This document discusses an evaluation of big data analytics projects and the Project Predictive Analytics (PPA) approach. It summarizes that big data projects often fail due to various reasons. The PPA approach may help improve success rates by applying techniques like data mining, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. It also describes how project management consultancies can help with planning, leadership, time management and conducting feasibility studies to improve outcomes for big data projects.
An Evaluation Of Big Data Analytics Projects And The Project Predictive Analy...Kelly Taylor
This document discusses big data analytics projects and why many fail. It proposes that using a Project Predictive Analytics (PPA) approach may improve success rates. A key point is that properly assigning project managers is important, as the right manager is critical for meeting objectives on time and on budget. The document outlines challenges in assigning managers, such as lack of suitable managers, and complexity involving multiple stakeholders. It provides criteria for effective assignments, noting managers' competencies should match a project's requirements, type, size and complexity. Overall, the document advocates PPA and careful manager selection to enhance big data project outcomes.
The document summarizes a study on planning and scheduling a building project in India using Microsoft Project software compared to traditional methods. The study:
1) Analyzed scheduling techniques using network models like critical path method to visualize project activities and dependencies.
2) Found that using Microsoft Project to reschedule activities by reducing parallel tasks duration resulted in shorter total project duration compared to traditional methods.
3) Noted Microsoft Project allowed defining worker calendars and fixed work times to ease workload while respecting holidays, improving labor conditions.
4) Determined proper resource allocation in Microsoft Project reduced overall project costs compared to traditional scheduling approaches.
IMPORTANCE OF PROCESS MINING FOR BIG DATA REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERINGijcsit
Requirements engineering (RE), as a part of the project development life cycle, has increasingly been recognized as the key to ensure on-time, on-budget, and goal-based delivery of software projects. RE of big data projects is even more crucial because of the rapid growth of big data applications over the past few years. Data processing, being a part of big data RE, is an essential job in driving big data RE process successfully. Business can be overwhelmed by data and underwhelmed by the information so, data processing is very critical in big data projects. Employing traditional data processing techniques lacks the invention of useful information because of the main characteristics of big data, including high volume, velocity, and variety. Data processing can be benefited by process mining, and in turn, helps to increase the productivity of the big data projects. In this paper, the capability of process mining in big data RE to discover valuable insights and business values from event logs and processes of the systems has been highlighted. Also, the proposed big data requirements engineering framework, named REBD, helps software requirements engineers to eradicate many challenges of big data RE.
Requirements engineering (RE), as a part of the project development life cycle, has increasingly been recognized as the key to ensure on-time, on-budget, and goal-based delivery of software projects. RE of big data projects is even more crucial because of the rapid growth of big data applications over the past few years. Data processing, being a part of big data RE, is an essential job in driving big data RE process successfully. Business can be overwhelmed by data and underwhelmed by the information so, data processing is very critical in big data projects. Employing traditional data processing techniques lacks the invention of useful information because of the main characteristics of big data, including high volume, velocity, and variety. Data processing can be benefited by process mining, and in turn, helps to increase the productivity of the big data projects. In this paper, the capability of process mining in big data RE to discover valuable insights and business values from event logs and processes of the systems has been highlighted. Also, the proposed big data requirements engineering framework, named REBD, helps software requirements engineers to eradicate many challenges of big data RE.
