148 research outputs found
Private finance for the delivery of school projects in England
This paper analyses the use of the private finance initiative (PFI) approach to deliver school projects in England. The findings are based on case-study research in the Building Schools for the Future scheme (BSF), the largest single capital investment in SO years to rebuild and renew all of England's secondary schools. Up to half of the school infrastructure is to be procured by PFI contracts. A major concern has been the high cost associated with PFI procurement and any subsequent changes to scope. Furthermore, in some cases PFI-funded schools have been closed soon after completion; at great cost to the public sector. The aim of this research was therefore to
understand the underlying reasons for these problems.
The main conclusion is that the difficulties in BSF arise
from not sorting out strategic issues and instituting
appropriate organisational frameworks before engaging
the private sector. The result of this is a lack of clarity
about the long-term needs and end user aspirations. A
brief outline of current programme management methods
is given and it is suggested that this might be integral to
the successful delivery of schools using private finance. A
clear strategic vision that cascades into projects via
programmes will ensure that the school infrastructure is
appropriate for the anticipated strategic benefits and is
aligned to the overall service delivery ambitions
Intrasession repeatability of ocular anatomical measurements obtained with a multidiagnostic device in healthy eyes
The Use of Analytic Hierarchy Process Incorporated with Computer System Frameworks
The purposes of this paper are to study and explore the methodology of the AHP, the computer system framework, and the integration of both
Achieving competitive advantage through the use of project management under the plan-do-check-act concept
Clinical comparison of a new swept-source optical coherence tomography–based optical biometer and a time-domain optical coherence tomography–based optical biometer
Case studies: in project, program, and organizational project management
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Reengineering Book Circulation at the PSU Library
This project focuses on the book circulation system at the PSU library. Our goal is to reengineer the process by eliminating some trivial steps and proposing new processes to increase performance and satisfaction
Surveillance of fatal motor vehicle accidents in michigan, involving young drivers, utilizing time-series analysis of police records
Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/33696/1/0000208.pd
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