scholarly journals Towards the Construction of Productive Interactions for Social Impact

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 485
Author(s):  
Blanca L. Díaz Mariño ◽  
Frida Carmina Caballero-Rico ◽  
Ramón Ventura Roque Hernández ◽  
José Alberto Ramírez de León ◽  
Daniel Alejandro González-Bandala
Keyword(s):  
Social Impact ◽  
Ecological Systems ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Project Duration ◽  
The Social ◽  
The One ◽  
Different Levels

Understanding the value of research for society has become a priority, and several methodologies have been developed to assess the social impact of research. This study aimed to determine how productive interactions are developed during the execution of research projects. A retrospective study was conducted on 33 projects from 1999 to 2020. Semi-structured interviews with the technical managers were conducted to analyze how different actors of the project—researchers, government officials, and civil society and private sector stakeholders—were involved, illustrating how productive interactions occur in specific biodiversity contexts. The results revealed different levels and intensities of productive interactions; on the one hand, three projects involved all actors; eight involved researchers outside the institution; and 25 involved community members. The number of participants ranged from 2 to 37. All research evaluated had a disciplinary orientation. The type and time of interactions with other interested parties depended on the amount of funding, project type, project duration, and, significantly, on the profile of the technical manager. The importance of assessing and valuing productive interactions was identified as a fundamental element in promoting the social impact of research, as well as integrating inter- or multidisciplinary projects that impact the conservation of socio-ecological systems.

An Introduction to Project End Theory in Project Management

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 69-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Umar A. Altahtooh ◽  
Margaret W. Emsley
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Critical Incident ◽  
Critical Incident Technique ◽  
Time Error ◽  
Management Software ◽  
Project Duration ◽  
Project Outcomes ◽  
Execution Phase ◽  
Almost All

Almost all project management software has lack of displaying the outcomes of projects as a feature. This is because there is no recognized way of calculating the actual project duration compared to the authorized project duration. Data were collected through a mixed method using a Critical Incident Technique (CIT) and a survey. The study finds that time error can occur throughout the project execution phase. Findings suggest that challenged projects could be successful or failed projects using a model of IT Project Outcomes Testing (MITPOT). Thus, this model establishes a foundation of Project End Theory (PET).

scholarly journals STUDY AND APPLY ACO ALGORITHM IN TIME-COST OPTIMIZATION OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-30
Author(s):  
Luan Hong Pham ◽  
Nhan Thanh Duong
Keyword(s):  
Cost Optimization ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Heuristic Method ◽  
Ant Colony ◽  
Ant Colony System ◽  
Time Cost ◽  
Project Duration ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Feasible Solutions ◽  
Computational Resources

Time-cost optimization problem is one of the most important aspects of construction project management. In order to maximize the return, construction planners would strive to optimize the project duration and cost concurrently. Over the years, many researches have been conducted to model the time-cost relationships; the modeling techniques range from the heuristic method and mathematical approach to genetic algorithm. In this paper, an evolutionary-based optimization algorithm known as ant colony optimization (ACO) is applied to solve the multi-objective time-cost problem. By incorporating with the modified adaptive weight approach (MAWA), the proposed model will find out the most feasible solutions. The concept of the ACO-TCO model is developed by a computer program in the Visual Basic platforms. An example was analyzed to illustrate the capabilities of the proposed model and to compare against GA-based TCO model. The results indicate that ant colony system approach is able to generate better solutions without making the most of computational resources which can provide a useful means to support construction planners and managers in efficiently making better time-cost decisions.

scholarly journals Determinants of crowdfunding success in central and eastern European countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-113
Author(s):  
Marija Šimić Šarić
Keyword(s):  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Project Success ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Success Factor ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Project Duration ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Probability Of Success ◽  
Eastern European Countries

As an alternative way of financing, crowdfunding has been growing rapidly since the last financial crisis in 2008. The number of launched projects has increased, but the number of successful projects remains low. Little is known about what leads to success in this field, especially in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries where the determinants of crowdfunding campaign success for projects are not identified. Therefore, the article focuses on identifying determinants of crowdfunding campaign success for projects from CEE countries. Based on the dataset from Kickstarter, consisting of 473 projects from CEE countries, I examine factors influencing the probability of project success. The analyzed sample of projects shows that the number of backers and mean contribution are positively correlated with the probability of campaign success, while a higher project goal lowers the probability of success. Project duration is not a statistically significant success factor.

