Proactive schedule management of industrial turnkey projects in developing countries
By: Wafa Alsakini
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Contributor(s): Kim Wikström | Juhani Kiiras.
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ArticlePublisher: Nijkerk : Elsevier, 2004International Journal of Project Management 22, 1, p. 75-85Abstract: This paper presents the results of a study on the deviations that are encountered in power plant projects in developing countries, their effects and the key solutions for planning and steering of these projects. The study recommends a planning and scheduling system that is based on performing continuous detailed planning throughout project execution to incorporate the forthcoming events and proact to their effects. When recommending such system the authors equally emphasis the need for the project management function itself to adapt to the changing industry environment in order to maintain its relevance for project delivery well into the future
This paper presents the results of a study on the deviations that are encountered in power plant projects in developing countries, their effects and the key solutions for planning and steering of these projects. The study recommends a planning and scheduling system that is based on performing continuous detailed planning throughout project execution to incorporate the forthcoming events and proact to their effects. When recommending such system the authors equally emphasis the need for the project management function itself to adapt to the changing industry environment in order to maintain its relevance for project delivery well into the future
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