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The strategy of parallel approaches in projects with unforeseeable uncertainty: the Manhattan case in retrospect
Lenfle, Sylvain - HAL - 2011
This paper discusses the literature on the management of projects with unforeseeable uncertainty. Recent work demonstrates that, when confronted with unforeseeable uncertainties, managers can adopt either a learning, trial-and-error-based strategy, or a parallel approach. In the latter,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009393825
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Using design theory to characterize various forms of breakthrough R&D projects and their management: revisiting Manhattan & Polaris.
Lenfle, Sylvain; Masson, Pascal Le; Weil, Benoît - HAL - 2014
In this paper we propose to revisit two emblematic projects, Manhattan and Polaris, with the models developed by design theory. In particular we demonstrate, relying on recent advances in design theory, how these major projects, traditionally presented as radical innovations, are in fact quite...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010820590
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Exploration and Project Management
Lenfle, Sylvain - HAL - 2008
innovation. This paper sets out to question this tendency to equate projects and innovation which, in our view, can lead to the … improper use of projects to manage innovation. We argue that, in line with the work on project classification, a distinction …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008789012
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Intensive Innovation Context and Design System Dynamics. The Case of Car Information Communication Entertainment (ICE) Systems
Midler, Christophe - HAL - 2002
Recent literature on innovation strategy and organizational change has challenged the classical punctuated equilibrium … repeated radical innovation trajectories and proposed theoretical patterns for «neo-industrial organizations» , «intensive … innovation-based strategies,» and «design-oriented organizations» ). This chapter analyzes such ever-changing contexts. We try to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008792331
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Risk analysis in project early phase taking into account the product lifecycle: Towards a generic risk typology for bidding process
Botero, Juan Diego; Béler, Cédrick; Noyes, Daniel - HAL - 2013
During the project early phase, considering a bidding process (BP), a client makes a request for a work or service to potential providers and then he chooses, by analyzing the responses, the one that will be accepted. From the bidder point of view, there are several risks when responding because...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010733704
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The spatial organisation for cooperation: what knowledge can we use from a historical analysis to understand the design of a new campus at Saclay ?
Scotto, Caroline - HAL - 2013
This proposal is part of the thesis which is looking at the conception of the Campus Paris-Saclay (France) being part of the implementation of a nationwide public policy the main purpose of which to give France a higher education and research system of excellence. One of many reforms is to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010820466
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Desarrollo local y procesos de alineación de portafolios de proyectos: Caso Comunidad de Camurí Grande, Estado Vargas, Venezuela
Suárez, María Daniela Gómez - HAL - 2013
El desarrollo local puede definirse como el crecimiento sostenible desde un punto de vista global, que considere a grandes rasgos aspectos económicos, sociales y medioambientales, lo que implicaría realizar una serie de proyectos enfocados a alcanzar metas en cada una de esas áreas. Los...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010820659
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Projectification of the Firm : the Renault Case
Midler, Christophe - HAL - 1995
Many industrial firms are implementing fundamental changes in their organizations to increase the efficiency of their product development processes. Here we focus on the relations between project management models and the permanent organization and processes of the firm. The case of the French...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008791218
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The Launch of Innovative Product-Related Services: Lessons from automotive telematics
Lenfle, Sylvain; Midler, Christophe - HAL - 2009
field that needs exploration by researchers in product and services innovation: the design of the sales process. Furthermore …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008791488
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The impact of ICT sophistication on geographically distant networks: the case of space physics as seen from France
Gallié, Emilie-Pauline; Guichard, Renelle - HAL - 2002
This paper examines scientific collaboration between French public research teams and distant partners. We first analyse the role and the development of trust and then, the relation between the degree of sophistication of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and the constraint of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009325721