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Comprehensive approach to claim assessment in construction project
Authors: Muritala Omeiza Umar; Adah Dominic Ochigbo
Year: 2024

Effective claim management is crucial in construction projects to ensure fair resolution of disputes, control costs, and maintain project schedules. This article analyzes the claim assessment practices in construction projects across four regions: Malaysia, the United Kingdom (UK), Vietnam, and Lagos (Nigeria). By examining successful claim assessments, identifying lessons from disputed claims, and conducting a comparative analysis, the study uncovers effective strategies and common challenges in claim management. Key findings highlight the importance of comprehensive documentation, proactive claim management, and the use of advanced tools such as Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Project Management Information Systems (PMIS). Successful projects often employed robust documentation practices, clear communication channels, and advanced analytical tools to resolve claims efficiently. Lessons learned emphasize the necessity of clear contract terms, regular training for site staff, and standardized procedures to mitigate disputes. Recommendations for practitioners include implementing robust documentation practices, adopting proactive claim management, enhancing communication and collaboration, using advanced analytical tools, and engaging independent experts. The article also identifies areas for future research, such as the impact of emerging technologies, the effectiveness of Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), and the role of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programs in enhancing claim management skills. By adopting these best practices and addressing identified challenges, project stakeholders can improve the efficiency, accuracy, and fairness of claim assessments, contributing to the successful completion of construction projects. 
Keywords:  Claim, Construction, Contract, Delay, Documentation, Management, Project.
Availability-Impact Analysis of Project Management Trends: Perspectives from Allied Disciplines
Authors: Y. Kwak; F. Anbari
Year: 2009

The goal of this research was to analyze current and future trends of the allied management disciplines that influence project management. We asked academicians and practitioners about the availability of knowledge and the potential impact of allied disciplines on project management. We were able to assess where the allied disciplines currently stand in terms of availability and impact as well as make predictions about the future. The thoughts and visions collected from this research provide valuable insights for identifying trends in the allied disciplines and their impact on the future of project management, as well as opportunities, challenges, and obstacles.
Building Information Modeling (BIM) and project management
Authors: Roberto Godoy Fernandes; L. Vils; Jaime Bartholomeu Filho; Rogerio Homem Da Costa
Year: 2024

This technical report discusses the significance of using building information modelling (BIM) in project management as a tool to enhance cost reduction based on the simulation of computational models. The methodology employed was the case study of a software solution that makes its product libraries available in BIM format, intended for the simulation of computational models of a multinational company. Data were collected through document analysis and interviews with specialists from the Siemens company. The conclusion of the data analysis of this study resulted in a better understanding of the issues that the simulation of computational models idealised by BIM methodology and their data proposes to solve. The findings show that the simulation of computational models contributes to decision-making in civil construction, whether in the design of new buildings or modernization processes. The contribution of this work is strengthened by presenting a benefits proposal for the use of computational modelling in the context of civil construction using good design practices.
Event-Based Monitoring of Open Source Software Projects
Authors: D. Wahyudin; A. Tjoa
Year: 2007

Project management traditionally has a strong focus on human reporting that fits well a tightly coupled form of organization to ensure the quality of project reporting. For loosely coupled forms of organization, such as open source systems (OSS) development projects, there are very few approaches to ensure the quality of project reporting; a promising approach can be to augment human reporting with data analysis based on the communication and state changes in an OSS project. In this paper we propose a concept and an initial measurement approach for event-based monitoring of OSS projects to better understand the actual benefit of tool-supported gathering, correlating and analyzing processes event data from the OSS community as a supplement for traditional software project monitoring data collection. We report on an empirical feasibility study investigating success and risk indicators of five OSS projects listed in the Apache Incubator
The Application of Critical Path Method (CPM) in The Development of Project Management Information Systems Using the Incremental Model (Case Study: CV. Panca Pilar Kota Madiun)
Authors: Hamim Tohari; RB. Iwan Suhasto
Year: 2023

