Search for dissertations about: "Project cost management on project success"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 swedish dissertations containing the words Project cost management on project success.

  2. 1. Exploring Software Cost Estimation Inaccuracy

    Author : Ana Magazinius; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; organizational politics; estimation inhibitors; project management; software cost and effort estimation; learning in organizations; informal use of estimates;

    Abstract : The inaccuracy of software cost estimates has for long been a source of frustration to software practitioners and cost estimation researchers. Despite huge efforts to improve this important practice, estimation accuracy is still low. This thesis uses empirical and theoretical evidence to investigate why this problem persists. READ MORE

  4. 2. Conflicts in Building Projets in Tanzania : Analysis of Causes and Management Approaches

    Author : Stanslaus Karoli Ntiyakunze; Stellan Lundström; Anne Landin; KTH; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Conflict; building project; Transaction cost economics theory; systems theory; Business and economics; Ekonomi; Social sciences; Socialvetenskap;

    Abstract : The prime objective of a client in a building project is to attain a successful project, a project that has been properly planned, designed and constructed in accordance with plans and specifications, and completed within time and cost originally anticipated. However the success of a building project depends on a number of variables one of them is the way the building team approach conflicts facing the project. READ MORE

  5. 3. Labour Productivity in the Building Industry – Studies of Uganda

    Author : Henry Mwanaki Alinaitwe; Byggproduktion; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Uganda; Building industry; Labour Productivity;

    Abstract : Research has been pointing out that productivity in the building industry is stagnant and in some cases declining. Poor productivity of craftsmen is one of the causes of cost and time overruns on building projects. READ MORE

  6. 4. Improvement of Labour Performance and Productivity in Uganda´s Building Industry

    Author : Henry Mwanaki Alinaitwe; Byggproduktion; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; performance improvement; Labour productivity; building industry; Uganda;

    Abstract : Productivity of labour is particularly important especially in developing countries where most of the building work is still carried out on manual basis. Previous research has pointed out that productivity in the building industry is low and in some cases declining. READ MORE

  7. 5. Poor quality costing

    Author : Lars Sörqvist; KTH; []
    Keywords : Poor quality cost; Cost of poor quality; Nonvalue adding cost; Quality related cost; Quality measurements; Quality; TQM; TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIKVETENSKAP;

    Abstract : This thesis presents an effective model for measuring the cost of poor quality. It consists of two models, developed during the research project, assessments and the construction of measurement systems. READ MORE