Industrial megaprojects : concepts, strategies, and practices for success

"Avoid common pitfalls in large-scale projects using these smart strategies Over half of large-scale engineering and construction projects off-shore oil platforms, chemical plants, metals processing, dams, and similar projects have miserably poor results. These include billions of dollars in ov...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Merrow, Edward W.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, ©2011.
Subjects
Project management.
Management.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781613445181
1613445180
9781118067482
1118067487
9781118067499
1118067495
9781118067505
1118067509
9781119201045
1119201047
9786613374516
6613374512
9780470938829
047093882X
Physical Description1 online resource (xi, 371 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; Title; Copyright; Foreword : James B. Porter, Jr.; Acknowledgments; Introduction : Why Megaprojects Fail So Often; Part One : Understanding the Projects; Chapter 1 : Megaprojects-Creators and Destroyers of Capital; Who Should Read This Book?; What Is an Industrial Megaproject?; Why Study These Projects?; The Organization of This Book; Respecting Confidentiality; Chapter 2 : Data and Methods; The Timing of Data Acquisition; The Data Collection Process; Use of New Technology; Methodology; Some Methodological Notes; Sample Bias; Chapter 3 : Project Outcomes; Cost; Schedule.

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