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Book SynopsisThis book provides a step-by-step guidance on how to implement analytical methods in project risk management. The text focuses on engineering design and construction projects and as such is suitable for graduate students in engineering, construction, or project management, as well as practitioners aiming to develop, improve, and/or simplify corporate project management processes.The book places emphasis on building data-driven models for additive-incremental risks, where data can be collected on project sites, assembled from queries of corporate databases, and/or generated using procedures for eliciting experts’ judgments. While the presented models are mathematically inspired, they are nothing beyond what an engineering graduate is expected to know: some algebra, a little calculus, a little statistics, and, especially, undergraduate-level understanding of the probability theory.The book is organized in three parts and fourteen chapters. In Part I the authors provide the general introduction to risk and uncertainty analysis applied to engineering construction projects. The basic formulations and the methods for risk assessment used during project planning phase are discussed in Part II, while in Part III the authors present the methods for monitoring and (re)assessment of risks during project execution.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction to Risk and Uncertainty. This chapter provides: a) general discussion on the types of uncertainties in projects including the examples; we cover theoretical, frequentist, belief-based epistemic, as well as agnostic viewpoints on the uncertainty; we show these viewpoints in context of typical project uncertainties and contrast them against representations of uncertainty in other engineering disciplines; b) summary on the role of knowledge and assumptions in characterizing the uncertainty; we link the discussion on uncertainty to knowledge about the underlying phenomena, the embedded assumptions, and their validity over the course of the project; c) overview on the approaches that relate the risk to the underlying uncertainty; we discuss approaches to the risk-uncertainty relationship in different disciplines, and finally d) discussion on the organizational attitude and viewpoints toward the risk and uncertainty; we cover topics such as value of uncertainty (is it always bad?), organizational responsibility towards risk (who should be taking risk, when, and how much?), and the contrast between the decision-theoretic vs. managerial viewpoint on the uncertainty showing the differences that govern the choice of analysis and the methods. Chapter 2. Project Risk Management Framework. This chapter provides: a) overview of the project systems, their complexity, life-cycle and risk-based decision-making; we define project as a complex system, and its life-cycle in the context of phase-gate process where decisions are evaluated under different objectives and criteria; we emphasize the points where the uncertainty is introduced and when it is reflected in project outcomes; we particularly stress the design and construction/installation i.e. execution phases of a project as this is the key focus of this text; b) outline of the high-level guidelines in conducting risk assessment and management (such as ISO and PMI approach), the use of “risk language” and common terms in communicating risk (such as SRA glossary of terms), and more detailed description of each step; we particularly emphasize risk identification and assessment as they are the key focus of this text; c) formal definition of risk in projects distinguishing between variability of operations, event driven risk factors, and the combination of the two; also, we discuss risks in context of low probability – high impact and low impact – high probability; we emphasize the role of assumptions and knowledge in formally developing risk statement; and finally d) classifications methods for project risks as they relate to project objectives, their inception and resolution period, relationship to project structure i.e. internal-external, technical-no technical, and other key project parameters. The chapter includes homework examples. Chapter 3: Project Data. This chapter provides a comprehensive summary on the type and sources of project data, and the methods for data acquisition. The key underpinning of this text is that risk analysis should be driven by data in a mathematically rigorous way; so where can one find such data? This chapter covers project data as they relate to planning and execution phase of the project; more specifically, we discuss data in terms of: a) project phase and system of interest; we contrast available data during planning and estimation vs. data during monitoring and control phase of the project, as well as whether data relates to internal project system (logistics, operations, etc.) or environmental systems (weather, market trends, etc), we define data collection objectives for each of the phase and the system type; b) observed vs. judgement/simulated data, or in other words, whether data is generated by the system and recorded by the participants, or assessed by individuals using their experience, judgements, models, or just gut feeling; we provide a summary of typical sources of observed data such as accounting systems, and other corporate databases on project productivity, cost, schedule, etc., as well as less structured data in terms of archived project documents such as weekly progress reports, audio-visual recordings, project team members communication records, and other types of traceable observations; we also provide an overview of the methods used for eliciting experts’ opinion and judgement data: we cover both explicit methods such as workshops, surveys, and Delphi process, including how to aggregate group opinion, and implicit methods such as prediction markets and other simulation games. The chapter includes workout examples and homework problems. Chapter 4: Probability Theory Background. This chapter is designed to provide enough background so that more advanced theoretical concepts could be introduced. The reader is assumed to have a basic understanding of calculus. However, note that the objective here is not to provide a formal and mathematically rigor description of the concepts as expected for the students in mathematics and statistics departments, rather it is to provide the introduction using enough rigor that would not alienate the target readers and remain focus on the application. We provide basic introduction to: a) probability types, covering classic, frequentist, belief-based approaches, b) formal definition of independence, conditional probability and Bayes theorem including causal belief networks, c) types and distributions of random variables, d) central moments and its meaning given different types of data – ratio, interval, ranked, categorical; e) central moments of functions of random variables, f) covariance and correlations, g) autocorrelation and time-series, and h) random samples and Monte Carlo methods. The chapter includes workout examples and homework problems. Chapter 5: Project Planning and Estimating. This chapter is structured in three parts. In the first part we cover the key objectives of risk analysis in context of project planning and estimating (e.g. contingency planning, mitigation plans, and monitoring and control strategies) independent of the stakeholders’ perspective and the type of contracting and delivery methods. We identify typically available documents and data as the point of departure, as well as the required outputs for further analysis. In the second part we focus on risk identification and assessment methods distinguishing between three general representations: a) hazard, vulnerability, and consequence; b) probability and consequence, and c) aggregate variability. We further classify those into low-probability high-impact event-driven and high-probability low-impact variability representations. We cover a wide spectrum of identification and assessment models including chain-of-events models such as FMEA, FTA, ET, HAZID, and CCF, and more system-focus models such as AFD/TRIZ, STPA. Further, we discuss the differences between the model outputs and the output requirements for further analysis highlighting the deficiency of some of the most commonly used outputs such as risk matrix and risk registrar. In the third section we focus on the analysis. We provide detailed description of: a) cost analysis which includes linear cost models based on the method of moments, the effect of correlations, mixed variability and event-driven models, network representation, and Monte Carlo implementations; b) schedule analysis which includes Pert approximation, extensions of Pert model to include the effect of correlation, mixed variability and event-driven risks, multiple critical paths, common resources, as well as Monte Carlo implementation, and finally c) joint cost-schedule analysis which includes correlation methods and resource-loaded schedule-cost networks, The chapter includes workout examples and homework problems. Chapter 6: Project Monitoring and Control. This chapter is structured in two parts. In the first part we discuss the objectives of the risk analysis as it relates to project execution and the process of monitoring and controlling projects (assess the status, detect deviations, and respond). We provide detailed discussion on the available documents and data, including typical indicators as well as their leading vs. lagging nature and the capacity to provide early warning signs. We extensively focus on Earned Value methods and their interpretations in context of cost and time to complete. In the second part we present: a) variability focused methods such as SPC, b) Bayesian learning and update methods, and c) expert judgment methods including prediction markets. Finally, we discuss early warning signs in context on non-probabilistic methods such as knowledge dynamics (assumption validation) and critical slowing down of dynamic systems. The chapter includes workout examples and homework problems. Chapter 7: Case Studies and Implementation Framework. In this chapter we provide a series of case studies that cover typical situations in which project engineers and managers are faced when dealing with project risk identification and assessment. We distinguish between and cover two types of case studies: the case studies designed to be given as assignments to the students, and the case studies in addition cover implementation framework that is making references to the materials covered in the previous chapters. Listed next are few example situations upon which case studies are developed: a) project manager was given a task to evaluate the requirement for cost/time contingency for a common project for which corporate productivity data is available. How does he/she go about this task? b) project manager needs to work on identifying and assessing technical risks for a complex engineering project, how does he/she go about this given that data is not available for the considered technology? and c) project engineer is asked to provide update to VP on the status of risk for a major project, how does he/she go about this?

