scholarly journals Ambiguity, standards and contextual distance: archaeological heritage administrators and their information work

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 190-214
Author(s):  
Isto Huvila
Keyword(s):  
Personal Experience ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Information Production ◽  
Work Practices ◽  
Archaeological Heritage ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Information Work

Abstract Archaeological heritage administrators hold a key position as managers of archaeological information production. This article reports findings of an interview study conducted in Sweden (N=10) that focuses on providing an in-depth description of archaeology heritage administrators’ work with a focus on their information work practices and factors that influence how it unfolds. The findings show that its critical success factors focus on the adequacy and availability of resources, personal experience and functioning collaborations with key stakeholders and colleagues, and balancing between following and interpreting formal guidelines, boundaries and standards of the work. Based on a reading of the findings inspired by Luhmann and White, it is suggested that the administrators’ ability to balance between standards and ambiguity and regulate their personal contextual distance to the projects they were working on helped them switch between acting as subject experts and relying on others to maintain a control over their information work-as-whole.

scholarly journals Understanding Practices and Critical Success Factors of FDA Human Factors Validation Projects – Preliminary Findings

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 166-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katia M. Rojas ◽  
Leon Cosler ◽  
Daryl L. Santos
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Key Stakeholders

Since the FDA published guidance on the application of human factors engineering to medical devices and combination products, the concerns about the quality and success of human factors validation projects have put a strain on key stakeholders. Failed HF validation submissions can have serious negative impact not only on manufacturers and HF service providers, but also on the regulatory system and patients. Previously, we remarked on the need for alignment between key stakeholders, and strategies that increase the quality and success of HF validation projects. Leveraging the application of project management was recommended for that purpose. However, there is currently no research about characteristics, practices and critical success factors of these projects. An online survey instrument was developed tailored to this specific context to inform the development of an industry-focused project management maturity assessment tool (which will be Phase II of this research). In this opportunity, the high-level, preliminary findings are presented and briefly discussed. This effort contributes much needed literature regarding the current practices and factors that influence the quality and success of FDA HF validation projects.

scholarly journals Critical Success Factors Influencing the Performance of Infrastructure Projects in The Aviation Industry in Kenya; A Case of Moi International Airport

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-113
Author(s):  
Isaiah Gichohi Mwangi ◽  
Dr. Johnbosco Mutuku Kisimbi
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Project Performance ◽  
Aviation Industry ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Key Stakeholders

Purpose: Aviation sector in Kenya facilitates both international and domestic trade, promotes tourism and foreign investment thus contributing to government revenue and employment opportunities. Therefore, improving airport infrastructure would help reduce travel time, improve connectivity. The high rates of project failure have become a major concern for stakeholders hence the need to identify key factors that promote project success or failure. This study seeks to assess the critical success factor influencing the performance of construction projects in Kenya.Methodology: The study adopted quantitative method to examine critical success factors for the performance of aviation construction projects in Kenya. Descriptive case study research design was adopted and self –administered questionnaires were used to collect quantitative for analysis.  The variables of interest include timely financing project activities, competency of contractors, participation of stakeholders, and management skills. Descriptive analysis and inferential tests were conducted with the aid of IBM SPSS version 23 software.Results: The study found that timely financing, contractor competency, stakeholder participation, and management skills have positive and significant influence on the performance of aviation construction projects. Descriptive results suggest that tractors competency, timely financing, management skills, and stakeholders’ participation have a strong positive influence on project performance. The study has also established a significant contribution of contractor competency to the successful performance of aviation construction projects. It was also noted that participation of key stakeholders in projects identification, decision making, and resource mobilization can enhance the success of aviation construction projects. It was observed that these factors account for over 54.9% of changes in project performance.Unique contribution to theory, policy and practice: In light of these results, the study recommends industry players to put measures in place that would allow timely provisions of finance for all project activities. It is also important to source for competent and experienced contractors, engage key stakeholders in decision making about the project, and recruit a competent and skilled project manager. The study results have a significant contribution to practitioners in the aviation construction sector in Kenya. The study provides the practitioner with the most critical variables likely to influence the performance of aviation construction projects. It further acknowledges that external factors also influence the success of these projects. In light of this, the practitioners can institute contingency plans to mitigate the risks to ensure successful completion of their projects. To the academic, the current study has filled literature gap on critical success factors for aviation project performance. Given the upcoming mega project in aviation sector around the world, these factors provide the basis for future research in this area to ensure these projects are executed successfully within budget and schedule

The Practice of Participatory Enterprise Modelling

2011 ◽  
pp. 129-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Persson
Keyword(s):  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Participatory Approach ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Participatory Modelling ◽  
Domain Experts ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Enterprise Modelling ◽  
Modelling Process

This chapter discusses competency aspects of participatory EnterpriseModelling. It presents the two main ways of working when it comes to involving stakeholders in the modelling process, the participatory and the non-participatory and then focuses on the participatory approach. The author describes the desired competencies of domain experts and method experts, two of the most crucial actors in the participatory modelling process. The author argues that in spite that competency is one of the most critical success factors in modelling it is an overlooked topic in modelling research. The chapter is illustrated with interview quotes from an interview study that the author has carried out.

scholarly journals The Effects of the Critical Success Factors for ERP Implementation on the Comprehensive Achievement of the Crucial Roles of Information Systems in the Higher Education Sector

10.28945/3942 ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 021-044 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashraf Ahmed Fadelelmoula
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Erp Implementation ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Key Stakeholders