Requirements engineering (RE), as a part of the project development life cycle, has increasingly been
recognized as the key to ensure on-time, on-budget, and goal-based delivery of software projects. RE of big
data projects is even more crucial because of the rapid growth of big data applications over the past few
years. Data processing, being a part of big data RE, is an essential job in driving big data RE process
successfully. Business can be overwhelmed by data and underwhelmed by the information so, data
processing is very critical in big data projects. Employing traditional data processing techniques lacks the
invention of useful information because of the main characteristics of big data, including high volume,
velocity, and variety. Data processing can be benefited by process mining, and in turn, helps to increase
the productivity of the big data projects. In this paper, the capability of process mining in big data RE to
discover valuable insights and business values from event logs and processes of the systems has been
highlighted. Also, the proposed big data requirements engineering framework, named REBD, helps
software requirements engineers to eradicate many challenges of big data RE
Mustafa Degerli - 2010 - Annotated Bibliography - IS 720 Research Methods in ...Dr. Mustafa Değerli
This document provides annotations for 10 research papers related to project management and information systems. The papers cover a range of topics including the evolving role of the Chief Information Officer over 25 years, different types of Project Management Offices, integrating project knowledge, assessing maturity levels in project management across industries, examining Project Management Offices as organizational innovations, and factors that contribute to effective project management. The annotations provide brief summaries of each paper's purpose and conclusions.
Running Head PROJECT 1PROJECT 6PROJECTI.docxjeanettehully
Running Head: PROJECT 1
PROJECT 6
PROJECT
Institution Affiliation
Student Name
Date
Introduction
Companies vary in the way in which they identify projects. The process of identifying a project can be performed by the top-level management, such as the Chief Executive Officer. A committee composed of the manager and other interested parties. The user department, senior information system manager, and the development group can decide on which project to submit. Each identification technique has its strengths as well as weaknesses. For instance, it protects that are identified by the top management have a strategic management focus. Projects that are identified by departments have a tactic focus.
Project cost, complexity, risk as well as duration influence the individuals who identify a project. Most of the project sources are identified by the steering committee as well as the top-level management. Most of the projects reflect on the broad needs of the organization. This group has a better understanding of the goals and objectives of the organization. Projects that are identified by the functional major, information system development group, and business unit are often designed for a particular business need. Moreover, it may not reflect the overall objective of the business. There are also not considered as broad organizational issues.
Projects that are identified by business units, development groups, and managers are known as bottom-up sources. It is essential to provide support to people who are carrying out this type of project. The top-level management should also be involved in the early life cycle of the project. Managers should be aware of the information needs and the reasons for carrying out the project. This description is essential, especially when selecting the project that will be approved to move into the project initiation and planning phase. Projects can be identified by both bottom-up and top and down. The procedure of identifying and selecting a project is different depending on the organization due to the limited resources.
It is essential to identify the advantage and disadvantages of the project. Project classifying, identification is ranking of the project can be performed by the top-level management, information system group, business unit, or the steering committee. The method that is used to access the merits of a particular project can vary based on the size of the company. In any given company, one or several methods can be used during the ranking or classification process. For instance, a company may use a committee, (Kaiser, et al., 2015). They can choose to meet every month or quarterly in order to discuss the progress of the project and areas that need to be improved. During the meeting, new project requests are reviewed related to the project that has already been identified. In addition, ongoing projects are also monitored.
In the project identification and selection, the final phase i ...
An Evaluation Of Big Data Analytics Projects And The Project Predictive Analy...Kelly Taylor
This document discusses big data analytics projects and why many fail. It proposes that using a Project Predictive Analytics (PPA) approach may improve success rates. A key point is that properly assigning project managers is important, as the right manager is critical for meeting objectives on time and on budget. The document outlines challenges in assigning managers, such as lack of suitable managers, and complexity involving multiple stakeholders. It provides criteria for effective assignments, noting managers' competencies should match a project's requirements, type, size and complexity. Overall, the document advocates PPA and careful manager selection to enhance big data project outcomes.
The document summarizes a study on planning and scheduling a building project in India using Microsoft Project software compared to traditional methods. The study:
1) Analyzed scheduling techniques using network models like critical path method to visualize project activities and dependencies.
2) Found that using Microsoft Project to reschedule activities by reducing parallel tasks duration resulted in shorter total project duration compared to traditional methods.
3) Noted Microsoft Project allowed defining worker calendars and fixed work times to ease workload while respecting holidays, improving labor conditions.
4) Determined proper resource allocation in Microsoft Project reduced overall project costs compared to traditional scheduling approaches.