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Book SynopsisThis book equips managers and professionals with effective management tools and strategies, as well as important concepts to help them combat current challenges and problems. It provides a holistic and practical approach to lean and quality management throughout the business value chain. The author describes comprehensively how management strategies and problem-solving tools enable companies to concentrate on value-adding activities and processes to achieve the competitive advantage. This allows managers to choose the proper tool and strategy for each situation and use it effectively. A wealth of best practices, industry examples and case studies are also included.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Business Transformation and Project Management. Chapter 2. Corporate Strategic Management.- Chapter 3. Cultural Change Concepts.- Chapter 4. Leadership, Empowerment and New Work Concepts. Chapter 5. Strategic Management Tools and Excellence Models.- Chapter 6. Seven Management Tools (M7).- Chapter 7. Statistical, Quality and Resource Management Tools.- Chapter 8. Problem-Solving, Process and Idea Creation Tools.- Chapter 9. Supply Management Tools.- Chapter 10. Management Objectives, KPI and OKR.- Chapter 11. Financial Management Tools.- Chapter 12. Supply Chain Management Tools.- Chapter 13. Virtual Management and Cyber Tools.- Chapter 14. Audits and Quality Management Systems (QMS). Lean Production Tools.- Chapter 16. Kaizen: Continuous Improvements in small Steps.- Chapter 17. Waste and Value-added Management Tools.

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Book SynopsisThis book equips managers and professionals with effective management tools and strategies, as well as important concepts to help them combat current challenges and problems. It provides a holistic and practical approach to lean and quality management throughout the business value chain. The author describes comprehensively how management strategies and problem-solving tools enable companies to concentrate on value-adding activities and processes to achieve the competitive advantage. This allows managers to choose the proper tool and strategy for each situation and use it effectively. A wealth of best practices, industry examples and case studies are also included.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Business Transformation and Project Management. Chapter 2. Corporate Strategic Management.- Chapter 3. Cultural Change Concepts.- Chapter 4. Leadership, Empowerment and New Work Concepts. Chapter 5. Strategic Management Tools and Excellence Models.- Chapter 6. Seven Management Tools (M7).- Chapter 7. Statistical, Quality and Resource Management Tools.- Chapter 8. Problem-Solving, Process and Idea Creation Tools.- Chapter 9. Supply Management Tools.- Chapter 10. Management Objectives, KPI and OKR.- Chapter 11. Financial Management Tools.- Chapter 12. Supply Chain Management Tools.- Chapter 13. Virtual Management and Cyber Tools.- Chapter 14. Audits and Quality Management Systems (QMS). Lean Production Tools.- Chapter 16. Kaizen: Continuous Improvements in small Steps.- Chapter 17. Waste and Value-added Management Tools.

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Book SynopsisThis book offers invaluable insights about the full spectrum of core design course contents systematically and in detail. This book is for instructors and students who are involved in teaching and learning of ‘capstone senior design projects’ in mechanical engineering.It consists of 17 chapters, over 300 illustrations with many real-world student project examples.The main project processes are grouped into three phases, i.e., project scoping and specification, conceptual design, and detail design, and each has dedicated two chapters of process description and report content prescription, respectively. The basic principles and engineering process flow are well applicable for professional development of mechanical design engineers.CAD/CAM/CAE technologies are commonly used within many project examples. Thematic chapters also cover student teamwork organization and evaluation, project management, design standards and regulations, and rubrics of course activity grading. Key criteria of successful course accreditation and graduation attributes are discussed in details. In summary, it is a handy textbook for the capstone design project course in mechanical engineering and an insightful teaching guidebook for engineering design instructors.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Framework and Syllabus: Introduction to Capstone Projects – a Hidden Gem of Engineering Education.- Chapter 2. Project Proposals and Intellectual Properties.- Chapter 3. Teamwork and Group Dynamics.- Design Process and Evolving Phases.- Chapter 5. Phase 1 Process: Problem Definition, Design Specification.- Chapter 6. Phase 2 Process: Concept generation, design and evaluation.- Chapter 7. Phase 3 Process: Detail Design.- Chapter 8. Phase 1 Report: Problem Definition, Design Specification, and Project Plan.- Chapter 9. Phase 2 Report: Conceptual Design.- Chapter 10. Phase 3 Report: Detailed Design.- Chapter 11. Research and Information Resources in Mechanical Engineering Design.- Chapter 12. Industrial Design Elements in Product Development, Part 1: WHAT MAKES A GOOD INDUSTRIAL DESIGN?.- Chapter 13. Industrial Design Part 2: Cases in Product Development, WHAT MAKES A GOOD PRODUCT DESIGN?.- Chapter 14. Project planning and management.- Chapter 15. How to Write Engineering Report.- Chapter 16. Design Standards and Regulations.- Chapter 17. Accreditation and Graduate Attributes.

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Book SynopsisThis volume brings together selected and extended papers representative of work presented at the 8th IPMA Research Conference, which was held online between 9th and 11th September 2020. It explores the topics of project, programme and portfolio management, and self-organizing in and through projects.Offering international and multidisciplinary perspectives, this book answers questions such as: What is the impact of self-organization on organizational structures, processes, cultures and leadership? How can we define the transformative power of self-organization? What is the motivation of individuals to perform activities, to engage with others and organizations in order to get things done? Which kinds of leadership best support self-organizing in projects? What have disciplines like natural science, psychology, philosophy, sociology and management to offer in this respect? What are the cultural limitations and potentials regarding self-organization in projects and how do we deal with them? Research on Project, Programme and Portfolio Management is a valuable resource for all researchers and project management professionals interested in autonomous working and self-organizing.Table of Contents1. Introduction.- 2. A Systematic Approach to Agile Management and Self-Organization for a Sustainable Transformation of Organizations.- 3. Identifying Organizational Issue for Digital Transformation by Analyzing IT Dispute Cases.- 4. Sensemaking by Project Managers; Previous Research, Present Findings, and Future Direction.- 5. Identification of Governance Structures for Private Public Partnership (PPP) Project through Social Network Analysis.- 6. Motivating Self-Organizing Agile Teams in New Technology-Based Firms: An Exploratory Study.- 7. A New Model of Project, Program, and Portfolio Recovery to Tackle Covid-19 in Construction Projects.- 8. Let us Integrate Self-Organisation and Stakeholders into the Development of Infrastructure Projects, Because We Need More Creativity and Satisfying Solutions.- 9. Rapid Literature Review on Danish Megaproject Studies: Taking Stock and Moving Forward.- 10. Evaluation of Managerial Flexibilities in Critical Path Method Based Construction Schedules.- 11. How Construction Projects Can Be Agile.- 12. New Work – Can Increasing Self-Organization Contribute to a New Design of Work?.- 13. Open Innovation in Practice – Challenges and Results in Telecommunication Sector.- 14. Value-Orientated Decision Making in Agile Project Portfolios.- 15. Energy Entropy Structure of a Project-Oriented Organization.- 16. Self-Organizing Project Management with Critical Thinking in Infodemic vs Pandemic COVID 2019.- 17. Revisiting Shenhar and DVIR’S Diamond Model: Do We Need an Upgrade?.- 18. Client Experience on Projects.- 19. Self-Awareness, Assessment and Organization with Personal Agility.- 20. Insights of a Transformation Journey in an Agile Environment.- 21. Invitation to Experiments with Organizational Change.