Good control is needed in managing a project, starting from controlling the human resources to systematic scheduling. CV. Panca Pilar Madiun is a contractor service company, that does not yet have an information system that can be used as a control tool in project management. Critical Path Method (CPM) is one method that can be used to schedule projects. This study aims to design a project management information system by implementing CPM. The system design is done using the Incremental Model. The results of this study are in the form of a prototype system that fits the needs of CV. Panca Pilar Madiun, includes system flow, Contextual Data Model(CDM), and User Interface(UI).
Foreign experience of software testing engineers training: analysis of educational standards and programs of European universities
Authors: Oleksandr Гура
Year: 2024

The article explores the European educational system's approach to training software testing specialists. It contains an analysis of certain key standards for IT engineers training in Europe, such as the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG), the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) criteria, and national accreditation standards like the Polish Accreditation Committee (PKA), the German Accreditation Council (GAC), and the UK’s Engineering Council (ECUK). The study emphasizes the place and teaching methods of software testing theory and practice within university curriculum guidelines, assessing both an availability of dedicated testing disciplines and the appearance of testing topics/modules in more general engineering disciplines. Despite similar interpretations of basic concepts and practices in software testing, opinions on teaching methodologies and the representation of both theoretical and practical aspects of it vary among the reviewed standards. Additionally, the research examines training programs at leading European universities to identify how software testing and quality assurance are reflected in their curricula. This analysis covers full-time training programs for students in computer science, software engineering, and related fields. The study explores programs in both general and basic disciplines within IT and those specific to certain technological or organizational areas, such as mobile device development or IT project management. The content of subjects, modules, lectures, and extracurricular work tasks available in open sources was also analyzed. Furthermore, the research investigates how these institutions incorporate practical training, such as internships and project-based learning, to ensure students gain hands-on experience in software testing and quality assurance
Guest Editor's Introduction: Renewing the Software Project Management Life Cycle
Authors: J. Favaro
Year: 2010

When a project has concluded, the computers turned off, the source files archived, and the personnel reassigned, how do you measure its success? IT managers have suspected for a long time that a successful software project doesn't just deliver the right system built the right way, but rather makes other kinds of contributions to enriching the enterprise, such as providing personnel with valuable training and experience. Much of the renewed interest in project retrospectives is rooted in the realization that success isn't just about building the system, but learning from the experience, and managers haven't done their jobs if they haven't captured those benefits, too. The idea that a successful software project also generates intangible benefits for the enterprise has been around for a while, but we're seeing renewed interest in the discipline of intellectual capital reporting. The New Club of Paris is bringing intellectual capital reporting to the attention of IT managers and even national governments as a fundamental tool in their strategies for remaining competitive in the knowledge society. These new approaches to software project evaluation and measurement illustrate how some of our most sacred tenets are coming under scru-tiny-including the very principle of software measurement itself. Last year, Tom de Marco wondered whether his influential management maxim, "you can't control what you can't measure," introduced over three decades ago, needs revision in view of today's value-oriented IT environment.
IT Project Failures, Causes and Cures
Authors: S. Lauesen
Year: 2020

We have known for decades that IT projects often fail. The usual explanation is that the cause is poor project management, poor cost estimation, poor requirements, etc. But how can we prevent these causes? To answer this question, it is not sufficient to know that there was poor project management, etc. Would it suffice to educate better project managers? And what would we have to teach them that they don’t learn today? We have to know what actually took place in the projects, identify the root causes, and find ways to prevent them (cures). This is similar to accident investigations in aviation. This paper reports the results of five accident investigations of large government IT projects in Denmark. We identified 37 root causes and 22 potential cures. Surprisingly, only one of the causes is programming-related. Each project suffered from around 15 of the causes. Twenty-seven of the causes are not reported in the research literature on IT project failures (e.g. surprises with system integration and wrong estimate of human performance). Half of the cures are familiar to developers, but were ignored in the specific project (example: usability test). The rest are unfamiliar (e.g. problem-oriented requirements and monitoring remaining work).
Teaching Global Software Engineering and International Project Management - Experiences and Lessons Learned from Four Academic Projects
Authors: F. Matthes; C. Neubert; Christopher Schulz; C. Lescher; José Miguel Contreras; R. Laurini; B. Rumpler; D. Sol; K. Warendorf
Year: 2011

