Improving predictability in international projects
Walden, Lauri (2018)
Walden, Lauri
Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu
2018
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201804205065
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201804205065
Tiivistelmä
This is a report of the research where factors to preferable predictability in the context of project management were studied. Research analysis was performed for an international project management system in a defined Finnish organization, related to power plant and pulp industry business projects. Research analysis was expanded to cover also organizations globally and from other business segments. All company detailed information are classified, therefore data and analysis were handled in a specific way by still allowing readers to understand fundamental substance of the results.
Presented and analyzed projects are typical in global industrial delivery operation used in the power plant and pulp industry. Presented findings and anomalies were from real operational business process operations. Presented findings and solutions can be used for industrial project business operation planning.
Nowadays tendency of key theory dimensions for project operation was also covered in the report. Theoretical model was formed and presented based on the available literature. The author has several years of working experience with different kinds of projects and organizations. The author’s personal knowledge is included in the research, in addition to available academic analysis and theories of the project management for the theoretical model. The author’s own view and notices were emphasized in the research.
In this report, the theoretical model was examined with the results of the research. Research indicates that lack of planning, certain competences, suitable processes and management can be seen as some general reasons for project failures. Importance of project management competence management, together with business process suitability, resource management and project person selection were found to be basis of predictable project implementation.
This analysis gives topics to companies’ business management and project management organizations to discuss and moreover to study, analyze and improve related areas.
Presented and analyzed projects are typical in global industrial delivery operation used in the power plant and pulp industry. Presented findings and anomalies were from real operational business process operations. Presented findings and solutions can be used for industrial project business operation planning.
Nowadays tendency of key theory dimensions for project operation was also covered in the report. Theoretical model was formed and presented based on the available literature. The author has several years of working experience with different kinds of projects and organizations. The author’s personal knowledge is included in the research, in addition to available academic analysis and theories of the project management for the theoretical model. The author’s own view and notices were emphasized in the research.
In this report, the theoretical model was examined with the results of the research. Research indicates that lack of planning, certain competences, suitable processes and management can be seen as some general reasons for project failures. Importance of project management competence management, together with business process suitability, resource management and project person selection were found to be basis of predictable project implementation.
This analysis gives topics to companies’ business management and project management organizations to discuss and moreover to study, analyze and improve related areas.