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Book SynopsisSince 1960, two-thirds of very large governmental projects in Nigeria have not only failed, but been abandoned mid-course. This presents a bigger failure rate than mega projects elsewhere, and yet there is no available data or analysis to help us understand the reasons behind such failures. This book provides an authoritative examination into why very large projects in Nigeria have failed so badly, and provides practical recommendations on how the Nigerian government can improve its project performance.Drawing on data from 38 very large projects (19 completed and 19 abandoned) with a total budget of over $25B, this book presents detailed analysis of these projects and in-depth case studies 11 of the projects, and presents lessons for improvement. Through this, the authors have identified a small number of key success drivers, and argue that making moderate improvements on any of them would, on average, save hundreds of millions of dollars on one large project alone.This book is a game-changer in the management of government mega projects in Nigeria. With clear implications for other developing economies, this is a vital resource for project management practitioners, executives and civil servants.This is an open access book.Table of Contents1 Introduction: The Project Abandonment Problem. References. 2 What We Know About the Management of Very Large Projects. 2.1 Project Success Factors as Lists. 2.2 The Project Success Frameworks of Miller and Lessard and Morris and Hough. 2.2.1 Miller and Lessard (2000). 2.2.2 Morris and Hough (1987). 2.3 The Nigerian Context. 2.4 The Extended Theoretical Framework. 2.5 What About Corruption?. References. 3 Structure of the Investigation. 3.1 Overview of the Approach Taken in This Study. 3.2 Construction and Execution of the Survey. 3.3 Construction of the Sample of Projects. 3.4 Construction of the Case Studies. Appendix: Full Questionnaire as It Was Administered. Our Request. Project Variables. References. 4 A Description of the 38 Matched Projects. 4.1 Lagos-Ibadan Express Road. 4.2 Lagos-Badagry Express Road. 4.3 Third Mainland Bridge. 4.4 Second Niger Bridge. 4.5 Egbin Power Station. 4.6 Calabar Power Station. 4.7 Zungeru Hydropower Plant. 4.8 Delta State (Oghareki) Power Plant. 4.9 Shiroro Hydroelectric Power Station. 4.10 Omoku Power Plant Station. 4.11 Mambilla Hydroelectric Power. 4.12 Ajaokuta Steel Project. 4.13 Kanji Dam. 4.14 Otukpo Dam. 4.15 Nigeria Satellite 2. 4.16 Nigeria Satellite 1. 4.17 Airtel Nigeria. 4.18 Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL). 4.19 Godswill Akpabio International Stadium. 4.20 (Samuel) Ogbemudia Stadium. 4.21 Abuja International Airport. 4.22 Lagos MMA2 Airport. 4.23 Yenagoa International Cargo Airport. 4.24 Jigawa Airport Project. 4.25 Tin Can Island Port. 4.26 Calabar Seaport. 4.27 Victoria Garden City (VGC) Housing Estate. 4.28 Festac Town Federal Housing Estate. 4.29 1004 Housing Estate. 4.30 Abuja Mass Federal Housing Project. 4.31 Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library. 4.32 Abuja National Library. 4.33 Nigerian Youth Empowerment Scheme (N-Power). 4.34 Nigeria Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P). 4.35 Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA). 4.36 Cleaner Lagos Initiative (Visionscape). 4.37 University College Teaching Hospital (UCH) Ibadan. 4.38 University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH). References. 5 Insights from the Analysis of the Questionnaires. 5.1 Variable Distributions and Variable Capability to Detect Differences Across Projects. 5.1.1 Each Respondent Type Adds Unique Perspectives and Information. 5.1.2 The Variables Capture Robust Differences Between Abandoned and Completed Projects. 5.2 Condensing Variables into Aggregated Success Factors. 5.2.1 Approach. 5.2.2 Identifying the Factors. 5.3 Econometric Prediction of Project Completion. 5.4 Econometric Prediction of Cost and Schedule Overruns for Completed Projects. 5.4.1 Effect of Variables on Budget Overruns. 5.4.2 Effect of Variables on Schedule Overruns. 5.5 The Corrosive Effect of Corruption. Appendix 1 Correlations Among Independent Variables Across All 114 Responses. Appendix 2 Factor Analysis. Appendix 3 Specification of the Logistical Regression. Appendix 4 The Logistical Completion Probability Regression by Respondent Group. Appendix 5 Robustness Analysis: Cost Overrun Regressions by Respondent Group. Appendix 6 Robustness Analysis: Schedule Overrun Regressions by Respondent Group. 6 Two Library Projects. 6.1 The National Library of Nigeria in Abuja: An Abandoned Project. 6.1.1 Project Initiation. 6.1.2 Contract Signature and Execution. 6.1.3 Conclusion. 6.2 Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library: A Completed Project. 6.2.1 Project Initiation. 6.2.2 Project Execution and Outcome. 6.2.3 The Difference Between the Two Projects: In the Words of Former President Obasanjo. References. 7 Two Bridge Projects. 7.1 The Second Niger Bridge: A Stalled Project. 7.1.1 Project Initiation. 7.1.2 Contract Disputes and Recontracting. 7.1.3 Continued Stalling. 7.1.4 Diagnosis of the Reasons for Failure, in the Words of (Former) President Jonathan. 7.1.5 Conclusion. 7.2 The Third Mainland Bridge: A Completed Project. 7.2.1 Introduction. 7.2.2 Starting and Stalling. 7.2.3 Restarting the Project Under President Babangida. 7.2.4 Project Execution and Outcome. 7.2.5 Conclusion. References. 8 Two Power Plants. 8.1 Egbin Power Station, Ikorodu Lagos State: A Completed Project. 8.1.1 Initiation and Completion. 8.1.2 Success Conditions and Challenges. 8.1.3 Privatization and Trouble. 8.2 The Calabar Odukpani Power Station: Completed but with Little Delivery. 8.2.1 Project Initiation. 8.2.2 Project Complications and Delays. 8.2.3 Delivery of the Calabar Power Station in 2015. 8.2.4 What Has Been Delivered? Lessons from the Project. References. 9 Two Express Road Rehabilitation Projects. 9.1 The Lagos-Ibadan Express Road Rehabilitation: A Completed Project. 9.1.1 Original Construction of the Express Road. 9.1.2 A Reconstruction Project in a PPP Scheme. 9.1.3 Restructuring the Project as a Government-Owned Project. 9.1.4 Discussion. 9.2 Lagos-Badagry Express Road Rehabilitation: A Stalled Project. 9.2.1 Brief History. 9.2.2 Was the Problem the Fault of the Contractor?. 9.2.3 Dodgy Funding and Accounting. 9.2.4 Protest, Additional Funding and Patching Up. 9.2.5 Conclusion. References. 10 Two More Power Plants. 10.1 The Zungeru Dam/Hydropower Plant: A (Soon-to-Be) Completed Project. 10.1.1 Brief History. 10.1.2 Enabling Factors of Completion. 10.2 The Delta State Oghareki Power Plant: An Abandoned Project. 10.2.1 Initiation. 10.2.2 The Alleged Corruption. 10.2.3 Implications. References. 11 The Ajaokuta Steel Project. 11.1 Project Initiation. 11.2 Project Construction and Cessation by 1988. 11.3 The PPP Revival of 2000–2007. 11.4 The State of the Asset. 11.5 Conclusion. References. 12 Insights and Recommendations. 12.1 Summary and Discussion of the Findings. 12.2 Developing Solutions: Inspiration from Other Countries. 12.3 Recommendations. 12.3.1 Recommendations Part 1: Short-Term Changes. 12.3.2 Recommendations Part 2: Longer-Term Structural Changes. 13 Conclusion: The Government Responsibility.

