important to understand how to pass on to the next stage: the implementation of big data within an organization.
This study uses the case study method to explore which critical success factors (CSF) exist for the successful implementation of a big data project.
Data in the form of an interview and materials were collected and analyzed about two units of analysis (2 projects). A search for patterns among the 2 units was performed and compared with the previously reviewed literature to derive a list of observed CSF.
The main CSF found were:(i) choice of a case that is quantifiable, central to the business and fast to implement; (ii) top management sponsorship; (iii) knowledge of the power relationships inside the organization; (iv) appropriate Hadoop tools, and (v) a team with proven implementation experience.<br>info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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Clemmedsson, Elin. "Identifying Pitfalls in Machine Learning Implementation Projects : A Case Study of Four Technology-Intensive Organizations." Thesis, KTH, Industriell Marknadsföring och Entreprenörskap, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-231830.
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This thesis undertook the investigation of finding often occurring mistakes and problems that organizations face when conducting machine learning implementation projects. Machine learning is a technology with the strength of providing insights from large amounts of data. This business value generating technology has been defined to be in a stage of inflated expectations which potentially will cause organizations problems when doing implementation projects without previous knowledge. By a literature review and hypothesis formation followed by interviews with a sample group of companies, three conclusions are drawn from the results. First, indications show there is a correlation between an overestimation of the opportunities of machine learning and how much experience an organization has within the area. Second, it is concluded that data related pitfalls, such as not having enough data, low quality of the data, or biased data, are the most severe. Last, it is shown that realizing the value of long-term solutions regarding machine learning projects is difficult, although the ability increases with experience.<br>Detta examensarbete har åtagit sig arbetet att undersöka vanligt förekommande misstag eller problem som organisationer står inför i samband med implementationsprojekt av lösningar inom maskininlärning. Maskininlärning är en teknologi med styrkan att kunna analysera och skapa insikter från stora mängder data. Denna värdeskapande teknologi har blivit definierad att vara i en fas av förhöjda förväntningar, vilket potentiellt skapar problem i organisationer vid implementationsprojekt av teknologin utan att besitta tidigare erfarenhet. Genom en litteraturstudie och hypotesformulering följt av intervjuer med en urvalsgrupp av företag, dras tre slutsatser från resultaten. Indikationer tyder på en korrelation mellan övertro för maskininlärning och hur mycket erfarenhet en organisation har inom området. Vidare visas att datarelaterade fallgropar, till exempel för liten datamängd, dålig kvalitet på datan, eller partisk data, är de mest allvarliga. Det indikeras även att förmågan att inse värdet av långsiktiga lösningar inte är stark, men också att den ökar i samband med att en organisation erhåller mer erfarenhet.
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Jeremia, George Tileinge. "An Assessment of the Public Sector Planning Process of the Implementation of Capital Projects in the Ohangwena Region, Namibia." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2009. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_8338_1278012495.
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<p>This research study focuses on the way the Namibian public sector plans and implements capital projects, mainly in the Ohangwena region, and the Ministry of Health and Social Services in general. The research results show that the planning and project process is not clear and that options need to be considered for the improvement thereof. It is observed that often some of the identified and approved capital projects are not implemented and, if implemented, this is typically done in two or three years. Most parts of Ohangwena are comprised of sandy roads, especially the north-eastern area of Ohangwena which represents a large part of the region. Distances between health facilities and the scarcity of transport make it difficult for the community to easily reach the nearest health facility. The primary objective of this study is to perform an assessment of the planning process in the public sector for the implementation of capital projects and its effectiveness with regard to the planning and implementation of identified capital projects. From the outset, the critical issue is not only implementation, but also how the Ministry plans its capital projects for successful implementation. Interestingly, no research has been done before on this topic in Namibia. Against this background, officials (planners) that are directly involved in capital projects design were interviewed at the district, regional and national levels of the Ministry. The research investigation found that, in general, the planning and project processes in the Ministry are good, but a number of weaknesses were observed in the implementation process. The findings of the study showed that capacity in the Ministry, in terms of skills and technical expertise, are among the main causes of delay in the implementation of capital projects, particularly in the region and in the Ministry in general. The research found that lack of technical expertise in the Ministry and the limited capacity of those responsible for capital projects initiation and implementation, especially at the District and Regional level, have a substantial influence on most of all the weaknesses observed in the system. In this regard, specific recommendations were made regarding the prioritization of the necessary posts and building capacity at the operational level</p>
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Getyengana, Nobayeni. "Effective implementation of a Hybrid project management methodology combining agile and traditional methods for IT-based projects in South African organisations." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/79580.
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It has been documented that Agile and Stage-Gate management approaches can be combined and used by technology companies to run technical projects effectively, making them more flexible and adaptable, to remain competitive in the fast-paced business world (Conforto & Amaral, 2016). Stage-Gate and Agile approaches can be used to achieve this in their own right, but there is risk of oversimplifying complex projects using Agile, and overcomplicating smaller projects using Stage-Gate. Therefore, this research examined the possibility of combining the two methods to derive a Hybrid method which would be suitable for most projects, whether simple or complex, and still achieve effectiveness, flexibility, and adaptability.
