Megaproject management : lessons on risk and project management from the Big Dig / Virginia A. Greiman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Greiman, Virginia.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tunnels--Massachusetts--Boston--Design and construction--Case studies.

Tunnels.

Public works--Massachusetts--Boston--Management--Case studies.

Public works.

Project management--Case studies.

Project management.

Risk management--Case studies.

Risk management.

Central Artery/Third Harbor Tunnel Project (Mass.)--Case studies.

Central Artery/Third Harbor Tunnel Project (Mass.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (498 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2013.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Project management lessons learned on the Big Dig, America's biggest megaproject, by a core member responsible for its daily operations In Megaproject Management, a central member of the Big Dig team reveals the numerous risks, challenges, and accomplishments of the most complex urban infrastructure project in the history of the United States. Drawing on personal experience and interviews with project engineers, executive oversight commission officials, and core managers, the author, a former deputy counsel and risk manager for the Big Dig, develops new insights as she d

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Author's Perspectives; Acknowledgments; Introduction to This Book; Overview; Key Concepts and Objectives; Transparent Frameworks; Organizational Structure; Financial Structure; Governance Structure; Shared Values; Collaborative Partnerships; Pedagogy; Cultural and Ethical Awareness; Skill Building; Course Structure; Overview of Course Chapters; References; Chapter 1 Introduction to Megaprojects and the Big Dig; Introduction; Why Study Megaprojects?; 1. Delivery of Lessons from Practice; 2. Advancement of Knowledge and Innovation

3. Projects as an Engine for Economic Development4. Global Expansion and Improvement of Societal Benefits; 5. Fulfilling the Growing Need for Major Investment in Transportation and Energy; 6. Improving Transparency and Oversight; Projects, Programs, and Portfolios; Megaprojects: The Literature; Megaprojects in the United States; Megaprojects around the World; Characteristics of Megaprojects; 1. Long Duration; 2. Scale and Dimension; 3. Type of Industry and Purpose; 4. Design and Construction Complexity; 5. Sponsorship and Financing; 6. Life Cycle; 7. Long, Complex, and Critical Front End

8. High Public Profile9. Public Scrutiny; 10. Pursuit of Large-Scale Policy Making; 11. Project Delivery and Procurement; 12. Continuity of Management; 13. Technological and Procedural Complexity (Urban Design); 14. Organizational Structure; 15. High Degree of Regulation; 16. Multiple Stakeholders; 17. Dynamic Governance Structures; 18. Ethical Dilemmas and Challenges; 19. Consistent Cost Underestimation and Poor Performance; 20. Risk Management in Complex Projects; 21. Socioeconomic Impacts; 22. Cultural Dimension; 23. Systems and Methodology Complexity; 24. Environmental Impact

25. Collaborative Contracting, Integration, and PartneringMegaproject Framework; 1. Project Management in Practice; 2. Project Management Strategies; 3. Project Management Theory; Lessons Learned; Summary; Ethical Considerations; Discussion Questions; References; Chapter 2 History and Financing of the Big Dig; Introduction; The Vision; The Pressing Need for the Big Dig; Planning the Big Dig; Engineering of the Big Dig; Innovation and Problem Solving; 1. Immersed Tubes; 2. The Fort Point Channel; 3. The Casting Basin; 4. The Slurry Walls:; 5. Cable-Stayed Bridge

The Most Important Benefits of the Big Dig1. Environmental Mitigation; 2. Expansion of the Shellfish Population; 3. Creation of Open Space; 4. Reduced Traffic Congestion; 5. Technology Transfer Program; 6. Growth of Small, Women-, and Minority-Owned Businesses; 7. Worker and Safety Innovations; 8. National and International Recognition for Technological Advancement; The Financing of Megaprojects; Public-Private Partnerships; 1. Structuring a Public-Private Partnership; 2. The Big Dig: Public Finance; 3. Eurotunnel: Private Finance; 4. The Mozal Project: Public and Private Finance

5. Lessons Learned

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed July 4, 2013).

ISBN:

9781118671092

1118671090

9781118416341

1118416341

9781118418871

1118418875

OCLC:

852142251