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Book SynopsisSince 1960, two-thirds of very large governmental projects in Nigeria have not only failed, but been abandoned mid-course. This presents a bigger failure rate than mega projects elsewhere, and yet there is no available data or analysis to help us understand the reasons behind such failures. This book provides an authoritative examination into why very large projects in Nigeria have failed so badly, and provides practical recommendations on how the Nigerian government can improve its project performance.Drawing on data from 38 very large projects (19 completed and 19 abandoned) with a total budget of over $25B, this book presents detailed analysis of these projects and in-depth case studies 11 of the projects, and presents lessons for improvement. Through this, the authors have identified a small number of key success drivers, and argue that making moderate improvements on any of them would, on average, save hundreds of millions of dollars on one large project alone.This book is a game-changer in the management of government mega projects in Nigeria. With clear implications for other developing economies, this is a vital resource for project management practitioners, executives and civil servants.This is an open access book.Table of Contents1 Introduction: The Project Abandonment Problem. References. 2 What We Know About the Management of Very Large Projects. 2.1 Project Success Factors as Lists. 2.2 The Project Success Frameworks of Miller and Lessard and Morris and Hough. 2.2.1 Miller and Lessard (2000). 2.2.2 Morris and Hough (1987). 2.3 The Nigerian Context. 2.4 The Extended Theoretical Framework. 2.5 What About Corruption?. References. 3 Structure of the Investigation. 3.1 Overview of the Approach Taken in This Study. 3.2 Construction and Execution of the Survey. 3.3 Construction of the Sample of Projects. 3.4 Construction of the Case Studies. Appendix: Full Questionnaire as It Was Administered. Our Request. Project Variables. References. 4 A Description of the 38 Matched Projects. 4.1 Lagos-Ibadan Express Road. 4.2 Lagos-Badagry Express Road. 4.3 Third Mainland Bridge. 4.4 Second Niger Bridge. 4.5 Egbin Power Station. 4.6 Calabar Power Station. 4.7 Zungeru Hydropower Plant. 4.8 Delta State (Oghareki) Power Plant. 4.9 Shiroro Hydroelectric Power Station. 4.10 Omoku Power Plant Station. 4.11 Mambilla Hydroelectric Power. 4.12 Ajaokuta Steel Project. 4.13 Kanji Dam. 4.14 Otukpo Dam. 4.15 Nigeria Satellite 2. 4.16 Nigeria Satellite 1. 4.17 Airtel Nigeria. 4.18 Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL). 4.19 Godswill Akpabio International Stadium. 4.20 (Samuel) Ogbemudia Stadium. 4.21 Abuja International Airport. 4.22 Lagos MMA2 Airport. 4.23 Yenagoa International Cargo Airport. 4.24 Jigawa Airport Project. 4.25 Tin Can Island Port. 4.26 Calabar Seaport. 4.27 Victoria Garden City (VGC) Housing Estate. 4.28 Festac Town Federal Housing Estate. 4.29 1004 Housing Estate. 4.30 Abuja Mass Federal Housing Project. 4.31 Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library. 4.32 Abuja National Library. 4.33 Nigerian Youth Empowerment Scheme (N-Power). 4.34 Nigeria Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P). 4.35 Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA). 4.36 Cleaner Lagos Initiative (Visionscape). 4.37 University College Teaching Hospital (UCH) Ibadan. 4.38 University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH). References. 5 Insights from the Analysis of the Questionnaires. 5.1 Variable Distributions and Variable Capability to Detect Differences Across Projects. 5.1.1 Each Respondent Type Adds Unique Perspectives and Information. 5.1.2 The Variables Capture Robust Differences Between Abandoned and Completed Projects. 5.2 Condensing Variables into Aggregated Success Factors. 5.2.1 Approach. 5.2.2 Identifying the Factors. 5.3 Econometric Prediction of Project Completion. 5.4 Econometric Prediction of Cost and Schedule Overruns for Completed Projects. 5.4.1 Effect of Variables on Budget Overruns. 5.4.2 Effect of Variables on Schedule Overruns. 5.5 The Corrosive Effect of Corruption. Appendix 1 Correlations Among Independent Variables Across All 114 Responses. Appendix 2 Factor Analysis. Appendix 3 Specification of the Logistical Regression. Appendix 4 The Logistical Completion Probability Regression by Respondent Group. Appendix 5 Robustness Analysis: Cost Overrun Regressions by Respondent Group. Appendix 6 Robustness Analysis: Schedule Overrun Regressions by Respondent Group. 6 Two Library Projects. 6.1 The National Library of Nigeria in Abuja: An Abandoned Project. 6.1.1 Project Initiation. 6.1.2 Contract Signature and Execution. 6.1.3 Conclusion. 6.2 Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library: A Completed Project. 6.2.1 Project Initiation. 6.2.2 Project Execution and Outcome. 6.2.3 The Difference Between the Two Projects: In the Words of Former President Obasanjo. References. 7 Two Bridge Projects. 7.1 The Second Niger Bridge: A Stalled Project. 7.1.1 Project Initiation. 7.1.2 Contract Disputes and Recontracting. 7.1.3 Continued Stalling. 7.1.4 Diagnosis of the Reasons for Failure, in the Words of (Former) President Jonathan. 7.1.5 Conclusion. 7.2 The Third Mainland Bridge: A Completed Project. 7.2.1 Introduction. 7.2.2 Starting and Stalling. 7.2.3 Restarting the Project Under President Babangida. 7.2.4 Project Execution and Outcome. 7.2.5 Conclusion. References. 8 Two Power Plants. 8.1 Egbin Power Station, Ikorodu Lagos State: A Completed Project. 8.1.1 Initiation and Completion. 8.1.2 Success Conditions and Challenges. 8.1.3 Privatization and Trouble. 8.2 The Calabar Odukpani Power Station: Completed but with Little Delivery. 8.2.1 Project Initiation. 8.2.2 Project Complications and Delays. 8.2.3 Delivery of the Calabar Power Station in 2015. 8.2.4 What Has Been Delivered? Lessons from the Project. References. 9 Two Express Road Rehabilitation Projects. 9.1 The Lagos-Ibadan Express Road Rehabilitation: A Completed Project. 9.1.1 Original Construction of the Express Road. 9.1.2 A Reconstruction Project in a PPP Scheme. 9.1.3 Restructuring the Project as a Government-Owned Project. 9.1.4 Discussion. 9.2 Lagos-Badagry Express Road Rehabilitation: A Stalled Project. 9.2.1 Brief History. 9.2.2 Was the Problem the Fault of the Contractor?. 9.2.3 Dodgy Funding and Accounting. 9.2.4 Protest, Additional Funding and Patching Up. 9.2.5 Conclusion. References. 10 Two More Power Plants. 10.1 The Zungeru Dam/Hydropower Plant: A (Soon-to-Be) Completed Project. 10.1.1 Brief History. 10.1.2 Enabling Factors of Completion. 10.2 The Delta State Oghareki Power Plant: An Abandoned Project. 10.2.1 Initiation. 10.2.2 The Alleged Corruption. 10.2.3 Implications. References. 11 The Ajaokuta Steel Project. 11.1 Project Initiation. 11.2 Project Construction and Cessation by 1988. 11.3 The PPP Revival of 2000–2007. 11.4 The State of the Asset. 11.5 Conclusion. References. 12 Insights and Recommendations. 12.1 Summary and Discussion of the Findings. 12.2 Developing Solutions: Inspiration from Other Countries. 12.3 Recommendations. 12.3.1 Recommendations Part 1: Short-Term Changes. 12.3.2 Recommendations Part 2: Longer-Term Structural Changes. 13 Conclusion: The Government Responsibility.

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Book SynopsisLarge projects are defining moments for companies and countries. When large projects succeed, they can dramatically improve the social and economic conditions in a region. This book focuses on major aspects of the world’s largest infrastructural, industrial and public service projects through the lens of structuring, valuing, managing risk and financing projects. The book analyses and discuss large projects in government, private and public and private partnership. The author sheds light into the attributes of project finance which have unique structural elements. The book focuses on case studies related to 50 mega projects which includes infrastructural projects, energy related projects, industrial projects, roads, ports and bridges among others. This book covers both the theoretical aspects of financing of mega projects and the practical applications by including case studies of the world’s largest projects in terms of value.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Trends in Infrastructure Industry.- Chapter 2. Infrastructure Financing Instruments.- Chapter 3. Risks inherent in Project Finance and its mitigation.- Chapter 4. Structuring and Implementation of the Project.- Chapter 5. The Chuo Shinkansen Project, Japan.- Chapter 6. Developing the World’s Largest Passenger Aircraft- Airbus A3XX.- Chapter 7. South North Water Transfer Project China.- Chapter 8. Dubailand Project.- Chapter 9. International Space Station.- Chapter 10. Al Maktoum International Airport.- Chapter 11. California High Speed Rail Project.- Chapter 12. London Cross Rail Project.- Chapter 13. Beijing Daxing International Airport.- Chapter 14. Jubail II Industrial City.- Chapter 15. Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge (HZMB).- Chapter 16. Gotthard Base Tunnel (GBT).- Chapter 17. Channel Tunnel UK.- Chapter 18. Doha Metro.- Chapter 19. Panama Canal Expansion.- Chapter 20. Three Gorges Dam.- Chapter 21. One World Trade Center.- Chapter 22. Making of the tallest building -Burj Khailfa.- Chapter 23. Shanghai World Financial Center.- Chapter 24. Dolphin Gas Project.- Chapter 25. Bhadla Solar Park.- Chapter 26. Tengger Solar Park Project China.- Chapter 27. Millau Viaduct.- Chapter 28. Jiaozhou Bay Bridge Project.- Chapter 29. Trans-Siberian Railway Project.- Chapter 30. Pan-American Highway.- Chapter 31. Port of Shanghai.- Chapter 32. Sakhalin Project –II.- Chapter 33. Ichthys LNG Project.- Chapter 34. Kashagan Oil Field Development Project.- Chapter 35. Barzan gas project.- Chapter 36. Australian Japan Cable.- Chapter 37. Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway.- Chapter 38. Port Mann Bridge Vancouver.- Chapter 39. Chernobyl New Safe Confinement Project.- Chapter 40. Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Project Japan.- Chapter 41. Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, India.- Chapter 42. Boundary Dam Power Station.- Chapter 43. Boeing 787 Dreamliner Project.- Chapter 44. Shanghai Metro.- Chapter 45. São Francisco River Basin Project.- Chapter 46. Kazan Smart City Project.- Chapter 47. Masdar City.- Chapter 48. Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project.- Chapter 49. Golden Quadrilateral Highway, India.- Chapter 50. Hong Kong Disney Land Project.- Chapter 51. Jamnagar Refinery Project, India.- Chapter 52. Big Dig Project.- Chapter 53. North-South Corridor Road/Rail Project.- Chapter 54. Great Man Made River Water Supply Project, Libya.

