Project management -- Work breakdown structure -- Bar charts -- Development of networks -- Critical path method-I : activity times -- Critical path method-II : activity floats -- Crashing : time-cost tradeoff -- Limited time resource scheduling -- Project control and updating -- Programme...

Purpose The oil and gas construction projects in Saudi Arabia are commonly impacted by the frequent occurrence of change orders. Therefore, this study aims at determining the factors influencing change orders in the oil and gas construction projects in Saudi Arabia. Design/methodology/approach...

This book comprehensively assesses the growing importance of project data for project scheduling, risk analysis and control. It discusses the relevance of project data for both researchers and professionals, and illustrates why the collection, processing and use of such data is not as...

Projekt-, Programm- und Projekt-Portfolio-Management -- Bausteine eines Leitfadens für das Projekt-, Programm- und Projekt-Portfolio-Managements -- Instrumente und Dokumentationen für das Projekt-, Programm- und Projekt-Portfolio-Management.

University-industry collaboration (UIC) partners’ different organizational backgrounds entail socialization with distinct thought worlds, management approaches, and therefore diverging goals, which may lead to differences in their perceptions of the R&D challenge. These differences can hamper...

The control of information systems (IS) projects is important for organizations seeking to realize the value-creating capabilities of information technology (IT). However, their achievement has proven complex and has triggered research on the unique challenges related to IS project control. The...

Die Buchreihe "Controlling-Berater" informiert Sie in jedem Band ausführlich über ein relevantes Controlling-Schwerpunktthema. Die Inhalte kombinieren aktuelles Grundlagenwissen, empirische Erkenntnisse und Fallbeispiele aus der Praxis. Inklusive Leitlinien für die Umsetzung im eigenen...

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of contents -- Figures -- Notes on contributors -- Part I Getting started -- 1 Project fundamentals -- Different types of project -- Civil engineering, construction, mining and quarrying projects -- Manufacturing projects...

Projekte im Studium -- Teil 1 - Projektmanagement in den Projektphasen -- Projektfindung und Stakeholdermanagement -- Projektplanung und Organisation -- Projektcontrolling -- Projektabschluss -- Teil 2 - Spezielle Projekttypen -- Lehrveranstaltungsprojekte -- Wissenschaftliche Arbeiten --...

Managing infrastructure projects remains challenging, and especially large infrastructure projects are often criticised for cost overruns and time delays. With the help of controlling, a peculiarity of German-speaking countries, project management and thus project performance can be improved...

Chapter 0: Assertions -- Chapter 1: The People in a Software Project -- Chapter 2: The Role of Simplification -- Chapter 3: Statistics and Probabilities -- Chapter 4: Forecasting Mechanics -- Chapter 5: Adjustments -- Chapter 6: Financial Performance and Managing Risks -- Appendix A: Tidbits --...

Monitoring, Evaluation and Control are very important management functions for ensuring that project objectives are fully achieved and that the project remains on course. The Constituency Development Fund was created in 2003 in Kenya out of the desire to achieve community driven development...

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- It's Time -- Foreword -- The Question -- Managing Design Is Different from Managing Construction -- So How Do You Manage Design? -- Design Isn't What It Used to Be -- Why a Book of Conversations? -- Why Now? -- One Well-Connected Author...