This study evaluated factors for effectively implementing a Hybrid project management methodology along with the benefits and challenges of such implementation. This study undertook a mono-method qualitative study using interviews with thirteen participants who are key personnel involved in implementing IT-based projects in South African-based companies, to provide data that is timely, less costly, convenient, and to have in-depth knowledge of the subject to be able to accurately answer this study’s research questions. An interpretive research philosophy enabled the researcher to make sense of the phenomenon being studied in a natural setting, which allowed for trust to be established between the researcher and the interviewees. The researcher used a deductive approach to theory development to adopt a theoretical position that could be tested through data collection. The study used the Information Technology Management Framework (Pollard & Geisler, 2014), which consolidates the various phases of project lifecycle management into five simplified phases: request, define, build, deploy and run. The implementation of this cross-platform methodology empowers organisations to successfully implement a stable, adaptive reporting matrix at a strategic management level. This methodology provides timely monitoring and control along with the project lifecycle’s change from inception to beyond execution. Therefore, the ITMF can enable a Hybrid blend of various methodologies and models to form a single delivery-oriented ICT environment that helps Information Technology departments to deliver change at the speed of business. The study found that effective implementation of a Hybrid project management methodology relies on: a) reducing scope creeps in the request phase; b) offering sufficient Hybrid project. management methodology implementation training for project teams and having a well-defined financial model in the define phase; c) deploying highly skilled technical support in the build phase; d) maintaining active communication with all stakeholders, and creating an Agile and flexible project environment in the deploy phase; and lastly, e) enabling an organisational culture change in the run phase. These findings can motivate organisations to implement a Hybrid project management methodology that will facilitate project delivery success, therefore assisting in improving customer service levels and gaining optimal project performance that results in realising business profits.<br>Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2020.<br>pt2021<br>Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)<br>MBA<br>Unrestricted
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Ngxiza, Sonwabile. "Governance, management and Implementation challenges of Local Economic Development (LED) in Khayelitsha." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2010. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_1659_1307441323.
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<p>Development should not be viewed as just a project but must be understood as an overarching strategy with a thorough implementation plan and specific targets as well as review mechanisms. All different spheres of government, organs of civil society and business have a tremendous role to play in pursuit of sustainable economic growth and development. In Khayelitsha there are emerging trends of bulk infrastructure spending and community led partnership that seek to unlock the economic potential however this progress has thus far been limited to retail development with no productive industrial development.</p>
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Owusu-Bi, Akwasi. "A study of the implementation of foreign aid projects in two districts in Ghana." Thesis, University of Bradford, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.499877.
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Falshaw, James Richard. "Implementing strategic decisions : the implementation of capital investment projects in the U.K. manufacturing industry." Thesis, University of Bradford, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/4406.
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This thesis reports an exploratory, quantitative study into the implementation of strategic decisions. Implementation was viewed as a discontinuous organisational activity involving strategic change. The organisational vehicle of change is seen as "the project" and the specific unit of analysis adopted is the capital investment project. Manufacturing organisations were studied because these were shown to most frequently undertake such projects. Adopting a theoretical perspective derived from systems theory and cybernetics a model of implementation was developed which recognises two dimensions of implementation success (modes of organisational change) to be contingent upon a dimension of project uncertainty and two dimensions of information. From this model ten hypotheses were developed. Data on 45 projects was collected from a diversity of manufacturing companies. This was obtained using a structured questionnaire instrument administered to a single informant during a retrospective personal interview. Initially the data was analysed using principal components factor analysis to determine the factorial compositions and reliabilities of scales measuring theoretical constructs. Subsequently, causal modelling and stepwise regression techniques were employed to test the hypotheses. Analysis demonstrated that the essentially structural approach to implementation taken in the study adequately explained many of the observed associations between constructs. Hypothesised associations between organisational structure and implementation success could not, generally, be supported. Finally, the theoretical model adopted was not able to account for a number of empirically observed associations. These associations were explicable in terms of a behavioural or social dimension. The wider implications of the study are also discussed.
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Brady, Timothy Kevin 1960. "Utilization of dependency structure matrix analysis to assess implementation of NASA's complex technical projects." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/82693.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design & Management Program, 2002.<br>This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 93-96).<br>by Timothy K. Brady.<br>S.M.
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Ovbagbedia, O. O. "Framework for knowledge management implementation in oil and gas projects : case Nigeria and UK." Thesis, Liverpool John Moores University, 2015. http://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/4431/.
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This thesis examined the efficacy of knowledge management based systems and best practices that could be used to address operational issues in Nigeria. The research focussed on the experiences of senior managers in Nigeria and the UK. The research employed both qualitative and quantitative methodologies to capture all the relevant experiences of senior managers. The findings revealed a number of knowledge management variables that either facilitated or limited the effectiveness of knowledge management based systems. These were synthesised into a framework capturing seven-well defined stages. All these steps emerged as being related; they are comprised of independent variables. These steps were found to comprise of knowledge management technology approaches, knowledge management people approaches, knowledge management strategies and value enhancing practices. The framework delineates the key variables that influence knowledge management based systems and highlights how value enhancing practices can be managed and implemented. The framework was developed from the key variables identified from the qualitative and quantitative analysis. Framework validation was by follow-up deliberations, which were conducted with managers in selected organisations in Nigeria and the UK. Reflecting on their experiences, the participants confirmed that the proposed knowledge management framework and its seven well-defined stages were central to the effectiveness of knowledge management in oil and gas projects. This thesis concludes by reiterating that the strategies proposed in this research cannot be expected to resolve all knowledge management operational issues in Nigeria. However, their use defines an approach that is superior to the traditional approaches typically adopted and consequently merits far wider application.
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Tembo, Rachael. "The implementation of two garden projects within a community gardening programme : successes and challenges." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5826.
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Includes bibliographical references (leaves 84-89).<br>This study is a process and short-term outcome evaluation of two garden projects within a community gardening programme. The Abalimi community gardening programme supports individuals and community groups in the Cape Flats to develop and maintain garden projects, which produce vegetables. The goal of the Abalimi community gardening programme is to address the problems of hunger, household food insecurity, malnutrition, and poverty which are affective the poor in the informal settlements of the Cape Flats.