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Book SynopsisThis book represents an excellent opportunity for understanding project management in its new form for professionals, undergraduate and post-graduate students, and people willing to prepare the Project Management Professional (PMI-PMP®) exam. The distinctive feature of this book consists in the approach, very pragmatic and rich in practical examples. In particular, there are several “myth” and “bad idea” boxes where common problematic scenarios that a project manager can find in its everyday working life are discussed and solved according to the book’s contents. In addition, the book includes several original explanations of some business phenomena, such as the “Leadership of the nun”, “The gardener project manager”, “The hamster”, “the change-order dragon” and others. Last but not least, it explores several concepts that aren’t included into most of project management books, such as Sustainability in triple bottom line, Management for Stakeholders and social network analysis, and an extensive part on complexity. The last part of the book is dedicated to concepts that are not properly part of project management, but are relevant for a project manager to be aware of in order to be able to interface with colleagues and partners belonging to these contiguous business worlds.Table of ContentsPrinciples and background concepts.- Processes and practices for preparing and carrying out the work.- People: creating and managing the project team and stakeholders.- Business Environment and Perspective: no project is an island.- Beyond the boundaries of project management.

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Book SynopsisThere are moments in leadership when opportunities open up: Opportunities for better teamwork, opportunities for orientation, for professional conversations, and for personal development and reflection. This book describes over 60 such opportunities, pragmatic, solution-oriented, and tested for many years. Based on concrete examples, it thus provides impulses for effective strategies and new ways of solving problems in all areas of cooperation and leadership. The book is intended to serve as a guide from which not only leaders but also managers and coaches can benefit. Table of ContentsMoments are chances: Introduction.- Part I: Leadership today.- Important dimensions of the CONVERSATION that determine success or failure.- Moments in RELATIONSHIPS.- MOMENTS OF STRESS.- MOMENTS OF TABOO TOPICS.- MOMENTS of CHANGE.- Moments as a Coach.- MOMENTS OF METHODOLOGY.- MOMENTS within the TEAM.- Part II: Leadership tomorrow.- WHEN DOES THE FUTURE ACTUALLY BEGIN?.- What kind of CHALLENGES will you confront as the manager of Millennials?.- Why do you need INSPIRATION to manage Millennials successfully.- What kind of ORGANIZATION and CULTURE do Millennials need?

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Book SynopsisThis book introduces a different approach to thinking about and engaging with strategy in the practice field. The insight-driven, first principles-based approach to strategising and strategic problem-solving developed in this book provides a conceptually rigorous yet pragmatic approach to strategising, and as such the book addresses deficiencies of the current theory-practice gap in the strategy field. In particular, the author introduces and develops a conceptually rigorous approach to the crucial transition stage from strategic analysis to strategic option formation in the strategy process. The book introduces several new concepts such as the firm's unique competing space and its strategic boundaries, the strategic thinking algorithm, and shows how these, when integrated with existing approaches and first-principles thinking, significantly enhance the coherence and effectiveness of strategic problem-solving in practice. Additionally, the book includes supplementary enhancing features throughout the chapters in the form of Praxis Reflections, Praxis Perspectives, and Praxis Cases that tie the concepts and methods presented to real-world strategy practice. This book will appeal not only to strategy practitioners, but also academic researchers and graduate-level students of strategic management.Table of ContentsStrategy-foundations and perspectives.- What is first principles thinking?.- High-level strategic analysis.- Micro-level strategic analysis.- Tandem mode of strategic problem-solving.- Strategic options–formation, evaluation, and selection.- Strategy praxis-perspectives and reflections

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Book SynopsisProject, Project Management and PM-Process.- Project Management Success.- Project Requirements and Objectives.- Risks and Opportunity's.- Quality.- Project Organisation.- Teamwork.- Problem Resolution.- Project Structures.- Scope and Deliverables.- Project Phases.- Agile Project Management.- Scheduling.- Resources.- Cost and Finance.- Procurement.- Contracts.- Contractual Law in Projects.- Organisation und Change Management.- Claim Management.- Project Controlling: Control and Reports.- Information and Documentation.- Communication.- Project Start.- Projects Close-out.- Questioner.

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Book SynopsisThe narrative about the project management profession is dominated by discussions of “success” and “failure” along with the need to improve the competence of project managers. As a result, the community is engaged in a fruitless search for a combination of tools, techniques and practices that will result in desired outcomes for funders. While the profession has made recent attempts to incorporate environmental and social responsibility, these areas are still framed within the existing discourses of project delivery. The De Gruyter Handbook of Responsible Project Management seeks to rethink project management by integrating contributions from the emerging responsible Management domain. This handbook will explore the nature and extent of project professionals’ responsibility at different levels – individual, team, organizational and societal – along with the implications for education, research and practice. The De Gruyter Handbook of Responsible Project Management offers cutting-edge insights into the fi eld of project management. It is an essential reference for scholars and practitioners.

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Book SynopsisWhen was the last time you felt stressed and exhausted at work? Chances are your answer to that question is "not too long ago". As the author realized from first-hand experience, even well-prepared, hard-working, intelligent people can feel the strain of project management. This book presents a comprehensive set of approaches, tips and techniques that enable you to make projects more effective, successful and enjoyable. Leading Impactful Teams is a lively exploration of the "lenses" of project management – Scope, Prioritisation, Time, Cost, Quality, Risks, Team and Stakeholders – that will enable the reader to develop a "sixth sense" for potential issues that could derail their project. Replete with over 50 imaginative illustrations to explain the insights and practices that are packed into every page, the stories and ideas in this book go way past the theories and bring the reality of projects to life. It will help you understand how to make your project a success and avoid unnecessary complications. This is a powerful book for anyone involved in project management, be it at work or outside of it. James Louttit shares his refreshing, engaging and human approach, to provide you with a practical toolkit to help you and your team deliver great project outcomes with minimum stress and maximum fun.