As part of the ongoing globalization process, software is no longer developed by a sole enterprise which is 
based at one single location only. In turn, distributed engineering teams are continuously modifying software 
by bringing in their local knowledge and country-specific expertise. Due to this cooperation on a globalscale, 
today’s software engineers require distinct skills and capabilities allowing them to face a paradigm 
called Global Software Engineering (GSE). However, regarding today’s universities curricula, the teaching 
of GSE can be seen as an emerging discipline which is increasingly gaining attention. This paper depicts the 
progression and lessons learned from four different globally distributed software engineering projects executed 
by late bachelor and master students from five different universities. In doing so, the article facilitates future 
GSE endeavors in academia and industry.
Analysis of Project Management Process Groups in urban renewal in the city of São Paulo
Authors: Mariana Matayoshi Marchesin; Elaine Monetti; J. D. R. L. Júnior
Year: 2015

Urban Renewal Projects (URPs) are concerned with degraded areas or areas that have some historical relevance where projects have been put in place to improve the social environment, the economy, infrastructure recovery and expansion of public areas, public transport and social housing. In urban development, public companies are created to manage these highly complex projects, supported by specific legal instruments. Currently, the average life cycle of these URPs is between 15 and 30 years, from conception to a project’s completion. This long term process has consequences, such as obsolescence of projects, loss of objectivity, loss of control and loss of the historical value of the project. This paper studies the public company responsible for managing the URPs in São Paulo, analysing the management processes, organising them into groups of project management processes recommended in ‘A guide to the project management body of knowledge’, 5th edn, and identifying existing weaknesses in the processes, with the aim of developing an improved model for URP management. This study revealed the following: the lack of a responsible person or department to manage the project throughout its life cycle; a need for greater autonomy for SP Urbanismo (São Paulo’s public company), which is São Paulo’s public company; and a lack of efficiency in the controlling processes of the projects developed by this company. This paper is part of broader and more detailed research constituting an ongoing master’s degree dissertation in the Post-graduate Civil Engineering programme at the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo-EPUSP.
Improvements for the Planning Process in the Scrum Method
Authors: Miroslav Žáček; Adéla Hamplová; J. Tyrychtr; Ivan Vrana
Year: 2024

In today’s dynamic development environments, agile methodologies like Scrum are essential for effective software project management. Despite its popularity, the Scrum framework’s reliance on subjective intuition during the sprint planning process can lead to inconsistencies and project delays. This study aims to enhance the sprint planning phase by integrating the BeCoMe method, which is a mathematical approach designed to optimize task selection through structured compromise solutions. Utilizing a soft systems methodology, this research identifies and analyzes the existing inefficiencies in Scrum’s planning process. The implementation of the BeCoMe method in a real-world case study demonstrated significant improvements in task completion rates and overall project efficiency. The method’s structured process reduces biases, fosters team consensus, and enhances decision-making accuracy. The findings suggest that incorporating the BeCoMe method into Scrum can substantially mitigate risks, save time, and improve project outcomes by ensuring a more objective and data-driven approach to sprint planning. These insights are crucial for developers managing modern software projects, offering a robust framework for enhancing planning efficiency and success rates.
Examining the Role of Organizational Readiness in Erp Project Delivery
Authors: Jiwat Ram; D. Corkindale; Ming-Lu Wu
Year: 2015

Research studies have shown that organisational readiness (OGRD) is a significant antecedent to the adoption and post-implementation success of enterprise resource planning (ERP). However, whether OGRD is associated with factors critical to achieving the implementation of ERP has not been examined. We report an empirical study that examines whether OGRD is associated with four critical success factors (CSFs) known to be critical in helping to achieve effective implementation of ERP projects. These CSFs are project management, business process re-engineering, training and education and system integration. A conceptual model derived from the literature was tested on data collected from 217 organisations using structural equation modelling. The results show that OGRD is significantly and positively associated with all four CSFs. Theoretically, our findings extend knowledge of the relationships among factors considered antecedent to different stages of ERP projects. Managerially, this knowledge can help in better planning, management and control of ERP projects.
Recognizing and mitigating against COVID-19 consequence management impacts in emergency management organizations.
Authors: Michael Prasad, BBA, CEM®
Year: 2022

