Major engineering project performance-Welcome to the course
Welcome to Major engineering project performance
Introduction from Giorgio
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Introduction
Research and further reading
Lesson summary
Major engineering project performance-What is a project?
Lesson overview
What is a project?
Projects, sub-projects and operations
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Who is a project manager and what is project management?
Project management duties
Quiz introduction
Lesson summary
Major engineering project performance-Life cycle of major engineering projects
Lesson overview
Types of project life cycles
The phases of the infrastructure life cycle
Project life cycle theories
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Quiz introduction
Lesson summary
Major engineering project performance-Developing a project life cycle
Lesson overview
Apply your understanding: creating a project life cycle
Major engineering project performance-References
References
Programmes, portfolios and transaction costs-Programmes and portfolios
Welcome to the week
Lesson overview
What are programmes and portfolios?
Case study: the Milan Expo
What are the challenges of programme management?
What is a portfolio?
Lesson summary
Programmes, portfolios and transaction costs-Transaction costs in project management
Lesson overview
Transaction costs
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Case study: The nuclear industry in the USA and South Korea
Analysis: the South Korean nuclear industry
Lesson summary
Programmes, portfolios and transaction costs-Critical analysis assessment task
Lesson overview
Critical analysis
Programmes, portfolios and transaction costs-Reflective log
Lesson overview
Writing your reflections
Programmes, portfolios and transaction costs-References
References
Time and cost in major projects-Major engineering projects and their cost-schedule performance
Welcome to the week
Lesson overview
What is a major project?
What types of risks are involved in major projects?
What is the iron triangle?
Error and inaccuracy in major projects: the example of infrastructure projects
Cost and time performance of major projects
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Lesson summary
Time and cost in major projects-Key reasons for delay and going over-budget in major engineering projects
Lesson overview
What is optimism bias?
How can you reduce the impact of optimism bias?
What is strategic misinterpretation?
Strategic misinterpretation: mitigating its impact
Optimism bias and strategic misinterpretation in context
Other reasons to explain over-budget and delay
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Lesson summary
Time and cost in major projects-Peer reviewed research task
Lesson overview
Your research task
What is peer review?
Time and cost in major projects-References
References
Project management success vs project success-Understanding project management success vs project success
Welcome to the week
Lesson overview
What is a measure of success in major project management?
Case study: Motorola Iridium
Motorola Iridium: an analysis
Main contractor perspective
How should you measure project success?
Extended perspective
Lesson summary
Project management success vs project success-Understanding project success
Lesson overview
Turner and Zolin framework
Quiz introduction
Case study: the Tower of Pisa
Case study: the Thames Barrier
Quiz introduction
Lesson summary
Project management success vs project success-Reflective log
Writing your reflections
Project management success vs project success-References
References
Project-Welcome to project week
Welcome to the week
Project-The assignment
Lesson overview
The assignment
Approaching your research
Academic referencing
Lesson summary
Project-Creating a presentation
Creating your presentation
Project-Peer review
Preparing your presentation
Submitting your presentation
Next steps