The vast majority of articles on risk in agile-managed projects fail to adequately address the interplay between the agile methodology, the risk management process, and the elements that ultimately determine the success or failure of the project. Too frequently, processes and models are given...

The China-Pakistan economic corridor (CPEC) is a collection of different ongoing projects including transportation, infrastructure, the Gwadar seaport, oil pipeline, and internet connection zone projects. The Chinese government has adopted a development strategy for infrastructure growth and...

Saudi Arabia has proposed a new project, NEOM city, planned on the coast of the Red Sea with various unique and challenging features as a part of its vision 2030 to transform itself from an oil-dependent economy to knowledge-based economy. However, there are various risks and challenges...

The article is aimed at increasing the probability of successful IT project completion by identifying the sources of 105 universal risks as well as establishing cause-and-effect relationships between these risks. The article presents the results of an analysis of 105 risks relevant to IT...

In unserer Umfrage zum aktuellen Stand der strategischen Planung in Geschäftsbanken des deutschsprachigen Raumes hat sich gezeigt, daß inzwischen alle großen Kreditinstitute ein entsprechendes Planungssystem installiert haben. In der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und Österreich begann man...

In einer Fortgeschrittenen-Übung zur Unternehmensgesamtplanung wurden von Studenten der Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel Methoden und Verfahren zur strategischen Planung implementiert und präsentiert. Während eine erste Gruppe die Planungssprache MICRO-FCS einsetzte, implementierte eine...

Das Streben nach Flexibilität hat in innovativen Beschaffungsentscheidungen den Rang eines eigenständigen Entscheidungsziels: Die Nachfrager wollen sich die Möglichkeit der Entschlußrevision offenhalten. Die Anbieter entsprechen diesem Streben nach Handlungsautonomie ihres Partners durch das...

This paper considers two problem classes that are important to researchers as well as practitioners, namely packing and project scheduling problems. First, the two problem categories are described. This includes a classification of packing problems as well as of project scheduling concepts....

A recurring problem in project management involves the allocation of scarce resources to the individual jobs comprising the project. In many situations such as audit scheduling, the resources correspond to individuals (skilled labour). This naturally leads to an assignment type project...

This paper considers two problem classes that are important to researchers as well as practitioners, namely packing and project scheduling problems. First, the two problem categories are described. This includes a classification of packing problems as well as of project scheduling concepts....