IMPORTANCE OF PROCESS MINING FOR BIG DATA REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERINGijcsit
Requirements engineering (RE), as a part of the project development life cycle, has increasingly been recognized as the key to ensure on-time, on-budget, and goal-based delivery of software projects. RE of big data projects is even more crucial because of the rapid growth of big data applications over the past few years. Data processing, being a part of big data RE, is an essential job in driving big data RE process successfully. Business can be overwhelmed by data and underwhelmed by the information so, data processing is very critical in big data projects. Employing traditional data processing techniques lacks the invention of useful information because of the main characteristics of big data, including high volume, velocity, and variety. Data processing can be benefited by process mining, and in turn, helps to increase the productivity of the big data projects. In this paper, the capability of process mining in big data RE to discover valuable insights and business values from event logs and processes of the systems has been highlighted. Also, the proposed big data requirements engineering framework, named REBD, helps software requirements engineers to eradicate many challenges of big data RE.
Requirements engineering (RE), as a part of the project development life cycle, has increasingly been recognized as the key to ensure on-time, on-budget, and goal-based delivery of software projects. RE of big data projects is even more crucial because of the rapid growth of big data applications over the past few years. Data processing, being a part of big data RE, is an essential job in driving big data RE process successfully. Business can be overwhelmed by data and underwhelmed by the information so, data processing is very critical in big data projects. Employing traditional data processing techniques lacks the invention of useful information because of the main characteristics of big data, including high volume, velocity, and variety. Data processing can be benefited by process mining, and in turn, helps to increase the productivity of the big data projects. In this paper, the capability of process mining in big data RE to discover valuable insights and business values from event logs and processes of the systems has been highlighted. Also, the proposed big data requirements engineering framework, named REBD, helps software requirements engineers to eradicate many challenges of big data RE.
Requirements engineering (RE), as a part of the project development life cycle, has increasingly been
recognized as the key to ensure on-time, on-budget, and goal-based delivery of software projects. RE of big
data projects is even more crucial because of the rapid growth of big data applications over the past few
years. Data processing, being a part of big data RE, is an essential job in driving big data RE process
successfully. Business can be overwhelmed by data and underwhelmed by the information so, data
processing is very critical in big data projects. Employing traditional data processing techniques lacks the
invention of useful information because of the main characteristics of big data, including high volume,
velocity, and variety. Data processing can be benefited by process mining, and in turn, helps to increase
the productivity of the big data projects. In this paper, the capability of process mining in big data RE to
discover valuable insights and business values from event logs and processes of the systems has been
highlighted. Also, the proposed big data requirements engineering framework, named REBD, helps
software requirements engineers to eradicate many challenges of big data RE
Mustafa Degerli - 2010 - Annotated Bibliography - IS 720 Research Methods in ...Dr. Mustafa Değerli
This document provides annotations for 10 research papers related to project management and information systems. The papers cover a range of topics including the evolving role of the Chief Information Officer over 25 years, different types of Project Management Offices, integrating project knowledge, assessing maturity levels in project management across industries, examining Project Management Offices as organizational innovations, and factors that contribute to effective project management. The annotations provide brief summaries of each paper's purpose and conclusions.
Running Head PROJECT 1PROJECT 6PROJECTI.docxjeanettehully
Running Head: PROJECT 1
PROJECT 6
PROJECT
Institution Affiliation
Student Name
Date
Introduction
Companies vary in the way in which they identify projects. The process of identifying a project can be performed by the top-level management, such as the Chief Executive Officer. A committee composed of the manager and other interested parties. The user department, senior information system manager, and the development group can decide on which project to submit. Each identification technique has its strengths as well as weaknesses. For instance, it protects that are identified by the top management have a strategic management focus. Projects that are identified by departments have a tactic focus.
Project cost, complexity, risk as well as duration influence the individuals who identify a project. Most of the project sources are identified by the steering committee as well as the top-level management. Most of the projects reflect on the broad needs of the organization. This group has a better understanding of the goals and objectives of the organization. Projects that are identified by the functional major, information system development group, and business unit are often designed for a particular business need. Moreover, it may not reflect the overall objective of the business. There are also not considered as broad organizational issues.
