Search for dissertations about: "Project planning and design"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 122 swedish dissertations containing the words Project planning and design.
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1. Handling severe uncertainty in strategic project appraisal : Methods and applications of context analysis
Abstract : The long-term success or failure of a strategic project is largely shaped by its context. Therefore, the assessment of the external factors influencing the fulfilment of project long-term goals is vital for the effective project appraisal and planning. READ MORE
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2. The labour of infrastructuring : An inquiry into participatory design in the public sector
Abstract : Every organisation, cooperation, project or social movement is quintessentially a cluster of alignments between people, places and things. Through these alignments, networks are made, and through these networks action can be made possible or be constricted. READ MORE
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3. Between Daring and Deliberating : 3G as a Sustainability Issue in Swedish Spatial Planning
Abstract : The thesis shows how different aspects of sustainable development have been handled or not handled in the third generation infrastructure development in Sweden. The difference between the design of the 3G development – emphazising competition, growth and regional access, based on a strong technological optimism - and the implementation, as the roll out struck the landscape, including the non-handled radiation issue and the legal changes in order to facilitate the roll out, is discussed and analyzed. READ MORE
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4. Design investments in small wood manufacturing companies : problems and possibilities of using design expertise in product development
Abstract : Previous research has shown that effective use of design by small companies can contribute positively to business performance and competitiveness. The Swedish wood manufacturing industry is facing intensified global competition. READ MORE
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5. Extreme environments - Design and human factors considerations
Abstract : The starting point of this research is based on my experience at SICSA performing research and design for extreme environments, including orbital and lunar planetary facilities, disaster shelters, polar stations and offshore surface and submersible habitats. This thesis explores what aspects and issues of design and planning processes in extreme environments have to be addressed in a similar way and therefore may be used as a basis for further work toward PhD thesis to develop a methodological planning tool or matrix. READ MORE