Project management that really matters: Managing the unanticipated key moments in rail related infrastructure projects

Rail related infrastructure projects, like many projects, often fail to deliver within budget and time. The root cause of most failures however is not technical, but rather, managerial. The existing scientific literature reveals that the impact of unexpected events in the project is a major contributor to these overruns. There is not, however, a...

Dealing with Uncertainties in Rural Restructuring Projects: A comparison between theory and practice

Managing uncertainties in practice differs from the suggested uncertainty management approach in the (scientific) literature. Uncertainty managers are not aware of the many tools and techniques that are available to manage uncertainties in their projects. They deal with uncertainties in a rather implicit way with varying success. Furthermore it...

The balance between "project" and "process": Management of complex spatial development projects

Managing spatial development projects projects is a challenge because they are technically complex, take place in a dynamic environment and many stakeholders are involved. To successfully manage these projects a combination of project management and process management is required. Main research question is: How can managers of spatial...