Projects that are identified by business units, development groups, and managers are known as bottom-up sources. It is essential to provide support to people who are carrying out this type of project. The top-level management should also be involved in the early life cycle of the project. Managers should be aware of the information needs and the reasons for carrying out the project. This description is essential, especially when selecting the project that will be approved to move into the project initiation and planning phase. Projects can be identified by both bottom-up and top and down. The procedure of identifying and selecting a project is different depending on the organization due to the limited resources.
It is essential to identify the advantage and disadvantages of the project. Project classifying, identification is ranking of the project can be performed by the top-level management, information system group, business unit, or the steering committee. The method that is used to access the merits of a particular project can vary based on the size of the company. In any given company, one or several methods can be used during the ranking or classification process. For instance, a company may use a committee, (Kaiser, et al., 2015). They can choose to meet every month or quarterly in order to discuss the progress of the project and areas that need to be improved. During the meeting, new project requests are reviewed related to the project that has already been identified. In addition, ongoing projects are also monitored.
In the project identification and selection, the final phase i ...
This document describes the development and use of a stakeholder analysis tool created by the Victorian Department of Primary Industries. The tool was designed to help project teams systematically analyze the human and social capital resources needed to achieve project goals. It features a two-axis matrix to prioritize stakeholders by influence and importance. The tool was used and evaluated in case studies involving various government groups. Based on feedback, the tool was revised to better guide strategic stakeholder engagement and project planning. Conducting the analysis as a team was found to improve understanding of stakeholders and project direction.
This document describes the development and use of a stakeholder analysis tool created by the Victorian Department of Primary Industries. The tool was designed to help project teams systematically analyze the human and social capital resources needed to achieve project goals. It features a two-axis matrix to prioritize stakeholders by influence and importance. The tool was used and evaluated in case studies involving various government groups. Based on feedback, the tool was revised to better guide strategic stakeholder engagement and project planning. Conducting the analysis as a team was found to improve understanding of stakeholders and project direction.
The software development process is complete for computer project analysis, and it is important to the evaluation of the random project. These practice guidelines are for those who manage big-data and big-data analytics projects or are responsible for the use of data analytics solutions. They are also intended for business leaders and program leaders that are responsible for developing agency capability in the area of big data and big data analytics .
For those agencies currently not using big data or big data analytics, this document may assist strategic planners, business teams and data analysts to consider the value of big data to the current and future programs.
This document is also of relevance to those in industry, research and academia who can work as partners with government on big data analytics projects.
Technical APS personnel who manage big data and/or do big data analytics are invited to join the Data Analytics Centre of Excellence Community of Practice to share information of technical aspects of big data and big data analytics, including achieving best practice with modeling and related requirements. To join the community, send an email to the Data Analytics Centre of Excellence
Data Insight-Driven Project Delivery ACADIA 2017gapariciojr
Today, 98% of megaprojects face cost overruns or delays. The average cost increase is 80% and the average slippage is 20 months behind schedule (McKinsey 2015). It is becoming increasingly challenging to efficiently support the scale, complexity and ambition of these projects. Simultaneously, project data is being captured at growing rates. We continue to capture more data on a project than ever before. Total data captured back in 2009 in the construction industry reached over 51 petabytes, or 51 million gigabytes (Mckinsey 2016). It is becoming increasingly necessary to develop new ways to leverage our project data to better manage the complexity on our projects and allow the many stakeholders to make better more informed decisions. This paper focuses on utilizing advances in data mining, data analytics and data visualization as means to extract project information from massive datasets in a timely fashion to assist in making key informed decisions for project delivery. As part of this paper, we present an innovative new use of these technologies as applied to a large-scale infrastructural megaproject, to deliver a set of over 4,000 construction documents in a six-month period that has the potential to dramatically transform our industry and the way we deliver projects in the future. This presentation describes a framework used to measure production performance as part of any project’s set of project controls for accelerated project delivery.
