Megaproject management lessons on risk and project management from the Big Dig
Project management lessons learned on the Big Dig, America's biggest megaproject, by a core member responsible for its daily operations In Megaproject Management, a central member of the Big Dig team reveals the numerous risks, challenges, and accomplishments of the most complex urban infrast...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken, N.J. :
Wiley
c2013.
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| Edición: | 1st edition |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627931406719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Author's Perspectives; Acknowledgments; Introduction to This Book; Overview; Key Concepts and Objectives; Transparent Frameworks; Organizational Structure; Financial Structure; Governance Structure; Shared Values; Collaborative Partnerships; Pedagogy; Cultural and Ethical Awareness; Skill Building; Course Structure; Overview of Course Chapters; References; Chapter 1 Introduction to Megaprojects and the Big Dig; Introduction; Why Study Megaprojects?; 1. Delivery of Lessons from Practice; 2. Advancement of Knowledge and Innovation
- 3. Projects as an Engine for Economic Development4. Global Expansion and Improvement of Societal Benefits; 5. Fulfilling the Growing Need for Major Investment in Transportation and Energy; 6. Improving Transparency and Oversight; Projects, Programs, and Portfolios; Megaprojects: The Literature; Megaprojects in the United States; Megaprojects around the World; Characteristics of Megaprojects; 1. Long Duration; 2. Scale and Dimension; 3. Type of Industry and Purpose; 4. Design and Construction Complexity; 5. Sponsorship and Financing; 6. Life Cycle; 7. Long, Complex, and Critical Front End
- 8. High Public Profile9. Public Scrutiny; 10. Pursuit of Large-Scale Policy Making; 11. Project Delivery and Procurement; 12. Continuity of Management; 13. Technological and Procedural Complexity (Urban Design); 14. Organizational Structure; 15. High Degree of Regulation; 16. Multiple Stakeholders; 17. Dynamic Governance Structures; 18. Ethical Dilemmas and Challenges; 19. Consistent Cost Underestimation and Poor Performance; 20. Risk Management in Complex Projects; 21. Socioeconomic Impacts; 22. Cultural Dimension; 23. Systems and Methodology Complexity; 24. Environmental Impact
- 25. Collaborative Contracting, Integration, and PartneringMegaproject Framework; 1. Project Management in Practice; 2. Project Management Strategies; 3. Project Management Theory; Lessons Learned; Summary; Ethical Considerations; Discussion Questions; References; Chapter 2 History and Financing of the Big Dig; Introduction; The Vision; The Pressing Need for the Big Dig; Planning the Big Dig; Engineering of the Big Dig; Innovation and Problem Solving; 1. Immersed Tubes; 2. The Fort Point Channel; 3. The Casting Basin; 4. The Slurry Walls:; 5. Cable-Stayed Bridge
- The Most Important Benefits of the Big Dig1. Environmental Mitigation; 2. Expansion of the Shellfish Population; 3. Creation of Open Space; 4. Reduced Traffic Congestion; 5. Technology Transfer Program; 6. Growth of Small, Women-, and Minority-Owned Businesses; 7. Worker and Safety Innovations; 8. National and International Recognition for Technological Advancement; The Financing of Megaprojects; Public-Private Partnerships; 1. Structuring a Public-Private Partnership; 2. The Big Dig: Public Finance; 3. Eurotunnel: Private Finance; 4. The Mozal Project: Public and Private Finance
- 5. Lessons Learned