scholarly journals IDENTIFIKASI FAKTOR PENGARUH DOMINAN KETERLAMBATAN PROYEK AKIBAT RANTAI PASOK PADA PENGADAAN PELAT BETON PRACETAK

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 1295
Author(s):  
Firena Bian Saputri ◽  
Basuki Anondho
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Human Error ◽  
Concrete Slab ◽  
Precast Concrete ◽  
Influence Factors ◽  
Concrete Slabs ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Project Duration ◽  
Speed Up

One way that can be done to speed up the duration of the project is to use precast concrete slabs. However, the use of precast concrete slab elements in the project can be ineffective if in the order stage, production stage, until the delivery stage of precast concrete elements to the project site is not managed properly, which can cause delays in project duration. Therefore, the use of precast concrete slabs is very dependent on the supply chain management. To anticipate this risk, it is necessary to identify what are the dominant factors in the supply chain that affect the procurement of precast concrete slabs which can cause delays in project duration. The initial influence factors were collected through a literature study and interviews with a number of practitioners, followed by a survey using a questionnaire to a number of project actors in projects using precast concrete slabs. The Likert scale 1-5 is used to measure the level of influence of a factor identified on project delays. By using factor analysis techniques, as many as three groups of dominant supply chain factors affecting the procurement of precast concrete slabs were found, namely special factors, technical factors, and human error factors.ABSTRAKSalah satu cara yang dapat dilakukan demi mempercepat durasi proyek adalah menggunakan pelat beton pracetak. Namun, penggunaan elemen pelat beton pracetak di proyek bisa tidak efektif apabila dalam tahap pemesanan, tahap produksi, hingga tahap pengiriman elemen beton pracetak ke lokasi proyek tidak dikelola dengan baik, sehingga dapat menyebabkan keterlambatan durasi proyek. Oleh sebab itu, penggunaan pelat beton pracetak sangat bergantung pada manajemen rantai pasokannya. Untuk mengantisipasi risiko tersebut, perlu adanya identifikasi mengenai faktor dominan apa saja pada rantai pasok yang mempengaruhi pengadaan pelat beton pracetak yang dapat menyebabkan keterlambatan durasi proyek. Faktor pengaruh awal dikumpulkan melalui studi literatur dan wawancara kepada sejumlah praktisi, dilanjutkan dengan survei menggunakan kuesioner kepada sejumlah pelaku proyek di proyek yang menggunakan pelat beton pracetak. Skala Likert 1-5 digunakan untuk mengukur tingkat pengaruh suatu faktor yang diidentifikasi terhadap keterlambatan proyek. Dengan menggunakan teknik analisis faktor, sebanyak tiga kelompok faktor dominan rantai pasok yang berpengaruh pada proses pengadaan pelat beton pracetak ditemukan, yaitu faktor khusus, faktor teknis, dan faktor human error.

scholarly journals A Cost Optimization Model for Multiresource Leveling Problem without Project Duration Constraint

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qingyou Yan ◽  
Qian Zhang ◽  
Xin Zou
Keyword(s):  
Optimization Model ◽  
Cost Optimization ◽  
Resource Usage ◽  
Project Duration ◽  
Resource Demand ◽  
Resource Leveling ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Liquidated Damages ◽  
The Relationship

The study of traditional resource leveling problem aims at minimizing the resource usage fluctuations and obtaining sustainable resource supplement, which is accomplished by adjusting noncritical activities within their start and finish time. However, there exist limitations in terms of the traditional resource leveling problem based on the fixed project duration. This paper assumes that the duration can be changed in a certain range and then analyzes the relationship between the scarce resource usage fluctuations and project cost. This paper proposes an optimization model for the multiresource leveling problem. We take into consideration five kinds of cost: the extra hire cost when the resource demand is greater than the resource available amount, the idle cost of resource when the resource available amount is greater than the resource demand, the indirect cost related to the duration, the liquidated damages when the project duration is extended, and the incentive fee when the project duration is reduced. The optimal objective of this model is to minimize the sum of the aforementioned five kinds of cost. Finally, a case study is examined to highlight the characteristic of the proposed model at the end of this paper.

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