Assume that you are the project manager for the construction of a floating platform in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. A concept has been chosen for oil production from a difficult reservoir with very high pressure, high temperature and a depth to the bottom of about 300 meters. A major challenge is that the production technology to handle such a complex and difficult reservoir does not exist but must be developed.
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Case: Terra AS
Terra AS is a company with 80 employees, located in Stavanger. The company has specialized in geological investigations. The operations include both field investigations and laboratory work. In the market, the company is known for high-quality work. It is also known for charging a high price for its services, and it is not particularly good at meeting given deadlines.
Case: Brandberg AS
Brandberg AS manufactures advanced processed plastic components and specializes in pipes, among others, for the offshore sector. The company has a strong financial position and a stable customer base. However, the board is concerned about increasing competition and squeezed profit margins.
The board has approved a major replacement of production equipment, particularly focusing on turning, milling, and surface treatment machines. The replacement is justified due to:
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Case: Housing Department in the Municipality of Berg.
Berg is a municipality and city in Norway with approximately 200,000 inhabitants. In this municipality, located in the region of Østlandet, the Housing Department is one of several municipal agencies. The Housing Department is headed by Hans Sletten, who serves as the agency’s director. In addition to staff functions such as finance and administration, the Housing Department comprises the following three divisions:
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Case: The Interreg project – Maritime Border Forum Skagerrak.
Cross-sector collaboration between public organizations, private companies, and other types of entities is becoming increasingly common in a complex world. Interreg is a part of the EU’s development programs, where many collaborative projects are organized and funded. For Norway, a significant number of these projects are related to cross-border regional relations between Norway and Sweden.
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Case: Movements, sustainability and projects.
Imagine that you are to serve as an advisor for a grassroots movement related to a climate issue in your local area. It bears some parallels to Greta Thunberg’s activism, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals have been the triggering cause for young people in your community to get involved. The engagement primarily focuses on environmental concerns.
Case: Consulting firms and attention to learning and innovation.
This case is about the consulting industry and learning in and from projects. Fredrich Funkabator Consulting AS (FF Consulting) is a relatively large advisory firm whose purpose is to facilitate real improvements in the handling of current and future challenges for the organizations they assist.
Case: Orkla’s Essentials project – Stakeholders and Stakeholder Management
Orkla Home & Personal Care (OHCP) and the Essentials project, which focused on a more sustainable business model for cleaning products, are not yet concluded as of this writing in 2021. Like many other projects that emphasize value creation across multiple dimensions, the project undergoes some changes during its course. In this case, we will take a closer look at collaboration and stakeholder involvement.
Case: The Literature Festival
The Literature Festival in Lillehammer has been held since the mid-1990s. The festival is an annual event with up to 300 program items taking place simultaneously over the course of a short week in the spring. The target audience is naturally literature enthusiasts in general. However, there are also events aimed at more specific groups, such as children, young people, non-fiction authors, and critics.
Case: Project Aristotle at Google – Finding the best way to work in teams.
Google is a well-known American technology company with approximately 140,000 employees. Google’s People Operations (HR department) aimed to conduct a project that identified the characteristics of a successful team, initiating “Project Aristotle” in 2012. The working hypothesis was that employees could perform better by working together than individually.