This document discusses the application of business intelligence (BI) in construction companies. It begins by noting that construction projects require significant resources and proper management to complete successfully. BI can help by transforming data into meaningful insights to support decision-making. The document then reviews how BI systems integrate diverse internal and external data sources to facilitate analysis and identify opportunities. It argues that BI can help construction project managers measure performance, simplify financial decisions, and ensure the right information reaches decision-makers in a timely manner. This allows for more accurate and effective decisions that can improve project outcomes and give companies a competitive advantage. The study aims to evaluate key managerial opportunities for applying BI in project-based construction firms.
This document provides an overview of the key topics and concepts covered in the textbook "Information Technology Project Management, Eighth Edition". It discusses what a project is, examples of IT projects, and attributes of projects. It also describes project management, the project management framework including stakeholders, knowledge areas, tools and techniques. The document notes the relationship between project, program and portfolio management. It provides statistics on the IT industry and project management profession.
The document discusses tools and techniques for big data analytics, including A/B testing, crowdsourcing, machine learning, and data mining. It provides an overview of the big data analysis pipeline, including data acquisition, information extraction, integration and representation, query processing and analysis, and interpretation. The document also discusses fields where big data is relevant like industry, healthcare, and research. It analyzes tools like A/B testing, machine learning, and data mining techniques in more detail.
sustainabilityCase ReportIntegrated Understanding of B.docxdeanmtaylor1545
sustainability
Case Report
Integrated Understanding of Big Data, Big Data
Analysis, and Business Intelligence: A Case Study
of Logistics
Dong-Hui Jin and Hyun-Jung Kim *
Seoul Business School, aSSIST, 46 Ewhayeodae 2-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03767, Korea; [email protected]
* Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +82-70-7012-2722
Received: 5 October 2018; Accepted: 17 October 2018; Published: 19 October 2018
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Abstract: Efficient decision making based on business intelligence (BI) is essential to ensure
competitiveness for sustainable growth. The rapid development of information and communication
technology has made collection and analysis of big data essential, resulting in a considerable increase
in academic studies on big data and big data analysis (BDA). However, many of these studies are
not linked to BI, as companies do not understand and utilize the concepts in an integrated way.
Therefore, the purpose of this study is twofold. First, we review the literature on BI, big data,
and BDA to show that they are not separate methods but an integrated decision support system.
Second, we explore how businesses use big data and BDA practically in conjunction with BI through
a case study of sorting and logistics processing of a typical courier enterprise. We focus on the
company’s cost efficiency as regards to data collection, data analysis/simulation, and the results from
actual application. Our findings may enable companies to achieve management efficiency by utilizing
big data through efficient BI without investing in additional infrastructure. It could also give them
indirect experience, thereby reducing trial and error in order to maintain or increase competitiveness.
Keywords: business application; big data; big data analysis; business intelligence; logistics;
courier service
1. Introduction
A growing number of corporations depend on various and continuously evolving methods of
extracting valuable information through big data and big data analysis (BDA) for business intelligence
(BI) to make better decisions. The term “big data” refers to large amounts of information or data at
a certain point in time and within a particular scope. However, big data have a short lifecycle with
rapidly decreasing effective value, which makes it difficult for academic research to keep up with their
fast pace. In addition, big data have no limits regarding their type, form, or scale, and their scope is
too vast to narrow them down to a specific area of study.
Big data can also simply refer to a huge amount of complex data, but their type, characteristics,
scale, quality, and depth vary depending on the capabilities and purpose of each company.
The same holds for the reliability and usability of the results gathered from analysis of the data.