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Book SynopsisAre you attracted by the promises of agile methods but put off by the fanaticism of many agile texts? Would you like to know which agile techniques work, which ones do not matter much, and which ones will harm your projects? Then you need Agile!: the first exhaustive, objective review of agile principles, techniques and tools.Agile methods are one of the most important developments in software over the past decades, but also a surprising mix of the best and the worst. Until now every project and developer had to sort out the good ideas from the bad by themselves. This book spares you the pain. It offers both a thorough descriptive presentation of agile techniques and a perceptive analysis of their benefits and limitations.Agile! serves first as a primer on agile development: one chapter each introduces agile principles, roles, managerial practices, technical practices and artifacts. A separate chapter analyzes the four major agile methods: Extreme Programming, Lean Software, Scrum and Crystal.The accompanying critical analysis explains what you should retain and discard from agile ideas. It is based on Meyer’s thorough understanding of software engineering, and his extensive personal experience of programming and project management. He highlights the limitations of agile methods as well as their truly brilliant contributions — even those to which their own authors do not do full justice.Three important chapters precede the core discussion of agile ideas: an overview, serving as a concentrate of the entire book; a dissection of the intellectual devices used by agile authors; and a review of classical software engineering techniques, such as requirements analysis and lifecycle models, which agile methods criticize.The final chapters describe the precautions that a company should take during a transition to agile development and present an overall assessment of agile ideas.This is the first book to discuss agile methods, beyond the brouhaha, in the general context of modern software engineering. It is a key resource for projects that want to combine the best of established results and agile innovations. Trade Review“This is probably the first serious book ever written about Agile … . Bertrand Meyer is not a signatory of the Agile Manifesto, resulting in a book free of hype or marketing propaganda. … It consists of a short … enumeration of ‘pros and cons’ of various methodologies, with discussions about their applicability and suitability for certain projects.” (Adrian Kosmaczewski, De Programmatica Ipsum, deprogrammaticaipsum.com, January 6, 2021)“This book was written to be an independent, impartial and objective study of the various agile methods (scrum, xp, lean, crystal) viewed against the knowledge-base of software engineering methods and principles. … This book, in my view, should be essential reading for any software manager, looking to understand agile methods before diving head-first into a vanilla, textbook-implementations.” (Outlet!, khanmjk-outlet.blogspot.de, November, 2015)“The purpose of this excellent book is to ‘enable readers to benefit from the good ideas in agile methods and stay away from the bad ones.’ … The overall presentation is elegant, clear, and understandable … . It can be used both by novices and by experts … .” (H. I. Kilov, Computing Reviews, September, 2014) Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisSie wollen Projekte effizienter umsetzen, aber nicht in spezielle Software investieren? Dieses Buch bietet Anleitungen und Tipps für die wohl am meisten verbreitete Software im Projektmanagement: Microsoft Excel. Sie erfahren, wie Sie Excel beim Initiieren, Planen, Überwachen und Abschluss eines Projekts unterstützt - und wo die Grenzen des Programms liegen. Risikoanalyse, Gantt-Chart, Prognoserechnungen: Lernen Sie typische Projektmanagement-Methoden kennen und erfahren Sie insbesondere, wie Sie Informationen und Daten ansprechend visualisieren und vor Auftraggeber und Team präsentieren.Trade Review"Das Buch ist so vielseitig, dass es für Projektteilnehmer mit unterschiedlichem Wissensstand sowohl zu Excel als auch zum Projektmanagement informativ und instruktiv ist. ..." (EKZ 10. Dezember 2018)Table of ContentsÜber die Autoren 7 Einführung 17 Teil I: Grundlagen 23 Kapitel 1: Grundlegendes zu Excel im Projektmanagement 25 Kapitel 2: Excel Basics – Unabdingbares Wissen für den Einstieg 39 Kapitel 3: Mit Daten zaubern – Effektive Darstellung und Auswertung 85 Teil II: Projektinitiierung und Planung 117 Kapitel 4: Es geht los – Ein Projekt wird initiiert 119 Kapitel 5: Ein erster Überblick: Die Grobplanung als Ausgangsbasis 171 Kapitel 6: Vom Groben zum Feinen: Jetzt wird es konkret 199 Kapitel 7: Der optimale Start: Ein Kick-off-Meeting vorbereiten 243 Teil III: Projektüberwachung, -steuerung, -abschluss 279 Kapitel 8: Wo stehen wir? Projekte effektiv überwachen 281 Kapitel 9: Berichte und Reporting: Mit ausgefeilten Übersichten Eindruck schinden. 325 Kapitel 10: Alles auf einen Blick: Mit Dashboards überzeugen 361 Kapitel 11: Abrechnung und Abschluss 381 Teil IV: Nützliche Hilfen im Arbeitsalltag 401 Kapitel 12: Dauerbrenner: Was Sie sonst noch brauchen 403 Kapitel 13: Portfolios, Analysen und Entscheidungshilfen 439 Teil V: Der Top-Ten-Teil 463 Kapitel 14: 10 hilfreiche Funktionalitäten und Formatierungstricks 465 Stichwortverzeichnis 481

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Book SynopsisVor Ihnen liegt nicht nur ein bislang unüberschaubares Projekt, sondern auch eine Ahnung hinsichtlich all der Probleme, die mit ihm einhergehen könnten: Kommt Ihnen das bekannt vor? Stanley Portny zeigt, wie Projektmanagement richtig funktioniert, wenn Sie wissen, worauf zu achten ist. Er erklärt, wie Sie Projekte richtig planen, durchführen und kontrollieren, damit Sie die Ziele nicht aus den Augen verlieren und den Überblick behalten. Dazu gehört natürlich auch zu wissen, was ein gutes Projektteam ausmacht und wie Sie die Mitstreiter motivieren. Dabei geht der Autor auf die Grundlagen des Projektmanagements ein und stellt verschiedene Techniken vor, die das Projektmanagement unterstützen und wesentlich erleichtern. Mit diesem Buch werden Sie zu einem routinierten Projektmanager, der seine Projekte mit Bravour meistert.Table of ContentsÜber den Autor 9 Einführung 19 Teil I: Die Erwartungen klären (das Wer, Was und Warum des Projekts) 25 Kapitel 1: Projektmanagement: Der richtige Weg zu guten Ergebnissen 27 Kapitel 2: Festlegen, was das Projekt erreichen soll 41 Teil II: Die richtige Menge und der richtige Zeitpunkt 75 Kapitel 3: Wer will was bis wann erledigt haben? 77 Kapitel 4: Festlegen, wen Sie benötigen und das Budget entwickeln 107 Kapitel 5: Der Umgang mit Risiken und Unsicherheiten 125 Teil III: Stellen Sie die Mannschaft zusammen 137 Kapitel 6: Die wichtigsten Mitspieler in Stellung bringen 139 Kapitel 7: Mit dem richtigen Bein aufstehen 157 Teil IV: Das Schiff steuern: Das Projekt auf dem Weg zum Erfolg 169 Kapitel 8: Fortschrittsüberwachung und Steuerung 171 Kapitel 9: Beteiligte führen und auf dem Laufenden halten 195 Kapitel 10: Das Projekt zum Abschluss bringen 209 Teil V: Der Top-Ten-Teil 219 Kapitel 11: Zehn Fragen zur Projektplanung 221 Kapitel 12: Zehn Tipps für einen Super-Projektmanager 225 Stichwortverzeichnis 229

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Book SynopsisWenn Sie Webseiten oder mobile Apps entwickeln möchten, dann ist dieses Buch wie für Sie gemacht! Auch ganz ohne Vorkenntnisse steigen Sie einfach ein und lernen die einzelnen Programmiersprachen und Technologien jeweils für sich und im Zusammenspiel kennen und einsetzen. Angefangen beim grundlegenden Aufbau einer Webseite mit HTML, CSS und JavaScript über die Entwicklung mobiler Apps für iOS- und Android-Geräte mit Flutter bis hin zur Verarbeitung der Daten mit Python: Hier ist einfach mehr für Sie drin! Wenn Sie sich einen breiten Überblick über die Webentwicklung und Programmierung verschaffen wollen, dann werfen Sie am besten gleich einen Blick in dieses Buch ...Table of ContentsÜber die Autoren 9 Einführung 31 Teil I: Programmieren – Erste Schritte. 35 Kapitel 1: Was ist Programmierung?. 37 Kapitel 2: Programmieren für das Internet. 49 Kapitel 3: Programmierer werden. 63 Teil II: Grundlegende Web- Programmierung. 73 Kapitel 4: Grundlegendes HTML 75 Kapitel 5: Mehr aus HTML herausholen. 95 Kapitel 6: Stylisch mit CSS. 111 Kapitel 7: Die nächsten Schritte mit CSS. 133 Kapitel 8: Responsive Layouts mit Flexbox 157 Kapitel 9: Styling mit Bootstrap. 175 Teil III: Fortgeschrittene Webcodierung 193 Kapitel 10: Was ist JavaScript? 195 Kapitel 11: Ihr erstes JavaScript- Programm. 207 Kapitel 12: Variablen. 225 Kapitel 13: Arrays verstehen 243 Kapitel 14: Operatoren, Ausdrücke und Anweisungen 255 Kapitel 15: Schleifen und Verzweigungen 271 Kapitel 16: Funktionen 285 Kapitel 17: Objekte erstellen und verwenden. 303 Kapitel 18: Steuerung des Browsers mit dem Window- Objekt. 319 Kapitel 19: Manipulation von Dokumenten mit dem DOM. 333 Kapitel 20: Ereignisse in JavaScript 353 Kapitel 21: Eingaben und Ausgaben. 365 Kapitel 22: Callbacks und Funktionsabschlüsse 379 Kapitel 23: AJAX und JSON. 391 Teil IV: Mobile Apps erstellen. 407 Kapitel 24: Was ist Flutter?. 409 Kapitel 25: Ihren Computer für die Entwicklung mobiler Anwendungen einrichten. 425 Kapitel 26: »Hallo« von Flutter. 459 Kapitel 27: Hello again…. 493 Kapitel 28: Dinge geschehen lassen 517 Kapitel 29: Layouts. 549 Kapitel 30: Interaktion mit dem Benutzer 587 Kapitel 31: Navigation, Listen und andere Leckerbissen. 623 Kapitel 32: Mittendrin statt nur dabei …. 669 Teil V: Erste Schritte mit Python. 691 Kapitel 33: Python – Erste Schritte. 693 Kapitel 34: Eine Python- Distribution installieren. 705 Kapitel 35: Mit echten Daten arbeiten 723 Teil VI: Datenanalyse mit Python. 745 Kapitel 36: Datenaufbereitung. 747 Kapitel 37: Datengestaltung. 773 Kapitel 38: MatPlotLib – ein Crashkurs. 791 Kapitel 39: Datenvisualisierung. 807 Abbildungsverzeichnis 825 Stichwortverzeichnis 837

