One of the world’s most famous buildings is the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia. The Opera has become a major tourist attraction and is an art center, even if the building may not be the best place to hear an opera. The Sydney Opera House has a very unique construction. This meant that both the design and the building were a huge challenge.
Case: Rokne AS
Rokne AS is a medium-sized company in Norway within the technology industry. The company has approximately 200 employees spread across various divisions throughout the country. Due to changing markets in recent years, with increasing demands for adaptability and development, Rokne AS has invested heavily in restructuring the organization to be more project-oriented.
Case: The Sigma Project
Sigma is a product development project led and carried out by a medium-sized company in Norway. The product to be developed is a new version of an existing product where the latest available technology is being utilized. The purpose is to create a product that will maintain the company’s position as a global market leader.
Case: Procons AS
Procons AS is a consulting and advisory firm that has specialized in managing large-scale construction projects abroad. One of the latest assignments they have received is a production facility in an Eastern European country. What is special about this project is that the work had halted due to lack of funds.
Case: Bull AS
In the company Bull AS, a product development project is being initiated. To account for the uncertainty associated with project costs, a simulation has been conducted to calculate the need for project reserves. The company’s management has decided to set aside a reserve of $1 million, which provides only a 15 percent probability of cost overrun.
Case: Etat AS
Etat is a public organization that offers services to both individuals and businesses. At its establishment 20 years ago, Etat chose a hierarchical organizational structure with departments taking care of the work tasks. However, since a new manager took over the responsibility for Etat two years ago, more and more tasks have been organized as projects.
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Project based on clarity regarding goals and methods.
It can be challenging to determine the appropriate level of ambition when establishing a concept. This might be due to the project aiming to create something very unique, hence the final result must gradually take shape. This is typical for some research and innovation projects. Sometimes, it can be difficult to define the final characteristics of the deliverable at the project’s start, as there are many parties involved who will contribute to shaping it.
Case: Consult AS
Lars Bugge has been employed in the consultancy firm Consult AS for about 4 years. Over these four years, he has followed the internal career ladder, from being a trainee, through the team leader role, to now being appointed as a project manager. Lars had actually enjoyed his role as a team leader very much, but the management at Consult AS had on several occasions mentioned that they saw great career opportunities for him in the company.
Case: «Need to know»
Harald Seim has been a project manager for over ten years in an offshore company. He is known by his colleagues to be a tough leader, but at the same time also a person who gets things done. Harald believes that his employees should only receive the information they need to do their job, neither more nor less information.
Case: ELIT – type of contract for a web solution.
Erik Larsen has worked in the insurance industry for nearly 15 years. He has had several employers and has built up a good knowledge of the industry. One afternoon, while with four friends, he brought up a business idea he had been thinking about for a while. The idea was to create a product based on a web solution, which would be offered to employers and which focused on the employees’ financial situation.