Journal: International Journal of Project Management

Found 158 papers in total
Life cycle costing – theory, information acquisition and application
Life cycle costing – theory, information acquisition and application
1997,
Especially in the last two decades of an increasingly competitive business...
Optimization of float use in risk analysis-based network scheduling
Optimization of float use in risk analysis-based network scheduling
1997,
Floats are often used in project networks for resource allocations and as an...
Project risk analysis and management – PRAM the generic process
Project risk analysis and management – PRAM the generic process
1997,
This paper provides an overview of a project risk management process developed by a...
Empowerment vs risk management
Empowerment vs risk management
1997,
It has become popular to call for employee and project team empowerment. However, this...
Project segmentation-A tool for project management
Project segmentation-A tool for project management
1997,
Since the late 1950s network-based techniques are commonly used for project...
‘Robust technology’ in risk management
‘Robust technology’ in risk management
1997,
This paper deals with ‘robust technology’-the special technique for...
Time and priority allocation scheduling technique for projects
Time and priority allocation scheduling technique for projects
1996,
This paper presents an advanced scheduling technique known as TAPAS. It has been...
The two-dimensionality of project risk
The two-dimensionality of project risk
1996,
The idea of multiplyng the likelihood and the impact of risks is common. This note...
Use of the analytic hierarchy process to measure the initial viability of industrial projects
Use of the analytic hierarchy process to measure the initial viability of industrial projects
1996,
In many parts of the world industrial investment companies have been established to...
The role of system dynamics in project management
The role of system dynamics in project management
1996,
Whereas the traditional project management tools provide useful support, their...
Effect of resource constraints on float calculations in project networks
Effect of resource constraints on float calculations in project networks
1996,
The authors show how the standard method for calculating total float and free float in...
Petroleum pipeline construction planning: A conceptual framework
Petroleum pipeline construction planning: A conceptual framework
1996,
A cross-country pipeline construction project is exposed to an uncertain environment...
Simple normal approximation to the completion time distribution for a PERT network
Simple normal approximation to the completion time distribution for a PERT network
1995,
Approximations are used to obtain estimates for the mean and variance of the...
Generalised activity-on-the-node networks for managing uncertainty in projects
Generalised activity-on-the-node networks for managing uncertainty in projects
1995,
Activity networks, for example
Application of systems thinking to the identification, avoidance and prevention of risk
Application of systems thinking to the identification, avoidance and prevention of risk
1995,
Undertaking a project is a high risk activity. The ability to identify potential risks...
Risk-management perspective on the project lifecycle
Risk-management perspective on the project lifecycle
1995,
Shortcomings in the project-management process can be major sources of project risk....
Vicious circles of parallelism
Vicious circles of parallelism
1995,
Manufacturing development projects are frequently highly parallel and...
Calculation of safe float use in risk-analysis-oriented network scheduling
Calculation of safe float use in risk-analysis-oriented network scheduling
1995,
One of the criticisms of the PERT/CPM technique is that it ignores the uncertainty...
Net-present-value cost/time tradeoff
Net-present-value cost/time tradeoff
1995,
Cost/time tradeoff (CTTO) is used to increase the net benefit of a project by crashing...
Choosing contractor payment terms
Choosing contractor payment terms
1994,
The paper considers how far contractual payment terms can be effective in producing...
COMSARS: A computer-sequencing approach to multiresource constrained scheduling. Part 1: Deterministic networks
COMSARS: A computer-sequencing approach to multiresource constrained scheduling. Part 1: Deterministic networks
1994,
The paper presents a new methodology, COMSARS, which has been developed in response to...
Clarification of node representation in generalized activity networks for practical project management
Clarification of node representation in generalized activity networks for practical project management
1994,
The activity network (e.g. PERT, CPM) has long been established in industry as a tool...
PERT-path network technique: A new approach to project planning
PERT-path network technique: A new approach to project planning
1994,
A new network technique is described, the PERT-path network technique (PPNT), for the...
Risk lifecycle and risk relationships on construction projects
Risk lifecycle and risk relationships on construction projects
1994,
The paper presents a new method of assessing the financial risk in construction...
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