Lecture 11. Project Dynamics

Question 1

What are the decompositions of a project?

Answer 1

• of time, leading to sequence of activities.
• of labour, leading to internal specialisms
• in organisational divisions, leading to departmentalisation
• of authority, leading to management levels.

Question 2

What is the goal of decomposition?

Answer 2

• simultaneous development
• define working clusters of elements
• relate systems parameters to practical organisational aspects

Question 3

What are partsystems?

Answer 3

• Set of elements

- Set of relations between elements

Question 4

What is a sub-system?

Answer 4

• Subset of elements of the system. (ie roof construction, foundation bottom slab)
• Component is subsystem but not other way around.

Question 5

What are aspect-systems?

Answer 5

is a sub set of the relations of a system. (geometrical, structural, architectural etc)

Question 6

What is a phase system?

Answer 6

a period in which the system has another goal, function or configuration. (moveable bridge, school, storm surge barrier etc)

Question 7

What is nearly decomposition?

Answer 7

Two step decomposition over different control periods.

Question 8

What is the short term behaviour of a subsystem determined by?

Answer 8

Internal coherence of the sub system.

Question 9

What is the long term behaviour of a subsystem determined by?

Answer 9

External coherence between the sub systems.

Question 10

What is weak coherence?

Answer 10

No many links, or not all possible links.

Question 11

What is strong coherence?

Answer 11

All links

Question 12

How are subsystems formed with a matrix?

Answer 12

They are clusters of elements so can be formed using relations.

Question 13

How can aspect systems be formed with a matrix?

Answer 13

They are clusters of relations so can not be formed using elements.

Question 14

What is coordination?

Answer 14

Coordination is the control of a system.

Question 15

What is validation?

Answer 15

Use of models, standards, rules, methods etc.

Question 16

What are the steps from data to vision? (information processing)

Answer 16

• Data
• Knowledge
• Insight
• Overview
• Vision

Question 17

What lies under information flow?

Answer 17

• Disciplines - elements
• Elements - subsystem
• System - variables

Question 18

What lies under information fields?

Answer 18

• Subsystem - aspect system - system

Question 19

What is strategy in information processing?

Answer 19

• Minimise information flow (between elements/subsystems)

- Maximiser information fields (aspect systems)

Question 20

What are referential messages?

Answer 20

What is going on

Question 21

What are expressional messages?

Answer 21

What sender wants

Question 22

What are rational messages?

Answer 22

Relation sender receiver (?)

Question 23

What are appealing messages?

Answer 23

Asking to do something

Question 24

Rules around effective communication?

Answer 24

• Message be concise (meaningful)
• Attention (be heard)
• Clear message (understandable)
• Sender be credible (agreed upon)
• Good timing (gets done)

Question 25

What is unilateral link?

Answer 25

Information flows in one direction

Question 26

What is bilateral routine?

Answer 26

Information in tow directions about routine matter

Question 27

What is bilateral dialogue?

Answer 27

Discussion about not-fixed matter

Question 28

What is multilateral routine?

Answer 28

Information in many directions about routine matter

Question 29

What is multilateral dialogue?

Answer 29

Information in many directions about collection and distribution of the information about aspect systems.

Question 30

When outsource?

Answer 30

- Not competent to do task himself | - Does not want to do task.

Question 31

What is outsourcing?

Answer 31

Transaction between a seller and a buyer for the delivery of a good.

Question 32

What are collaborations good?

Answer 32

Greater total value, lower costs, greater benefit.

Question 33

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