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White Paper Complexity, Decision Making, Organizational Project Management, Procurement Management 30 September 2020

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Reinventing Megaproject Delivery Models

By Denicol, Juliano Megaprojects are usually proposed by the public sector as a reflection of the government delivering a new physical asset to address a necessity of the society, improve living conditions, foster…

Conference Paper Complexity, Organizational Project Management, Energy & Utilities 13 May 2016

The — probably — most challenging project management endeavour in the entire world

By Serrano Martínez, Javier How can project management standards deal with one-off, oddly complex gigaprojects? When the project management body of knowledge has to sustain not just a complex, high-tech endeavour, but one…

Research Summary Stakeholder Engagement, Complexity, Strategy, Organizational Project Management, Energy & Utilities April 2016

Stakeholder Dynamics During the Project Front-End

By Aaltonen, Kirsi | Kujala, Jaakko | Havela, Laura | Savage, Grant Based on the research of Kirsi Aaltonen, Jaakko Kujala, and Laura Havela, this study examines stakeholder dynamics during the project front-end stage using two case studies related to nuclear waste…

White Paper Complexity, Organizational Project Management October 2014

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Complexity and Change

By Thiry, Michel The broadening of organizational project management (OPM) practice, paired with the added turbulence and complexity of the current business context, requires a better understanding and management of…

Article Complexity, Organizational Project Management, Information Technology January 2011

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The melting pot

By Zoninsein, Manuela S. Now known as the world's second largest economy, China is presently investing in megaprojects that are transforming the country's physical and economic landscape. To effectively realize these…

Article Complexity, Change Management, Organizational Project Management April 2010

Project Management Journal

Beyond frontiers of traditional project management

By Saynisch, Manfred This article speculates beyond current thinking in project management, asserting that traditional project management cannot fulfill the challenges and requirements for mastering increased complexity…

Article Change Management, Complexity, Organizational Project Management March 2010

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A sporting chance

By Toledo, Roberto After years spent working to become one the world's largest economies, Brazil is now preparing to implement two impressive projects: Preparing to host two of the world's largest sporting events--the…

Article Complexity, Organizational Project Management 1 October 2002

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The right prescription

By Pappas, Lorna Project managers are especially needed in the risky world of drug development projects due to its large-scale nature and huge costs involved. By employing project management techniques, they are…

Article Complexity, Organizational Project Management, Aerospace & Defense 1 October 2002

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High and mighty

By Wilson, J. R. Too often in the aerospace industry, management fails to integrate cost and schedule as they attempt to manage projects. Applying project management techniques, would allow them a blueprint to…

Article Complexity, Organizational Project Management, Manufacturing 1 October 2002

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Assembly line

By Richardson, Helen L. The automotive industry is constantly searching out new ways to improve the design process for new products. Project management processes have allowed this industry with a method to insure that no…