The SORAL project – management of the MV cable network based on the Health Index of the individual cable line, obtained from diagnostic measurements

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Noske ◽  
K. Kolodziejczyk ◽  
R. Jongen
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Health Index ◽  
Cable Line ◽  
Cable Network ◽  
The Individual

scholarly journals The Proposal of a New Tool for Condition Assessment of Medium Voltage Power Cable Lines

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (14) ◽  
pp. 4116
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Siodla ◽  
Aleksandra Rakowska ◽  
Slawomir Noske
Keyword(s):  
Research Work ◽  
Technical Condition ◽  
Power Cable ◽  
Investment Planning ◽  
Medium Voltage ◽  
Cable Network ◽  
Rate Analysis ◽  
Cable Lines ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Service Data

A medium voltage (MV) cable network is a substantial component of the distribution network. Present management of this grid segment is mainly based on the failure rate analysis, i.e., a rise in the number and kind of faults on the actual line means that its technical condition is getting worse. The efficiency of the power system is low and additional costs of repair works, supply interruption, difficulties in the investment planning and operation and maintenance works are necessary. The aim of the R&D works done in the realised project is to implement the management of the MV cable network based on the estimated condition of the individual cable line, obtained from diagnostic measurements. The diagnostic investigations of the cable lines are the reference. Many years of research work have led to the development of the Health Index based on diagnostic, technical and service data.

scholarly journals Leadership Qualities in Project Management

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (521) ◽  
pp. 240-245
Author(s):  
H. Y. Luchko ◽  
◽  
I. V. Kohut ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
External Environment ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Project Manager ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Leadership Qualities ◽  
Dynamic Changes ◽  
Management Standard ◽  
The Individual

This article is aimed at researching the phenomenon of leadership, analyzing the qualities of project leaders and defining the key qualities that project managers should have to effectively manage teams and achieve maximum results. The article defines that in order to ensure effective management of the project team with dynamic changes in the external environment, the project manager must be not only a director, but also a leader at the same time. It is precisely the leadership qualities of the project manager, which provide the ability to coordinate the team’s work in such a manner that certain results be achieved, i.e., the expectations of the main stakeholders be fulfilled or exceeded. The article examines the most characteristic traits inherent in leaders, which are highlighted by various researchers of the «traits theory». It is determined that of importance for a project manager is not only certain traits of the leader, but also professional competence. The criteria for assessing the level of competence of project managers in accordance with the ICB4 standard, as well as the necessary skills in relation to the individual competence of «Leadership», are specified. The main qualities and skills of the leader-manager according to the latest version of the PMBOOK project management standard are also considered. The research carried out by the authors resulted in distinguishing the most important qualities of the leader, which, combined with the necessary professional knowledge and skills, will allow project managers to become successful and effective in team cohesion to achieve the best results in project activities. The traits allocated as result of the research, such as responsibility, perseverance, ability to cooperate, kindness and others, will allow project managers to be successful leaders of their teams and to effectively manage projects and programs.

Managing research projects: the rhetoric of judgment as a source of creativity

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuria Nadal-Burgues ◽  
Eduard Bonet
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Phenomenological Theory ◽  
Fundamental Aspect ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Practical Progress ◽  
Unexpected Outcomes ◽  
Extended Notion

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present new aspects of the tension between creativity and productivity and improve the understanding on how research can be developed in very restricted environments, such as the context of an organization managed using the methods of Project Management. And more generally, it introduces the rhetoric of judgment as a fundamental aspect involved in the development and specification of projects. Design/methodology/approach – The theoretical approach is based on the phenomenological theory of human intentional action developed by Alfred Schutz, in which the notion of mental project is more flexible than that of project management. In it the concepts of subaction and repeated action are considered a combination of similar actions already performed. The Kantian notion of judgment is introduced to outline self-persuasion as a fundamental source of creativity. Findings – The introduction of an extended notion of project and routine involving judgment expands the rational, generic and technical notion of project management. And the rhetorical aspect of judgment, at the individual level, establishes the possibility to deliver unexpected outcomes that are considered creative. Originality/value – The proposed notions of project and routines mediated through the rhetoric of judgment present theoretical and practical progress in the subject of managing projects.

scholarly journals The Method of Project Team Formation on the Example of the Ship’s Crew

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 521-526
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Content Management ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Project Team ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Modern Project ◽  
Correct Conclusion ◽  
The Individual

This article analyzes the existing terminological and methodological personnel management apparatus and as a result, it turned out that the application of the project-oriented management approach leads to the conclusion and indicates that the employment agreement (contract) for the voyage, the ship's crew are all signs of the project, and the project team. It should be noted that shipping companies are management oriented organizations through projects. Despite the absolutely correct conclusion that the minimum crew should be determined on the basis of the conditions for ensuring the safe operation of all ship systems and mechanisms. Specific techniques and methods for calculating the required number of crew not previously represented. The project-oriented context of modern project management in a turbulent environment and the need for appropriate transformations of infrastructure and industry, including the sea. The management activities take into account the individual characteristics of the project team members, due to socio-cultural influences. The project management methodology and team format of the project activity considers human resource management processes in conjunction with other areas of knowledge that should be integrated into processes such as content management, timing, cost, quality, risk, supply, communications. Therefore, it seems quite logical for the authors to refer to “the processes of formation and management of human resources in project teams” on the example of the ship’s crew.

