Building options at project front-end strategizing : the power of capital design for evolvability /

Based on project risk management concepts, real options theory, and experimental results, this book proposes a framework that will improve the quality of outcomes and increase the project team¿́¿s accountability during the design phase. --

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Biesek, Guilherme (Autor), Gil, Nuno (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newtown Square, PA : Project Management Institute, 2014.
Temas:
Strategic planning.
Uncertainty.
Capital.
Requirements engineering.
Planification stratégique.
Incertitude.
Ingénierie des exigences.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industrial Management.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Management.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Management Science.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Organizational Behavior.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Manuscript Summary; Acknowledgements; List of Tables; List of Figures; Chapter 1-Introduction; 1.1
  • Problem Articulation; 1.2
  • Conceptual Context and Research Gap; 1.3
  • Research Purpose, Objectives, and Research Questions; 1.4
  • Manuscript Structure; Chapter 2-Literature Review; 2.1
  • Capital Management of Projects: Integrating Risk Management and Design Flexibility at Front-End Strategizing; 2.2
  • Real Options: Theory and Practice; 2.3
  • Final Considerations; Chapter 3-Research Method; 3.1
  • Research Design.
  • 3.2
  • Research Validity and ReliabilityChapter 4-Exploratory Study: Uncovering Design for Evolvability Practices in Single-Funder Capital Project Environments; 4.1
  • Introduction; 4.2
  • Research Context; 4.3
  • Front-End Strategizing; 4.4
  • Using Options Logic in Capital Design for Evolvability; 4.5
  • Assessing the Flexibility Built-In; 4.6
  • Final Observations; Chapter 5-Design for Evolvability in Multi-Funder Environments: Insights from an Embedded Case Study at Network Rail; 5.2
  • The NR Capital Project Context; 5.3
  • Design for Evolvability in NR Capital Projects.
  • 5.4
  • Final ConsiderationsChapter 6-A Proof-Of-Principle of a Method to Design for Evolvability; 6.1
  • Introduction; 6.2
  • Part 1-Analyzing Options; 6.3
  • Part 2-Designing Alternatives; 6.4
  • Part 3-Project Strategizing; 6.5
  • Design for Evolvability Champion; Chapter 7-A Two-Group Controlled Experiment: Lab-Based Simulation of the Salford Crescent Redevelopment Project; 7.1
  • The Value of Theory-Oriented Experimental Research; 7.2
  • The Purpose of a Lab-Based Simulation of Front-End Strategizing; 7.3
  • Details of the Capital Project Informing the Simulation Experiment.
  • 7.4
  • Generation of Experimental Data7.5
  • Analysis of the Simulation Results; Chapter 8-Final Considerations: Research Implications and Outlook; 8.1
  • Summary; 8.2
  • Contributions to Theory and Practice; 8.3
  • Limitations and Future Research Directions; 8.4
  • Final Considerations; References; Appendices; A
  • Interview Protocol; B
  • Questionnaire to Assess Overall Satisfaction with the Front-End Strategizing Process; C
  • Instructor's Guide; D
  • Estimating Volatility from Historical Data; E
  • Generic and Bespoke Design Briefs; F
  • Route Map for Cross-Pennine, Yorkshire & Humber and North West.
  • G
  • TOC Franchises around the Salford Crescent AreaH
  • Meeting Agenda; I
  • Harvard-Style Case Study.

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