Knowledge management challenges in an alliance-based major project delivery organisation

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Stephen Howe
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Major Project

scholarly journals Major Project Risk Management: Reconciling Complexity During Delivery with the Inside View in Planning

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Chapman ◽  
Cuong Cuang
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Biases ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Bayesian Modelling ◽  
Project Risk ◽  
Planning Phase ◽  
Inside View ◽  
Major Project ◽  
Case Based ◽  
Joint Treatment

Recent research on the origins of risk during the planning and delivery of major projects broadly addresses two root causes: (i) complexity at the planning phase and also during project delivery, and; (ii) ‘the inside view’ at the planning phase and the associated issues of strategic misrepresentation and cognitive biases such as optimism bias. This paper presents the results of a systematic review that finds a schism in the literature showing theoretical and empirical treatment of project delivery risk polarises into considering either the effect of complexity or the inside view; rarely are they considered jointly. This work discusses the implications for theory and practice and identifies Case Based Decision Theory and Bayesian modelling, both of which are outside view techniques, as having potential to reconcile complexity and the inside view and thus provide for their joint treatment.

Web Portals

2005 ◽  
pp. 213-228
Author(s):  
Martin Kreeb ◽  
Werner Schulz ◽  
Christof Vosseler ◽  
Helmut Krcmar ◽  
Annette Rudel
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Primary Task ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Joint Project ◽  
Internet Portal ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Major Project

Ecoradar (www.ecoradar.org / www.oekoradar.de) is the name of an innovative Internet portal that sets out to use the simplest and most persuasive means to motivate others to implement sustainable management in those enterprises that have so far taken little or no interest in this subject. This major project, in which over 80 German enterprises and institutions participated, is part of the new funding focus “Integrated Environmental Protection – Instruments for Sustainable Business Management” set by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. The primary task of the portal is the creation of an environmental management community. The purpose of this article is to show the structure and elements of the ecoradar community. Both the creation of a “culture of trust” among the participating enterprises and the strategy of successful integration of the joint project partners are of specific interest. In the following, the content models are presented and the article examines the ability of the ecoradar community to develop, share and use the available knowledge by using the tools of knowledge management. Finally, the authors describe the technology used to create the portal.

Accelerating the Implementation of BIM by Integrating the Developments Made in Knowledge Management

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 29-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita Scully ◽  
Jason Underwood ◽  
Farzad Khosrowshahi
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Integrated Project Delivery ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Csf Analysis ◽  
Burn Out ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Building Information Management

In Ireland the construction sector is at the initial stages of assessing and adapting Building Information Management (BIM) on pilot projects. At an initial summary review BIM could be seen as a fad that will burn out as quickly as it appeared. Many of the concepts associated with BIM are grounded in Co-ordinated Project Information (CPI), Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and object modelling which have been developed over the last 20-30 years. This research presents the critical success factors (CSF) associated with knowledge management (KM) and investigates the correlation of these with the development and integration of BIM within the construction industry in Ireland. These CSF will be addressed in the context of assessing maturity levels prior to integrating KM or BIM. Determining the CSF will accelerate the implementation of BIM. Developing a BIM CSF Analysis Model will assist in assessing a company’s readiness to embark on BIM projects.

scholarly journals Application of Knowledge Management by Indigenous Contracting Firms for Construction Project Delivery

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. S Rasheed
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Organisational Performance ◽  
Importance Index ◽  
Response Rate Data ◽  
And Training

This study aims to assess readiness of Nigerian Indigenous Contractors (NIC) to adopt Knowledge Management (KM).This is achieved by identify in requirements for adopting KM; evaluating NICs preparedness to meet these requirements; and examining benefits of KM to NICs. Purposive sampling technique was adopted for the survey. Fifteen factor requirements for adoption of KM was identified from literature and structured into a questionnaire which was administered to NICs. Eighty-four copies of questionnaires were retrieved from the total sample size of 129, representing 65% response rate. Data was analyzed using percentages, and Relative Importance Index (RII). The factor requirements used for the survey achieved a Cronbach’s Alpha of 0.70 showing a high relationship between them. Results revealed that management’s strategic plan to adopt KM; and training/education of personnel are factors highly prioritized by NICs, but mechanism to enhance storing & retrieval of knowledge is yet to exist in 98% of the NICs sampled. Improvement of profitability and process enhancements are considered more important by NICs amongst derivable benefits from KM. The Study concluded that NICs are not yet prepared to adopt KM but are willing to explore its benefits for improved organisational performance.

scholarly journals Major Project Risk Management: Reconciling Complexity during Delivery with the Inside View in Planning

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Chapman ◽  
Cuong Quang
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Biases ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Bayesian Modelling ◽  
Project Risk ◽  
Planning Phase ◽  
Inside View ◽  
Major Project ◽  
Case Based ◽  
Joint Treatment

Recent research on the origins of risk during the planning and delivery of major projects broadly addresses two root causes: (i) complexity at the planning phase and also during project delivery, and; (ii) ‘the inside view’ at the planning phase and the associated issues of strategic misrepresentation and cognitive biases such as optimism bias. This paper presents the results of a systematic review that finds a schism in the literature showing theoretical and empirical treatment of project delivery risk polarises into considering either the effect of complexity or the inside view; rarely are they considered jointly. This work discusses the implications for theory and practice and identifies Case Based Decision Theory and Bayesian modelling, both of which are outside view techniques, as having potential to reconcile complexity and the inside view and thus provide for their joint treatment.

The knowledge loop, a knowledge management tool for academic teaching

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elfriede M. Ederer-Fick ◽  
Anita Giener ◽  
Helga Kittl-Satran ◽  
Brigitte Schachner
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Academic Teaching
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