Previous studies generally agree on three main properties that define big data, namely, volume,
velocity, and variety, or the “3Vs” [1–4], which have recently been expanded to “5Vs” with the ad.
sustainabilityCase ReportIntegrated Understanding of B.docxmabelf3
sustainability
Case Report
Integrated Understanding of Big Data, Big Data
Analysis, and Business Intelligence: A Case Study
of Logistics
Dong-Hui Jin and Hyun-Jung Kim *
Seoul Business School, aSSIST, 46 Ewhayeodae 2-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03767, Korea; [email protected]
* Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +82-70-7012-2722
Received: 5 October 2018; Accepted: 17 October 2018; Published: 19 October 2018
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Abstract: Efficient decision making based on business intelligence (BI) is essential to ensure
competitiveness for sustainable growth. The rapid development of information and communication
technology has made collection and analysis of big data essential, resulting in a considerable increase
in academic studies on big data and big data analysis (BDA). However, many of these studies are
not linked to BI, as companies do not understand and utilize the concepts in an integrated way.
Therefore, the purpose of this study is twofold. First, we review the literature on BI, big data,
and BDA to show that they are not separate methods but an integrated decision support system.
Second, we explore how businesses use big data and BDA practically in conjunction with BI through
a case study of sorting and logistics processing of a typical courier enterprise. We focus on the
company’s cost efficiency as regards to data collection, data analysis/simulation, and the results from
actual application. Our findings may enable companies to achieve management efficiency by utilizing
big data through efficient BI without investing in additional infrastructure. It could also give them
indirect experience, thereby reducing trial and error in order to maintain or increase competitiveness.
Keywords: business application; big data; big data analysis; business intelligence; logistics;
courier service
1. Introduction
A growing number of corporations depend on various and continuously evolving methods of
extracting valuable information through big data and big data analysis (BDA) for business intelligence
(BI) to make better decisions. The term “big data” refers to large amounts of information or data at
a certain point in time and within a particular scope. However, big data have a short lifecycle with
rapidly decreasing effective value, which makes it difficult for academic research to keep up with their
fast pace. In addition, big data have no limits regarding their type, form, or scale, and their scope is
too vast to narrow them down to a specific area of study.
Big data can also simply refer to a huge amount of complex data, but their type, characteristics,
scale, quality, and depth vary depending on the capabilities and purpose of each company.
The same holds for the reliability and usability of the results gathered from analysis of the data.
Previous studies generally agree on three main properties that define big data, namely, volume,
velocity, and variety, or the “3Vs” [1–4], which have recently been expanded to “5Vs” with the ad.
Artificial Intelligence And Project ManagementKate Campbell
This document provides background information on artificial intelligence and its relevance and applications in project management. It discusses how technological advances have led to four industrial revolutions and the current digital revolution is being driven by the internet and artificial intelligence. AI is now being used in many fields including project management to automate tasks, make decisions, and improve performance. The document outlines the objectives and research questions of the study, which aims to examine the impacts of AI on project management and how it can help project managers work more efficiently.
Re-engineering the design phase of appreciative inquiry_WAIC2015_workshop pap...Jan De Winter
This document proposes innovations to the design phase of Appreciative Inquiry (AI) workshops based on the author's research combining AI with enterprise engineering methods. It finds that many large-scale change projects, especially those involving information technology, fail due to poor preparation. The design phase is critical for success but can be improved using techniques from conceptual modeling, iterative design, and system engineering to reduce complexity and better align stakeholders. The paper presents these innovations as reusable design propositions explaining the problem, intervention, mechanism, and expected outcome.
ORIGINAL ARTICLEBig data analytics capabilities a systema.docxaman341480
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Big data analytics capabilities: a systematic literature
review and research agenda
Patrick Mikalef1 • Ilias O. Pappas1 • John Krogstie1 •
Michail Giannakos1
Received: 15 November 2016 / Revised: 3 July 2017 / Accepted: 12 July 2017 /
Published online: 15 July 2017
� Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany 2017
Abstract With big data growing rapidly in importance over the past few years,
academics and practitioners have been considering the means through which they
can incorporate the shifts these technologies bring into their competitive strategies.