Aim/Purpose: The aim of this study is to examine empirically the effects of certain key Critical Success Factors (CSFs) for the implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems on the comprehensive achievement of the crucial roles of Computer-Based Information Systems (CBISs) Background: The effects of the CSFSs were examined in the higher education sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) using a case study of the ERP adoption in Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University. Methodology: A theoretical model was proposed based on the literature written on the CSFs and the roles of CBISs in business. The model encompasses six key CSFs and their associations with the realization of the crucial roles of CBISs. To test the proposed model, a questionnaire was developed by considering the most frequently used measurements items in the ERP’s literature. The data were collect-ed from 219 key stakeholders. Contribution: This study acts as one of the few empirical studies in assessing the effects of the important CSFs for ERP implementation upon its successful implementation. Its outcomes provide more insights and clarifications about the effects of six key CSFs on the comprehensive achievement of the crucial CBIS’s roles. Particularly, the uniqueness of this study lies in addressing the effects of these CSFs on the achievement of the vital CBIS’s roles collectively rather than the achievement of each role individually. Moreover, the study examined these effects in the higher education environment, which is characterized by its own special business processes and services. Findings: The results reveal that the six key CSFs have a positive relationship with the comprehensive achievement of the crucial roles of CBISs. These findings are consistent with many previous studies on the effects of the CSFs on the realization of the expected benefits of the enterprise systems. Recommendations for Practitioners: The managers and other key stakeholders should carefully manage the vital aspects of the CSFs in order to realize the promised ERP’s benefits, including the CBIS’s roles. Future Research: Additional empirical examinations are needed to investigate the effects of the rest of the CSFs on realizing the roles of information systems.

Critical success factors of adapting heritage buildings: an exploratory study

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristy Dyson ◽  
Jane Matthews ◽  
Peter E.D. Love
Keyword(s):  
Second Life ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Project Teams ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Exploratory Approach ◽  
Heritage Buildings

Purpose – The loss of heritage buildings should be avoided as they provide a tangible example of a period of life that is now gone. Adaptive re-use enables buildings to be given a second life, enabling them to live on when they may have been previously underutilized. Changing the capacity, function or performance of underutilized buildings for a different purpose, or to suit new conditions, or making use of pre-existing structural elements has become necessary to preserve heritage buildings. The purpose of this paper is to identify the critical success factors (CSF) for the adaptive re-use of heritage buildings. Design/methodology/approach – Identification of CSF for adaptive re-use can provide asset owners, developers and key stakeholders with the knowledge needed to ensure a project is delivered successfully. Due to a lack of research in the area of CSF for heritage buildings, an exploratory approach was undertaken. Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with stakeholders to solicit their views as to CSFs that lead to the successful adaption of all heritage buildings that had been subjected to re-use program in Perth, Western Australia, were examined. Findings – Four CSFs were identified: research; matching function; function; and design and minimal change. It is proffered that by addressing the CSFs issues associated with latent conditions, building layout and commercial risk and uncertainty can be addressed. Yet, the Building Code of Australia will continue to be the most significant issue for owners/developers and project teams who embrace an adaptive re-use project. Originality/value – To date there has been limited research undertaken with regard to determining the CSF for heritage buildings that have been subjected to adaptive re-use. The work presented in this paper identifies the key CSFs that emerged from the stock of heritage building’s in Perth, WA. Further research is required to determine the validity of the CSFs, however, those identified provide a benchmark for further studies in this fertile area.

scholarly journals Evaluating the Critical Success Factors of Industrialised Building System Implementation in Nigeria: The Stakeholders’ Perception

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Edo Oga Ojoko ◽  
Mohd Hanim Osman ◽  
Ahmad Baharuddin Abdul Rahman ◽  
Norhisham Bakhary
Keyword(s):  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
Delivery Performance ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Building System

Globally, the adoption of Industrialised building system (IBS) has been acknowledged as a panacea for housing delivery performance. However, in most developing nations, especially Nigeria, its successful adoption is confronted with myriad of factors that are differently perceived by stakeholders resulting in poor performance and low uptake. The focus of this study is, therefore, to identify and evaluate those inhibiting factors as perceived by key construction stakeholders in the Nigerian construction industry. Initially, sixty-four (64) factors were identified through literature and structured interview. After which, a panel of experts, through Delphi method, considered forty-seven (47) of the factors contextual to IBS performance in Nigeria. 210 (70%) multidisciplinary construction professionals responded to the 300 administered questionnaires anchored on a Likert scale of I-5, (1-least significant to 5-Most Significant). Mean score approach was employed for data analysis. All the success factors were perceived to be critical. However, while forty (40) factors were perceived to excise high influence, seven (7) factors were found to moderately influence IBS performance. The five (5) critical success factors (CSFs) based on mean score (MS) are; Clear and precise goals (3.986), knowledge & skills (3.976), planning & control (3.948), top management support (3.938), and transportation (3.924). Having the knowledge of factors critical to IBS performance will assist key stakeholders' in their decision-making towards achieving effective project delivery.

Critical Success Factors for Twinning Measure

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franka Cadée ◽  
Marianne J. Nieuwenhuijze ◽  
Antoine L. M. Lagro-Janssen ◽  
Raymond de Vries
Keyword(s):  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Critical Success

Critical Success Factors in Russian R&D Projects in the Real Economy

2010 ◽  
pp. 41-61
Author(s):  
V. Andreev
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Real Economy ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Industrial Products ◽  
Successful Development ◽  
The Real ◽  
Critical Success

The article discusses the concept of "success" in relation to innovative business and its performance. The quantity of innovative projects that can consistently overcome the stages of the innovation process to achieve the desired result is defined. The author presents the results of empirical research of successful and unsuccessful projects of leading Russian innovative companies in various industries, identifies key factors of successful development of new industrial products.

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