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Book SynopsisThe current, second edition of this book reflects the 15 years of practical experience with the Six Sigma+Lean toolbox. It is a comprehensive collection of all the tools necessary for project work and running workshops when improving processes. All tools have been illustrated in a clear and comprehensible structure with examples and tips for applying the tools included. The chronology corresponds to the procedure of an improvement project comprising the steps D(efine), M(easure), A(nalyze), I(mprove) and C(ontrol).The most important innovation of this edition is the fact that it guides the user to select the appropriate tool using questions. The paradigm change from a Toolset to a Mindset has proven worthwhile in project work and ensures that corporate problems are addressed with the goal of achieving efficient solutions rather than having a large quantity of perfect tools to choose from. The efficiency factor of work in projects and workshops will therefore improve significantly. Through this paradigm change, connected with its unique structure, this book provides an effective tool not only for project and workshop leaders but also for the executives/sponsors involved who will be guided to solve the given task formulation quickly and in a sustainable way.Trade Review“The Six Sigma + Lean Toolset brings together the principles of Lean and Six Sigma in one single volume in a clear understandable format. This title has everything you need to know as a practitioner in one book. The book is both a practical and theoretical. … this book will suit those wishing to learn about Six Sigma and Lean as a beginner or a seasoned expert, this book will assist you in your Six Sigma and Lean efforts.” (Inside Business, Vol. 3 (5), June, 2015)“This book is a very good tool for the student interested in the contents of Six Sigma model. … If you are interested in Six Sigma or interested in implementing these techniques in your project this is the right book for you it is very well written with several supporting examples which makes the reading very pleasant. I really recommend this book for your bookshelf.” (Inspire and Action Blog, inspireandaction.wordpress.com, January, 2014)Table of ContentsIntroduction.- DEFINE - What is the Problem?.- MEASURE - How Big is the Problem?.- ANALYZE - What are the Root Causes of the Problem?.- IMPROVE - What are the Solutions for Eliminating the Causes?.-CONTROL - How can the Improvement's Sustainability be Ensured?

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Book SynopsisDieser Leitfaden führt in das Projektmanagement aus Sicht der Lehrenden ein. Ulrich Holzbaur und Monika Bühr vermitteln eine Methode für den erfolgreichen und zielorientierten Einsatz von Projekten an Hochschulen. Die Organisation solcher Projekte geht weit über das Vergeben von Aufgaben hinaus: Die Vorbereitung, Begleitung und Bewertung studentischer Projekte erfordern die Beachtung von Randbedingungen aus den Bereichen Projektmanagement und Führung, Psychologie und Management, Recht und Hochschuldidaktik. Wenn man diese Voraussetzungen berücksichtigt und das Projektmanagement entsprechend gestaltet, sind Projekte eine effiziente Methode des Kompetenzerwerbs.Table of ContentsProfessionelle Hochschulprojekte.- Projektplanung und -portfolio.- Projektmanagement in den Phasen.- Projekte als Mittel der Lehre.

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Book SynopsisIn diesem Lehrbuch werden die typischen Aufgabenstellungen und Abläufe des erfolgreichen Projektmanagements an Universitäten und Hochschulen dargestellt. Studierende erhalten mit diesem Buch ein Instrumentarium für die verschiedenen Stadien der Projektarbeit. Zahlreiche Beispiele aus der Hochschulpraxis, viele Abbildungen und Hinweise auf nützliche Internetseiten illustrieren die Anleitungen. Vorlagen und Tools zum Herunterladen finden Sie auf der Homepage der Autorin.Projektmanagement ist zu einer Schlüsselkompetenz für die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit des Standorts Deutschland geworden. Die Entwicklung dieser Schlüsselkompetenz wird daher an Hochschulen immer wichtiger. Projektarbeit ersetzt im Studium immer häufiger die klassische Vorlesung - an Hochschulen für angewandte Wissenschaften ebenso wie an Universitäten.Für diese zweite Auflage wurde das Buch aktualisiert und um einige aktuelle Informationen und Quellen aktualisiert.Table of Contents1 Einführung.- 2 Startphase.- 3 Ausführungsphase.- 4 Abschlussphase.- 5 Schlusswort.

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Book SynopsisDieses essential zeigt Wege auf, wie Managed-Service-Projekte unter immer komplexeren Rahmenbedingungen erfolgreich durchgeführt werden können. Die Autoren erläutern zunächst Konzepte, Strukturen und kritische Erfolgsfaktoren von Managed Services. Anschließend vermitteln sie anhand vieler Praxisbeispiele und -tipps, wie ein Wandel der IT im Spannungsfeld zwischen Outsourcing und Insourcing ohne teure Fehlentscheidungen gelingen kann. Der Leser erfährt, dass der systemische Ansatz längst die IT erreicht hat und auf welche Weise Unternehmen die Qualität in der IT verbessern sowie gleichzeitig die damit verbundenen Kosten senken können.Table of ContentsService Levels – Auf der Suche nach dem Optimum.- Transition – Falle und Erfolgsfaktor.- Vertrag und Sanktionen – Notwendiges Übel oder Sicherheit.- Transformation der IT – Macher gesucht.

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Book SynopsisDas Buch stellt die Grundlagen und die Methodik zusammen, um Projekte an Hochschulen ergebnisorientiert und zielgerichtet einzusetzen. Durch die wachsende Bedeutung von Projekten im Beruf und in der Wissenschaft werden diese als Lehrinhalt immer wichtiger. Für Lehrende an Hochschulen stellt sich damit die Herausforderung, Projekte optimal für die Vermittlung von Kompetenzen und Inhalten einzusetzen und den Aufwand für die Vorbereitung, Betreuung und Bewertung von Projekten in einen akzeptablen Rahmen zu halten. Das Werk vermittelt die erfolgreiche Planung und Vorbereitung von Projekten sowie die Begleitung und Betreuung, Benotung und Ergebnissicherung. Die zahlreichen Hilfsmittel und Beispiele erleichtern die Umsetzung.Table of ContentsEinsatz projektbasierter Lehre an Hochschulen.- Das studentische Projekt: Ziele, Erfolg und Ergebnis, Stakeholder und Management.- Das Lehrprojekt: Vorbereitung, Kalibrierung, Vergabe, Betreuung, Benotung.- Das Gesamtprojekt und die Methode PPM, Projektportfolio und Lehren durch Projekte.- Umsetzung: Hochschuldidaktik, Kurikulare Verankerung, Übergang Schule-Hochschule.- Reflexion.- Anhang mit Grundlagen Projektmanagement, Methoden, Checklisten, Beispielen (Fallstudien).

