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Article Lessons Learned, Sustainability, Energy & Utilities 1 August 2015

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Grid 2.0

By Schur, Matt With the U.S. energy storage market expected to increase to US$1.5 billion, up from US$128 million in 2014, increasingly affordable battery projects will be entering the portfolios of utilities…

Article Innovation, Energy & Utilities October 2014

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The energy (r)evolution

By Jones, Tegan The near future of our energy landscape will require projects that balance renewable and traditional energy sources and their distribution. Three case studies profile the current state of the energy…

Conference Paper Aerospace & Defense, Energy & Utilities 24 April 2013

Understanding project uncertainty in safety-critical industries

By Saunders, Fiona C. | Gale, Andrew W. | Sherry, Andrew H. Increasing attention in the project management literature is being paid to the theme of uncertainty: its origins and how it impacts projects (Atkinson, Crawford, & Ward, 2006; Perminova, Gustafsson,…

Article Energy & Utilities February 2013

Project Management Journal

Combining PCA with DEA to improve the evaluation of project performance data

By Fu, Hsin-Pin | Ou, Jia-Ruey This paper proposes a new method of project performance evaluation, by which project performance data can be better understood. It provides a new measurement method that combines principal…

Article Career Development, Construction, Aerospace & Defense, Energy & Utilities, Financial Services, Government, Healthcare, Information Technology January 2012

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Sectors to watch

By Jackson, Michelle Bowles Who's hiring? What sectors are faring well? Which of your skills are in demand, and which are yesterday's news? This article provides a sector-by-sector breakdown of project management opportunities…

Article Governance, Energy & Utilities December 2011

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Governmental stakeholder and project owner's views on the regulative framework in nuclear projects

By Sallinen, Liisa | Ahola, Tuomas | Ruuska, Inkeri This article aims at increasing the understanding of a specific type of stakeholder, namely governmental stakeholders who have significant influence over projects and base their influence on a…

Article Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement, Energy & Utilities September 2011

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Duke Energy, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

By Fister Gale, Sarah As one of the largest power providers in the United States, Duke Energy (Charlotte, North Carolina), delivers electricity and gas to four million customers every day. This article discusses how the…

Conference Paper Complexity, Benefits Realization, Earned Value Management, Energy & Utilities 10 May 2011

NIF

By Moses, Ed The National Ignition Facility (NIF) is the world's largest and most energetic laser system. As the largest scientific construction project completed by the Department of Energy (DOE), design…

Article Risk Management, Leadership, Organizational Project Management, Energy & Utilities April 2011

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Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Washington, D.C., USA

By Fister Gale, Sarah Not every black swan is a catastrophe. Unexpected windfalls can have an enormous positive effect on an organization. This article details how a federal organization saw its project portfolio budget…

Article Portfolio Management, Construction, Energy & Utilities March 2011

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Portfolio selection methodology for a nuclear project

By Strang, Kenneth David It is difficult to evaluate complex, publicly sensitive nuclear project proposals. Scientists, subject matter experts, politicians, and citizens often differ on scope, budget, time, and quality…