Benchmarking the strategic roles of the project management office (PMO) when developing business ecosystems

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 452-469 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maqsood Ahmad Sandhu ◽  
Tareq Zayed Al Ameri ◽  
Kim Wikström
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Strategic Plan ◽  
Project Management Office ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Business Ecosystem ◽  
The Government ◽  
Public Organisations ◽  
The Individual

PurposeProjects are an inherent part of implementing strategies. Still, the challenge is to connect a long-term strategy for larger ecosystem development to the individual projects being undertaken. The purpose of this paper is to test the ability of seven project management office (PMO) roles to achieve strategic planning in large society development public organisations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Design/methodology/approachThe questionnaire survey that was employed for data collected from 450 project members in 19 project-based public organisations having PMO unit had a response rate of 60 per cent. The received data analysed quantitatively by using multiple regression.FindingsThe survey data revealed that PMO enhanced the achievement of the strategic plan for better development of the business ecosystem. The analysis outputs, as expected, have indicated that 95 per cent of the targeted organisations established their own PMO for developing business ecosystem.Research limitations/implicationsDespite there are PMOs hosted by private organisations, the study is limited to the PMO within the context of the government and semi-government organisations in the UAE.Practical implicationsThese findings further utilised in developing the conceptual PMO model that would be flexible to be applied to similar project management methodology in various business settings, as well as pave the way for further scholarly investigations.Originality/valueThis work is both exploratory and causal study, which concentrates on investigating the effectiveness of seven proposed PMO roles (as independent variables) in carrying out the strategic plan (as the dependent variable) of the public-sector organisations in the UAE for the development of business ecosystem.

Methodology to Improve the Maturity of Project Management at Industrial Enterprises

2019 ◽  
pp. 316-345
Author(s):  
Henrieta Hrablik Chovanová ◽  
Dagmar Babčanová ◽  
Natália Horňáková ◽  
Jana Samáková ◽  
Helena Makyšová
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Industrial Enterprise ◽  
Maturity Level ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Maturity Models ◽  
Industrial Enterprises ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
Project Management Processes ◽  
The Individual

This chapter deals with the need of analyze the course of project management processes with the help of maturity models. These models enable corporate plants finding out the level on what they plan and carry out projects, and they also help to retain or increase this level. Moreover, they offer plants the possibility of comparing their level of project use and project management to those of other plants, and thus enable plant finding out whether they are competitive enough in particular field. The methodology for improving the maturity of project management in industrial enterprises in the Slovak Republic will be described in the chapter. The individual maturity levels of enterprises in project management will also be characterized. By the setting of the criteria for transition to a higher maturity level, a large area of project management will be divided into smaller units, which is important in order to identify the areas of the project management where the specific industrial enterprise is behind and in which areas its results are positive.

Introduction of a new metric “Project Health Index” (PHI) to successfully manage IT projects

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 385-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jayaraman Rajagopalan ◽  
Praveen Kumar Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Resource Utilisation ◽  
Health Index ◽  
It Projects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Preventive Actions ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a new comprehensive metric to successfully plan and execute IT projects. The development will be based on a study of all the variables that go into making a successful IT project. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire, containing qualitative and quantitative response questions, to gather data from practicing project managers is designed and used in an IT company. Cronbach’s alpha is used to analyze the data and multiple regression is used to find the equation relating project success to project management success. Findings A comprehensive variable called Project Health Index (PHI) has been identified. Using this variable, one can predict whether a project is likely to succeed or not. This comprehensive, composite variable is calculated by using 17 other project-related metrics identified from the responses to the questionnaire. Research limitations/implications The PHI has been calculated for the company studied. However, more studies need to be performed before it can be established that the PHI can also be used in other companies and projects. What has been established and validated is that PHI can be used in the studied company and that the methodology to calculate PHI is valid. Practical implications The PHI can be used as a predictive variable, i.e. one that can be used to take corrective and preventive actions to make a project successful. The PHI can also be used to allocate resources, prioritize the allocation and improve project management during the course of project execution. Social implications By implementing projects efficiently, resource utilisation increases and leads to waste avoidance. Improved sustainability is the end result. Originality/value The work is original. The contents and the conclusions drawn, as well as the use of the PHI will enable IT companies to implement projects efficiently, reduce cost and enhance profit.

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