Owner challenges on major projects: The case of UK government

Many studies agree that owner organisations are important for successful project organising, but they tend to focus on particular aspects of project organising rather than providing a holistic analysis of owners as organisations. Our objective is to collect evidence of the full range of challenges public sector owners face in managing their major projects. After reviewing the literature on owner organisations, we carry out a case survey of 26 major projects to identify the principal challenges using a content analysis of UK National Audit Office Value for Money reports. Our original contribution is that the findings provide the first comprehensive picture of the full range of challenges of project organising faced by owner organisations. These findings push us theoretically to extend the scope of research in project organising to identify an extended core set of dynamic capabilities for project owner organisations to address these challenges

Managing major projects

This report finds that Major Projects Victoria is not able to demonstrate that it operates and manages infrastructure projects effectively, efficiently or economically. Poor oversight by the Department of Business and Innovation (DBI) and the lack of effective internal controls have contributed to poor governance standards and a lack of organisational integrity and accountability—contrary to the behaviours expected in the Public Administration Act 2004. DBI responses to Parliamentary committees have provided impressions of Major Projects Victoria (MPV)’s performance that cast doubt on the veracity of information it has provided. There are continuing weaknesses in managing probity, and it is likely that MPV is not achieving the best use of public resources. By not collecting and reporting reliable data related to its performance, MPV has also failed to meet public sector accountability standards. MPV’s governance and operational shortcomings are pervasive and should be addressed as a priority. Image: woodleywonderworks / flick

Fesg risks on major projects

Treball final de Grau en Finances i Comptabilitat. Codi: FC1049. Curs acadèmic 2014-2015This work aims to introduce, along with traditional indicators of financial risks, risks arising from social, environmental and corporate governance performance in a valuation model, to appraise major projects more appropriately, considering weighting risk includes all risks, so far not considered in the decision process yet. The need for non-financial risks in funding decisions for major projects arises. Therefore, in this work, a detailed study of what is being done in the professional field to assess the Project Finance and the main results of the academic research on this issue is made. After this analysis, it is concluded with the contribution of a valuation method of project finance introducing environmental, social and corporate governance in the before mentioned process

Iowa Communications Network Major Projects, 2021

Efforts continue to increase redundancy for the protection of critical users and uses, as well as provide disaster recovery functionality that will benefit all authorized users

Managemant of NASA's major projects

Approaches used to manage major projects are studied and the existing documents on NASA management are reviewed. The work consists of: (1) the project manager's role, (2) request for proposal, (3) project plan, (4) management information system, (5) project organizational thinking, (6) management disciplines, (7) important decisions, and (8) low cost approach

Enhancing enterprise in undergraduate design major projects

A year long industrial placement with Remote Controlled Lighting as part of Nourse’s course highlighted a need within the Architectural Lighting market for a LED lamp that utilised Variable Beam Width technology. After confirming that there was indeed a need for this product with a number of industry contacts, Nourse went on to pursue the development of the lamp for his final year major project. The experience gained during placement, together with a design process that he described as ‘research, develop, design, test, develop, design, test…’ enabled Nourse to produce a working prototype which confirmed that his design met the needs of the market

Enhancing the Supervision of Undergraduate Major Projects

Most undergraduate students are still required to complete a project of some kind, often in their final year of study. However, levels of student satisfaction on project modules and student outcomes are subject to considerable variation. Project modules sometimes detract from rather than add value to the student experience. Published research in the sector focused on best practice in the supervision of undergraduate projects and dissertations is limited. Using a case study approach, this article considers recent academic staff development interventions focused on enhancing supervision practice from a series of workshops and webinars organised by the authors. The analysis draws from existing module evaluation data, an in-session e-voting tool and end of session written evaluations. It considers the nuances of undergraduate supervision, the challenges that stem from cultural differences between disciplines, and the kinds of challenges faced by students and their supervisors. It argues that supervision at UG level constitutes a separate and distinctive aspect of HE pedagogic practice, and involves inducting the student into a different and often ‘alien’ approach to learning. It provides what the authors hope are some useful reflections on practice and proposes opportunities for developing practice of supervision more widely within the sector at undergraduate level

Major projects and their impacts on urban centrality

Se argumenta en este trabajo que los grandes proyectos de renovación urbana producen tres impactos claves en la centralidad de las metrópolis contemporáneas: una modificación en la rentabilidad de los usos del suelo, una modificación funcional y físico-espacial, y una modificación en los mecanismos de gestión pública. Luego de analizar en qué consisten estos cambios, identifica cuáles son los intereses dominantes que contribuyen a promoverlos. Finalmente, esboza algunos conflictos que allí se derivan. El análisis se basa en la literatura sobre las nuevas formas urbanas que surgen con la globalización, y en estudios propios sobre grandes proyectos impulsados en Argentina en las dos últimas décadas: Puerto Madero y Poryecto retiro, en Buenos Aires, y Puerto Norte en Rosario.This article argues that major urban renewal projects produce three key impacts on the centrality of contemporary metropolises: change in the profitability of land use; functional and physic-spatial modification; and alteration of the mechanisms of public management. Upon analysis of what these changes consist of, the paper identifies the dominant interests that contribute to their promotion. Finally, it outlines some conflicts derived therein. The analysis is based on the literature about new urban forms that arise from globalization, and our own studies concerning large urban projects launched in Argentina during the last two decades: Puerto Madero and Retiro Project in Buenos Aires, and Puerto Norte in RosarioFil: Cuenya, Beatriz Elena. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Oficina de Coordinacion Administrativa Saavedra 15. Centro de Estudios Urbanos y Regionales; Argentin