Research on Innovation and Cost Management Based on Project Integrated Management Theory

Development of a National Mega Research Project on the Integrated Watershed Management for Iran

Project Managers Competencies based on ICB and Project Management Processes based on PMBOK in Project Based Organization (Case study: Hydropower Plants Management)

Effective implementation of managerial systems needs software and hardware requirements. Project management competencies of the managers is one of the most important and inevitable requirements to ensure the success of the projects in any industry. Inorder to clarify the requirements, many international and professional instituts have presented well-known frameworks to help the managers to shap...

Integrated Cost Estimation Based on Information Management

For adequate Cost Engineering, information generated and affected by different engineering tasks as well as effective communication are prerequisites. In the context of Concurrent Engineering, Cost Engineering requires an information management system. The Manufacturing Engineering Reference Model incorporates an appropriate basis for the management of cost information. All cost information is ...

Flexible resource management and its effect on project cost and duration

In practice, most projects result in cost overruns and schedule slippage due to poor resource management. This paper presents an approach that aims at reducing project duration and costs by empowering project managers to assess different scenarios. The proposed approach addresses combinatorial modes for tasks, multi-skilled resources, and multiple calendars for resources. A case study reported ...

Analysis of Lean Management Components in Education – A Qualitative research method based on grounded theory

The purpose of this study was to analyze the components of lean management and develop an appropriate model of lean management for Iran’s educational system. In this research, a qualitative research method based on grounded theory with Strauss-Corbin model was used and semi-structured interviews with 11 elites were continued by purposeful sampling method until theoretical saturation was achieve...