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Book SynopsisIn diesem Fachbuch lernen Lehrende aller Fakultäten didaktische Methoden zur Konzeption und Durchführung studentischer Projekte mit ihren charakteristischen Merkmalen und Besonderheiten kennen. Sie erfahren, wie studentische Teamprojekte wertvolle Kompetenzen für die spätere berufliche Praxis vermitteln können. Die unterschiedlichen Stadien der Projektarbeit von der Planung bis zur Notenbildung werden ausführlich beschrieben. Die Autoren bieten zudem Anregungen, Ideen und Tipps und veranschaulichen ihre Ausführungen durch zahlreiche Referenzbeispiele und vier ausführliche Fallstudien. Auch Projekttools und elektronische Hilfsmittel sowie Projekt-Coaching werden thematisiert.Trade Review“... das Dozierenden und Professoren einen Leitfaden bietet, um erfolgreiches Projektmanagement zu lehren. ... Man muss dem Buch viele Leserinnen und Leser wünschen und dabei hoffen, dass der Anteil von Projekten in Universitäten wächst und in den Hochschulen für Angewandte Wissenschaften weiterhin gesteigert wird. Ich wünsche dem Buch, dass es ein erfolgreiches professorales Projekt wird.” (Prof. Dr. Werner Michl, in: erleben & lernen e&l, Heft 3-4, 2018)“... vor allem für Lehrende bestimmt ist und das den Studenten das „Learning by Doing“ durch systematisches Projektmanagement möglichst spannend und ergiebig machen soll. ... sehr sorgfältig gemachte Buch, weil es nicht nur studentische Projekte als wichtiges didaktisches Instrument propagiert, sondern weil es der Lehrkraft auch sehr konkrete Hilfestellung gibt und damit mithilft, dem/der Studierenden Kompetenzen zu vermitteln, die er/sie für das Berufsleben braucht ...” (Heinz Schelle, in: project Management aktuell, Jg. 29, Heft 2, 2018)Table of ContentsTheoretische Grundlagen.- Studentische Projekte konzipieren, planen, steuern und weiterentwickeln.- Studentische Projekte durchführen.- Fallbeispiele.

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Book SynopsisClaudia Stöhler gibt in diesem essential eine prägnante Anleitung für eine state-of -the-art Projektmanagement-Lehre. Hierfür gibt sie einen Überblick zum Status Quo von Projektmanagement an deutschen Hochschulen und zeigt Möglichkeiten einer systematischen kompetenzorientierten Konzeption von Veranstaltungen auf. Anforderungen an Kenntnisse, die in der akademischen Ausbildung vermittelt werden sollten, werden benannt. Verschiedene moderne Methoden und Konzepte, die in der Lehre eingesetzt werden und als Ideengeber für die Gestaltung der eigenen Lehrveranstaltung dienen können, werden detaillierter beleuchtet. Praxisbeispiele geben Impulse und Motivation.Table of ContentsStatus Quo Projektmanagement in der akademischen Aus-und Weiterbildung.- Kompetenzorientiertes Lehren und Prüfen von Projektmanagement.- Was Projektmanagement-Kompetenz heute im digitalen Umfeld ist.- Inhaltsdimension: Welche Inhalte sollten im Studium vermittelt werden.- Prozessdimension: Acht moderne Praxisbeispiele an Hochschulen.

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Book SynopsisNachhaltiger Vertriebserfolg setzt die richtige Ausrichtung und Zielsetzung, aber noch mehr die perfekte Umsetzung und effiziente Steuerung voraus. Hierfür ist der ursprünglich japanische Management-Ansatz Hoshin Kanri eine geeignete Methode mit erprobten Instrumenten und Prozessen. Peter Klesse vermittelt die Grundlagen der Einführung von Hoshin Kanri mit Fokus auf dem Vertrieb. Er zeigt auf, wie Ausrichtung, Steuerung und permanente Optimierung des Vertriebs auf Basis dieses agilen Ansatzes gelingen kann. Zugleich zeigt der Autor am Beispiel eines US-amerikanische Mischkonzerns auf, wie dieser mit dem auf Hoshin Kanri basierenden Danaher-Business-System dauerhaft erfolgreicher als die Börse wurde. Ebenso zeigt er Erfolgsfaktoren für die Umsetzung auf und weist darauf hin, wann Hoshin Kanri für den Vertrieb ungeeignet sein kann.Der Autor:Peter Klesse ist Geschäftsführer einer Vertriebsberatung mit langjähriger Beratererfahrung. Er unterstützt Unternehmen vieler Branchen als Berater oder Interimmanager. Neben anderen Methoden hat er Hoshin Kanri erfolgreich in der Praxis eingeführt.Table of ContentsDie Hoshin-Philosophie.- Das Hoshin-Kanri-Instrument und die Hoshin-Kanri-Prozesse.- Erfolgsfaktoren und Fallstricke, Dos und Don‘ts.

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Book SynopsisThis book shows how the principles of Lean Management can be applied to project management and how some typical problems of project management can be solved by this. The author first provides a theoretical description of what project management is about and explains its tasks and methods as well as its limitations. He also describes how the Lean idea came about and derives five principles from it that can also be applied to project management. Along these principles, the author then elaborates typical current challenges of project management and shows how these challenges can be tackled through Lean Project Management. In doing so, he does not stop at the level of principles, but describes specific tasks and tools that are useful especially for experienced practitioners of project management. This book is a translation of the original German 1st edition Lean Project Management – Wie man den Lean-Gedanken im Projektmanagement einsetzen kann by Rainer Erne, published by Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, part of Springer Nature in 2019. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation. Springer Nature works continuously to further the development of tools for the production of books and on the related technologies to support the authors.Table of ContentsWhat is and what is the use of project management?.- What does the lean idea consist of?.- How can projects be managed leanly?.- Can lean project management be standardized throughout an organization?.

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Book SynopsisWas sind die Ursachen dafür, dass mit viel Aufwand entwickelte Produkte im Markt scheitern? Die Produkte wurden an den Bedürfnissen der Kunden*innen vorbei entwickelt. Aber kein Unternehmen wird bewusst an den Kundenbedürfnissen vorbei entwickeln. Das vorliegende Buch befasst sich mit der Frage, wie objektiv eigentlich die Bedürfnisse von Kunden*innen ihren Weg in die Entwicklungsorganisation eines Unternehmens finden können und wie objektive sie dort in ein Produkt umgesetzt werden können. Ausgehend von Antworten auf diese Frage wird ein Ansatz entwickelt, mit Hilfe physischer Modelle eine frühzeitige Wahrnehmung der Produktattribute durch Kunden*innen zu ermöglichen, so deren Bedürfnisse genauer zu treffen und damit die Erfolgswahrscheinlichkeit der Produkte im Markt zu verbessern.

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Book SynopsisDieses Buch soll ein Bewusstsein wecken hinsichtlich der Notwendigkeit und Vorteile von innerbetrieblichen (technischen) Standards: Jedes Unternehmen hat das Ziel, effizient, innovativ und wirtschaftlich zu produzieren. Für eine effiziente Organisation und Erfüllung von zu berücksichtigenden Anforderungen können Standards maßgeblich zum Erfolg eines Unternehmens beitragen. Zu Beginn des Buches werden zu berücksichtigende Randbedingungen und Argumente für innerbetriebliche (technische) Standards aufgezeigt. Es folgen mögliche Einteilungskriterien, Definition und Grundlagen von Standards sowie deren Gestaltung und praktischen Anwendung. Im Anschluss wird das generelle Management und die Rollen im Standardisierungsprozesses beschrieben. Für eine konkrete Umsetzung in Unternehmen werden abschließend beispielhaft die grundlegenden und notwendigen Festlegungen der Standardisierung vorgestellt. Unterstützt durch viele Grafiken hilft dieses Buch beim Aufbau einer Standardisierung bzw. bei der Analyse bestehender innerbetrieblicher Standards und verschafft überraschende Einblicke in die Welt der Normen.Table of ContentsGrundsätzliche Rahmenbedingungen/Situation in Unternehmen.- Argumentation für innerbetriebliche Standards.- Argumentation für innerbetriebliche technische Standards.- Kriterien der Klassifizierung/Einteilung von innerbetrieblichen Standards.- Definition von innerbetrieblichen technischen Standards.- Grundlagen von innerbetrieblichen technischen Standards.- Gestaltung von innerbetrieblichen technischen Standards.- Generelles Management von innerbetrieblichen technischen Standards: Arbeitsprozesse.- Rollen.

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Book SynopsisDieses Buch bietet eine praxiserprobte Arbeitsanleitung für die Entwicklung und Einführung des Projekt- und Multiprojektmanagements. Es zeigt den gesamten Projekt- und Multiprojektmanagement-Prozess auf und zeigt Ihnen wer, wann und mit welchen Themen mit einbezogen werden sollte. Hierbei werden sowohl planbasierte als auch die agilen Arbeitsformen der Projektarbeit berücksichtigt. Ein unentbehrlicher Wissensbaukasten, um individuelle Transformationsprojekte, hin zur projektorientierten Organisation, zu definieren und zum Erfolg zu führen.Table of ContentsProjekt-, 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.

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