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Article Risk Management, Cost Management, Government 1 April 2019

Project Management Journal

Public-Private Partnerships

By Solheim-Kile, Espen | Lædre, Ola | Lohne, Jardar Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have been subjected to considerable public debate. In particular, this debate has concerned PPP financing and its implications. Using insights from agency theory,…

Article Cost Management, Risk Management 1 February 2019

Project Management Journal

Improving Project Budget Estimation Accuracy and Precision by Analyzing Reserves for Both Identified and Unidentified Risks

By Kwon, Hyukchun | Kang, Chang W. Project risk is a critical factor in estimating project budget. Previous studies on this topic have only addressed estimation methods that consider project budget reserves against identified risks.…

Article Risk Management, Cost Management 1 October 2018

PM Network

Runaway Rail

By Bishel, Ashley The budget for a troubled rail project in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA has gone off the rails. The estimated budget hit US$8.3 billion in July, a more than 55 percent jump over the initial US$5.3 billion…

Article Risk Management, Talent Management, Cost Management 1 May 2018

PM Network

Charitable Risks

By Stasik, Trevor A project is a project no matter where you work. But project management in the nonprofit world can bring unique obstacles. Some of these challenges are common among all nonprofits, while others are…

Article Risk Management, Scheduling, Cost Management, Construction 1 February 2017

PM Network

On the Horizon

A mega-mosque construction project is underway in Algiers, Algeria—but its completion date isn't quite clear. At one point scheduled to open this year, the mosque will become the third largest in…

Conference Paper Risk Management, Cost Management 11 May 2015

The special challenges of project management under fixed-price contracts

By Lowden, George | Thornton, John Performing a project under a fixed-price contract is more risky than other projects. Fortunately, many of the risks inherent in managing a fixed-price project can be mitigated during the development…

Conference Paper Risk Management, Cost Management 11 May 2015

Stop reacting, it's too late! Start to anticipate!

By Lazar, Olivier Project management is an activity of anticipation, not reaction. If you ever have to react, it means that the problem has already occurred -- that you're already out of budget, timeline, and scope.…

Article Risk Management, Cost Management October 2013

PM Network

Walk the tightrope

By Bertsche, Rachel Today's volatile economic climate has prompted a conservative financial mind-set for project managers in many sectors. The always-important task of controlling the budget has become a primary focus…

Conference Paper Scheduling, Decision Making, Risk Management, Strategy, Cost Management 23 October 2012

Project risk analysis to support strategic and project management

By El-Mehalawi, Mohamed E. Successful project cost and schedule risk management is always capable of informing project management of "where the project is" and "where the project is going" in the future. Current project…

Conference Paper Risk Management, Quality Management, Scheduling, Cost Management 24 February 2010

Right on time, right on money--personal experience

By Klein, Tom One of the most effective ways to learn about the challenges and dynamics involved in managing projects is to study cases of implementing actual projects. This paper examines the author's experience…