Showing papers in "International Journal of Project Management in 1992"

TL;DR: A model of programme management is proposed, and this is used to derive the information-system needs of this environment, and it is concluded that there is a need to develop an integrated, modular approach to delivering this functionality.

TL;DR: In this article, a review of the literature on the different human resource management practices in project management is presented through an analysis of more than 60 publications in French and English, which sets out current knowledge on the existence, the quality and the problems relating to HRM practices in diverse project management environments.

TL;DR: In this article, a multiple-criteria decision-making model is used to assist in the selection of project proposals, which is a structured sequential heuristic procedure for evaluating acceptability indices that includes the identification of choices of project, identification of intrinsic and extrinsic criteria, the analysis and adoption of these criteria, and the pairwise comparison of the criteria with reference to the choices of projects.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present research sponsored by the Construction Industry Institute that confirms empirically the critical relationship between the project manager's managerial attributes, the use of key project management principles and practices, and project performance.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors introduce the concept of the project environment, and outline how the project manager can identify potential problems and devise action plans to ensure a project's success in a general environment.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present two methods for competence development: the Institution Building Model and Technology Transfer packages, which analyze relationships between project-management teams, technology-acquisition strategies and project organizations.

TL;DR: In this article, a project management education framework is presented in a framework of four attributes: content, structure, instruction form, and audience profile, which is used to evaluate the performance of project managers.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors suggest a possible direction for the evolution of project risk-analysis procedures, and the tools that might be used to support these procedures, which may lead to powerful, yet simple, approaches to the representation of risky problems.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe a new approach to construction project control that combines features of existing project-control systems with aspects of knowledge-based systems and social-judgment theory.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present the results of an empirical study of interpersonal-skills qualifications, and discuss whether the challenges are met by personnel-development policies, concluding that interpersonal social aspects are often overlooked in relation to the qualifications of senior project managers.

TL;DR: The paper reviews the main trends in risk analysis in Norway and introduces a new software tool called DynRisk that is based on influence-diagram models combined with Monte Carlo simulation that represents a new approach to risk modelling.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors address the background to private sector investment in build-own-operate projects, outlining the concept and strategy behind the BOT method of development and how a typical contractual structure is created between the various parties.

TL;DR: In this paper, experience gathered from reviewing over 90 projects during the last 12 years reveals a surprising consistency in the problems encountered, and the authors suggest that if project teams focus on the most common problem areas, then they will improve the likelihood of success of their projects, and are more likely to deliver quality systems that satisfy their clients.

TL;DR: The role of customer satisfaction in quality is highlighted in this article, where the importance of meeting their expectations is explained and some guidelines for successful customer interaction are given, and the role of project manager's role in ensuring customer satisfaction is examined.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors insist on the concept of the feasibility study as the project-objectives generator and argue that in an accelerated environmental change, it is necessary to convert the feasibility-study into a dynamic instrument so that it will be useful as the tool for the correct assessment of the project risks.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors outline project management principles, guidelines, and techniques for implementing continuous quality improvement, and some of the typical obstacles in implementing quality improvement are also discussed, as well as the typical challenges in quality improvement.

TL;DR: In this article, an effective "kick-off" both internally and in the initial client meeting is needed to get the project started off on the right foot, heading in the right direction, as quickly as possible.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine conceptual models that define these new systems, and show how new paradigms are developed that can be used to check the conceptual models for operational consistency and validity.

TL;DR: The use of the GRAI method to analyse decision centres and information flow in the management of a large project is described in this article, where the authors demonstrate that the technique can also be used in the project management environment to identify inconsistencies in management structure and the flow of information between decision centres.

TL;DR: The paper outlines a proposal for engineering a new tool, based on knowledge-based-system techniques, which will extend the scope of PM support, built with conventional planning systems to harness the useful facilities of such tools, and to avoid the reentering of existing plans from scratch.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focus on the user/client aspects of the startups and the benefits resulting from them, and use the term "user" or "client" for four categories of users, who are brought together in negotiations during project starts and phase transitions.

TL;DR: The ISO 9000 standards are applicable in all kinds of organization, and they comprehensively cover all business functions as mentioned in this paper, and the major significance of the standards is in establishing the quality of products and processes (including projects), aiming at economic and profitable solutions, and in promoting understanding and cooperation between individuals, organizations and nations.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed the risks of entering into external contracts for engineering work, procurement, construction and other services for projects and the consequences for the role of concierge de contrat.

TL;DR: In the absence of an underlying theory, can project management claim to have moved beyond its infancy? as discussed by the authors outlines the well founded design issues to be considered when an autonomous planning system is built.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the theory and practice of project management in construction, with particular reference to the importance of taking a systems approach, and conclude that useful and efficient work, openness to the world, and the change to new technological, economic and social goals are the key priorities for project managers in the new CIS at this time.

TL;DR: The TOPP (TOtal Project Planning) concept as mentioned in this paper was developed to construct a platform for the next generation of project management (PM) models and tools -a platform that could eliminate most of the severe weaknesses in existing PM concepts.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors question the validity of using formal, highly structured, mechanistic and process-driven project management techniques and management styles as a blanket cure-all for all types of projects irrespective of the nature and scope of the project being managed.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss major trends and issues in information-technology management on the basis of a two-year newspaper-content analysis and a field survey of IT managers.

TL;DR: In this article, the problem of the development of project management methods and tools of the 21st century can be solved only by the joint efforts of all the national project-management organizations.

TL;DR: The Ethyl Benzene Project as discussed by the authors examines the criteria used to judge the success of projects, and discusses to what extent these were satisfied for the project, including client/contractor relationships, forms of contract, continuous improvement in performance, controls and work sequence.