Pace, C B (1999) A factor-based three dimensional model of the process of new technology development in the construction engineering industry. PhD thesis, University of California, Berkeley, USA.
Abstract
Numerous computer software project management aids have been applied to help manage the aspects of new technology development (NTD) projects (the critical paths, budgets, schedules, and so forth). However, additional progress is needed in the identification, measurement, and integration of critical project success factors with these other management tools. This study reports on a number of considerations affecting the NTD strategic formulation processes. This work has been used to develop a three-dimensional factor-based model of the process of NTD. These factors that contribute to a successful development effort are inherently more organizational and behavioral than technical, but it is essential that the project manager be able to understand, measure, and monitor them. Currently in the field, most project managers attend to these critical success factors in an intuitive and ad hoc fashion as they attempt to manage and allocate resources across various project areas. A model for managing the process of NTD must attempt to incorporate all factors that, at different times, have contributed to the successful or failed NTD activities. This study presents the process of developing a refined and specific model of these critical success factors and their interrelationships within the stages of new technology development. The model is then applied to a company-specific application to assess its effectiveness as a management tool and to determine directions for future research.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
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| Thesis advisor: | Demsetz, L |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | measurement; construction engineering; integration; project success; project manager; critical success factor |
| Index terms: | project manager, project success, new technology, project management, effectiveness, construction engineering, critical path, three dimensional model, critical success factor, integration |
| Subjects: | engineering methods, performance management, project management theory and practice, organizational analysis, profession, control systems, visualization, operations research, innovation and technology management |
| Topics: | Engineering Principles, Project Management, Roles and Professions, Digital Applications, Quality Management, Time Control, Organizational Design |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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