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Critical success factors and criteria in the purchasing process A case study of a development project in Uganda
2015
Masteroppgave industriell økonomi og teknologiledelse- Universitetet i Agder, 2015 The research concerns how critical factors influence the procurement process to assure available equipment in the project. The case studied, Distance Education Leapfrogging Project, is a development project at Makerere University in Uganda. The project’s procurement process is critical to achieve project success, due to delays of equipment needed and equipment delivered with wrong specifications. Hence, to ensure adequate equipment according to schedule and more likely achieve success in DELP, the research concerns how critical factors influence the procurement process in the project to achieve success. The r…
To Increase Employee Engagement in Lean Continuous Improvement A Case Study at Fibo-Trespo
2015
Masteroppgave industriell økonomi og teknologiledelse- Universitetet i Agder, 2015 Fibo-Trespo produces laminate bathroom panel and countertops, in their production facilities based in Lyngdal. The organization started their lean journey in 2007, which has led to increased revenue throughout the years to follow. Today the organization is recognized as one of the leading organization within lean. Fibo-Trespo has gone through extensive changes since 2007, and our research seeks to determine if these changes has anchored into the organization’s workforce. More specifically, our research takes a closer look at the organizations approach to lean continuous improvement, and the effect it has on t…
Exploitation of Shale Oil & Gas in the U.S. An Evaluation of Refracturing Completion Techniques based on Technical and Economical Criteria.
2015
Masteroppgave industriell økonomi og teknologiledelse- Universitetet i Agder, 2015 (Konfidensiell til/confidential until 01.07.2020)
Forbedring av økonomisk prosjektstyring
2015
Masteroppgave industriell økonomi og teknologiledelse- Universitetet i Agder, 2015 (Konfidensiell til/confidential until 01.07.2020)
Organizing the business model generation process for mobile application development businesses
2015
Masteroppgave industriell økonomi og teknologiledelse- Universitetet i Agder, 2015 This thesis aims on getting more knowledge about how to build a sustainable business model for mobile app businesses. A business model plays an important role in generating profit and sustaining a company‟s competitive advantage. In a startup, the customers and the product which customers might find valuable are still unknown. Thus, designing a business model for a startup company involves a set of experiments and in many cases limited funding resource. The case I am using for my thesis is a research project at the University of Agder which is developing an app for rescue purposes, and the plan is to commerci…
Forretningsmodelldesign: En Casestudie i Bion
2015
Masteroppgave industriell økonomi og teknologiledelse- Universitetet i Agder, 2015 (Konfidensiell til/confidential until 01.07.2020)
Profit maximization through economic incentives
2015
Masteroppgave industriell økonomi og teknologiledelse- Universitetet i Agder, 2015 (Konfidensiell til/confidential until 01.07.2020)
Waste in Design and Engineering
2015
Masteroppgave industriell økonomi og teknologiledelse- Universitetet i Agder, 2015 Issues and Purpose Predictability in design and engineering processes is a significant challenge. It is important to improve predictability since design and engineering processes affects the entire product life-cycle. Increased predictability can render these processes more effective, thus, it is vital to understand the mechanisms that might impact value-creation. This study is part of the Integrated Methodology for Project Management (INPRO) project, which aims to improve planning processes in the construction industry. Consequently, the objective of our study is to identify the mechanisms that may potential…
Risikobasert vedlikeholdsplanlegging og fornyelsesstrategi for høyspente luftlinjer i distribusjonsnettet
2015
Masteroppgave industriell økonomi og teknologiledelse- Universitetet i Agder, 2015 I de senere år har nettselskapene blitt presset til mer effektiv drift av nettet. Dette medfører at det stilles strengere krav til systematiske metoder og gode analyser for investering, drift og vedlikehold. Denne rapporten ser på mulighetene for å utvikle verktøy og metoder for å skaffe et bedre beslutnings-grunnlag ved fornyelsesvurdering av høyspente luftlinjer i distribusjonsnettet hos Agder Energi Nett. Forskerspørsmålet undersøker om det er hensiktsmessig å benytte risikobaserte metoder og kost-nytte-analyser for å forbedre vedlikeholdsplanlegging, samt videreutvikle fornyelses-vurderingsprosessen, som …
Risikobasert preventiv teknisk utbedring av aldrende vannkraftverk
2015
Masteroppgave industriell økonomi og teknologiledelse- Universitetet i Agder, 2015 (Konfidensiell til/confidential until 01.07.2020)