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Author:   K. Samset
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.586kg
ISBN:  

9780230273245

ISBN 10:   0230273246
Pages:   286
Publication Date:   11 August 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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PART I: FRONT END MANAGEMENT OF PROJECTS  Attributes of a Project  Successful Projects Three Perspectives on a Project Three Main Phases in a Project Uncertainty, Risk and Opportunities Possibilities of Foreseeing  Strategic Guidance and Tactical Flexibility  The Problem of Cost  The Problem of Utility What is a Concept? Project Alignment: Needs, Objectives and Effects  Objectives and their Formulation  Methods and Analyses in the Front End Phase  Quality of Information  Front-end Assessment and the Decision to Finance a Project Three Steps in Front End Assessment: Definition, Development and Appraisal of Concept PART II: TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES Systems Analysis SWOT Analysis Strategy Analysis - Logical Framework Rough Analysis of Uncertainty Strategic Frames for Implementation Top-down Probability-based Cost Estimation Assessing Profitability Expressions of Costs and Benefits Probability-based Progress Analysis Evaluating Projects Boondoggles and White Elephants

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KNUT SAMSET is Professor of Project Management at the Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway, www.ntnu.no. He is the Founding Director of the Concept Research Programme on Front-end Management of Large Investment Projects, and Founding Director and Senior Partner of Scanteam, an international consultancy based in Oslo.

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