Conveners
Project and program management: Session 1
- Cornelis Cristo van Waveren (University of Pretoria)
Project and program management: Session 2
- Siebert Benade (University of Pretoria)
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Mr Corro van Waveren (University of Pretoria)16/05/2017, 13:30Project and program managementResearch Paper and Presentation (Category A)The South African construction industry is on a decline since the global recession that preceded the 2010 FIFA world cup infrastructure developments in South Africa. Although the post project review is a common process of identifying areas of improvement on projects for project-based organisations to become or remain sustainable, the temporary nature of projects most often restricts the...Go to contribution page
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Dr Siebert Benade (University of Pretoria)16/05/2017, 13:52Project and program managementResearch Paper and Presentation (Category A)**Introduction and Purpose:** Most work is defined and executed as projects nowadays. Business strategy implementation is typically done via project portfolios (not functional lines anymore). Deliverables of projects, i.e. products, systems and services have become more complicated and complex. These are due to rapidly changing technologies, globilisation, mass customisation, uncertain...Go to contribution page
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Mr Anders Kvarnemo (School of Engineering, Jönköping University, Sweden)16/05/2017, 14:14Project and program managementResearch Paper and Presentation (Category A)Project portfolio management (PPM) is central for project-based firms to achieve structure and prioritization among multiple projects. Competitive pressures, emergence of new technology and constantly changing customer demand imply a dynamic nature of PPM that calls for adjustments to different situations. This paper investigates PPM challenges that a company in the lighting industry face...Go to contribution page
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Prof. Laure Morel (University of Lorraine - ERPI Lab)16/05/2017, 14:36Green technologies and sustainabilityResearch Paper and Presentation (Category A)Environmental consciousness has drastically evolved over the last few decades. The consequences of pollution, raw material depletion, global warming... are now widespread throughout society. Numerous tools and guides have been developed to help or strongly encourage companies to deal with sustainable development principles, including International Policy Frameworks, Codes of Conduct,...Go to contribution page
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Mr Kwete Mwana Nyandongo (University of Johannesburg)16/05/2017, 15:30Project and program managementResearch Paper and Presentation (Category A)Many organisations have adopted Project Portfolio Management (PPM) processes to improve the implementation of their strategies, however few organisations have achieved tangible returns on investment (ROI) from PPM. Although PPM stakeholders are aware and understand that PPM enables the achievement of strategic objectives of the organisation, they admit to not fully being able to understand its...Go to contribution page
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Mr Diego Monteiro (INPE)16/05/2017, 15:52Project and program managementResearch Paper and Presentation (Category A)Nowadays, technology has become an integral part of the daily routine. As a result of the phenomenon, the demand for quality and speed in regarding software production has been increasing, it is understood that generally preventing problems is far less resource requiring than solving problems. Failures in the software development cycle or software maintenance can be costly. Those costs may...Go to contribution page
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Dr Raoni Bagno (Federal University of Minas Gerais)16/05/2017, 16:14Project and program managementResearch Paper and Presentation (Category A)Roadmapping frameworks are said to provide a common reference point for linking strategy and innovation (S&I) tools. It has been argued that there is no incompatibility between these tools and roadmapping. Therefore, combining the development of roadmaps with S&I tools would support an integrated approach to S&I processes. However, it is not clear how diverse S&I tools can be meaningfully...Go to contribution page
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Mrs Zahra Orooji (Ports & Maritime Organization of Iran)16/05/2017, 16:36Project and program managementPresentation only (Category B)One of the most important challenges in each organization is to achieving the most valuable targets and goals by using employees' performance and innovation with a focus on long-term strategy planning. In this paper we had shown how by using Strategic Management perfectly in the first steps and Imposing Managing by objective system in the downer layer in Ports and Maritime Organization, all...Go to contribution page