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In modern smart buildings and construction projects, the explicit boundaries between construction industry management, with its waterfall methodology, and IT industry management, with its flexible…
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Leading construction industry to lean-agile (LeAgile) project management
Construction industry leaders have long held the view that the highly disciplined field is governed successfully by Theory X, the well-known theory of human motivation developed by Douglas McGregor.…
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Strategies for planning complex systems development
Complex systems construction projects present unique challenges and issues. When missteps incur cost or time overruns, the impact is often greater due to the size and scale of the project. The…
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Lessons learned from the Dubai metro project
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is the government organization responsible for providing and managing all surface transportation in the emirate of Dubai. The RTA completed the construction…
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Controlling system for mega multi-regions construction programs
The Ministry of the Interior, of a large country, in charge of a large number of services, systems, and resources was facing problems with its component programs, so governance decided to launch a…
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Differences of earned value management practices in construction
Earned value management (EVM) is a powerful project management method that is implemented in engineering and construction projects. There are various recommended methods and frameworks for EVM…
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Effects of project management training on professional individual performance related to engineering and construction projects development
Among South American countries, Peru has a favorable combination of political stability, represented by a civilian electoral system for more than 30 years; continuous economic growth for more than…
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's capability replacement laboratories project
Eight years ago in 2004, hundreds of employees at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) were conducting state-of-the-art research in World War II-era buildings as part of its mission to…
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Project management lessons from the Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian Trail (AT) is a fascinating 2180-mile trail, extending from Springer Mountain, Georgia, to Mount Katahdin, Maine. Hiking the AT, in addition to being an exciting and challenging…
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Study of organizational change management in project-driven organizations using maturity models
Through a longitudinal study of a construction firm in the Middle East, this paper shows that the systematic approach of maturity models for identifying and implementing improvement actions can…
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