Disasters should no longer be considered along a linear timeline, where response follows preparedness, recovery follows response, and mitigation follows recovery-even if those disaster cycle phases overlap. The spiral aspects of these disaster cycle phases require communities to be in the response phase at the same time as the recovery and also mitigation phases. Emergency management (EM) organizations should use COVID-19 as the basis for a new normal as to their own continuity of operations and government. Their current model for staffing and supporting incident management is not sustainable for a long-term pandemic. The approach to any EM's organizational response to COVID-19-and the "reset/restart" of any suspended internal actions and activities-should be consistently applied across the board through all missions, all lines of service, etc., and conducted along a standardized project-management approach, with Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely (SMART) goals assigned, tracked, and reported in summary and detail by utilizing a stalwart construct from emergency management through planning, organizing, equipping, training, and exercising. The EM organization's role in their community, conducted through their people, products, and services-the tactical objectives and missions which that EM organization performs, will need to continue to adapt, not only for existing missions but also for new ones created by this pandemic as well.
Level of Awareness and Challenges in Republic Act 9184 Procurement Procedures: A Basis for Training and Internal Policy Development
Authors: Abigail Marie V. Dagohoy; Armelyn C. Salvatierra; Ma. Lourdes L. Constantino; Nhorvic M. Matudan; Bernandino P. Malang
Year: 2023

  
ABSTRACT 
  
End-users, who act as the origin of all procurement requests, are responsible for providing technical specifications, scope of work, and terms of reference, conducting a market survey, recommending the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC), providing technical advice, assisting in the preparation of bidding documents, and attending all stages of the procurement. This study aims to evaluate two essential aspects related to the execution of procurement activities: the level of knowledge and understanding among end-users and the difficulties they encounter while conducting procurement activities.   
This research used a mixed-methods approach, involving surveys and interviews, to collect data about the awareness levels and difficulties encountered by the participants regarding RA 9184 procurement procedures. In research, "mixed method" refers to a methodology that combines qualitative and quantitative techniques in a single study to gain a more comprehensive understanding of a research issue by harnessing the advantages of both data types. 
The survey assessed respondents' knowledge of various procurement processes, revealing that they generally have good awareness. Procurement planning was well understood, while document preparation and electronic procurement had slightly lower but still decent awareness levels. Statistical analysis, including Pearson correlation and p-values, showed that awareness was significantly related to years of service in certain procurement aspects but not in post-qualification and awards. Respondents reported occasional difficulties, with the majority having no major issues. However, challenges in areas like canvassing, market study, and document preparation were identified, indicating the need for adjustments or assistance. Other difficulties included a lack of training, technical specification preparation, supplier availability, and failed bidding. 
In conclusion, policymakers should implement clear procurement request guidelines following RA 9184. These guidelines should specify procedures and required documents, reducing delays and inefficiencies and saving time and resources. Additionally, issuing agency memoranda designating specific End-Users fosters coordination. It serves as a direct point of contact with the BAC Secretariat, ensuring informed Project Management Officers (PMOs) have access to guidance and support. The establishment of a dedicated committee for updating End-Users on specifications and providing annual GPPB-recognized training, which ensures alignment with changing requirements, market conditions, and legal compliance, enhancing procurement efficiency and expertise, should also be imposed.
CellTracker: an automated toolbox for single-cell segmentation and tracking of time-lapse microscopy images
Authors: Tao Hu; Shixiong Xu; Lei Wei; Xuegong Zhang; Xiaowo Wang
Year: 2021

SUMMARY
Recent advances of long-term time-lapse microscopy have made it easy for researchers to quantify cell behavior and molecular dynamics at single-cell resolution. However, the lack of easy-to-use software tools optimized for customized research is still a major challenge for quantitatively understanding biological processes through microscopy images. Here, we present CellTracker, a highly integrated graphical user interface software, for automated cell segmentation and tracking of time-lapse microscopy images. It covers essential steps in image analysis including project management, image pre-processing, cell segmentation, cell tracking, manually correction, and statistical analysis such as the quantification of cell size and fluorescence intensity, etc. Furthermore, CellTracker provides an annotation tool and supports model training from scratch, thus proposing a flexible and scalable solution for customized dataset analysis.


AVAILABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION
CellTracker is an open-source software under the GPL-3.0 license. It is implemented in Python and provides an easy-to-use graphical user interface. The source code, instruction manual, and demos can be found at https://github.com/WangLabTHU/CellTracker.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.