To date, emphasis has been on the technical aspects of big data, with limited
attention paid to the organizational changes they entail and how they should be
leveraged strategically. As with any novel technology, it is important to understand
the mechanisms and processes through which big data can add business value to
companies, and to have a clear picture of the different elements and their interde-
pendencies. To this end, the present paper aims to provide a systematic literature
review that can help to explain the mechanisms through which big data analytics
(BDA) lead to competitive performance gains. The research framework is grounded
on past empirical work on IT business value research, and builds on the resource-
based view and dynamic capabilities view of the firm. By identifying the main areas
of focus for BDA and explaining the mechanisms through which they should be
leveraged, this paper attempts to add to literature on how big data should be
examined as a source of competitive advantage. To this end, we identify gaps in the
extant literature and propose six future research themes.
Keywords Big data � Dynamic capabilities � Resource-based view � Competitive
performance � IT strategy
& Patrick Mikalef
[email protected]
1
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
123
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10257-017-0362-y
http://crossmark.crossref.org/dialog/?doi=10.1007/s10257-017-0362-y&domain=pdf
http://crossmark.crossref.org/dialog/?doi=10.1007/s10257-017-0362-y&domain=pdf
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10257-017-0362-y
1 Introduction
The application of big data in driving organizational decision making has attracted
much attention over the past few years. A growing number of firms are focusing
their investments on big data analytics (BDA) with the aim of deriving important
insights that can ultimately provide them with a competitive edge (Constantiou and
Kallinikos 2015). The need to leverage the full potential of the rapidly expanding
data volume, velocity, and variety has seen a significant evolution of techniques and
technologies for data storage, analysis, and visualization. However, there has been
considerably less research attention on how organizations need to change in order to
embrace these technological innovations, as well as on the business shifts they entail
(McAfee et al. .
ORIGINAL ARTICLEBig data analytics capabilities a systema.docxvannagoforth
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Big data analytics capabilities: a systematic literature
review and research agenda
Patrick Mikalef1 • Ilias O. Pappas1 • John Krogstie1 •
Michail Giannakos1
Received: 15 November 2016 / Revised: 3 July 2017 / Accepted: 12 July 2017 /
Published online: 15 July 2017
� Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany 2017
Abstract With big data growing rapidly in importance over the past few years,
academics and practitioners have been considering the means through which they
can incorporate the shifts these technologies bring into their competitive strategies.
To date, emphasis has been on the technical aspects of big data, with limited
attention paid to the organizational changes they entail and how they should be
leveraged strategically. As with any novel technology, it is important to understand
the mechanisms and processes through which big data can add business value to
companies, and to have a clear picture of the different elements and their interde-
pendencies. To this end, the present paper aims to provide a systematic literature
review that can help to explain the mechanisms through which big data analytics
(BDA) lead to competitive performance gains. The research framework is grounded
on past empirical work on IT business value research, and builds on the resource-
based view and dynamic capabilities view of the firm. By identifying the main areas
of focus for BDA and explaining the mechanisms through which they should be
leveraged, this paper attempts to add to literature on how big data should be
examined as a source of competitive advantage. To this end, we identify gaps in the
extant literature and propose six future research themes.
Keywords Big data � Dynamic capabilities � Resource-based view � Competitive
performance � IT strategy
& Patrick Mikalef
[email protected]
1
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
123
Inf Syst E-Bus Manage (2018) 16:547–578
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10257-017-0362-y
http://crossmark.crossref.org/dialog/?doi=10.1007/s10257-017-0362-y&domain=pdf
http://crossmark.crossref.org/dialog/?doi=10.1007/s10257-017-0362-y&domain=pdf
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10257-017-0362-y
1 Introduction
The application of big data in driving organizational decision making has attracted
much attention over the past few years. A growing number of firms are focusing
their investments on big data analytics (BDA) with the aim of deriving important
insights that can ultimately provide them with a competitive edge (Constantiou and
Kallinikos 2015). The need to leverage the full potential of the rapidly expanding
data volume, velocity, and variety has seen a significant evolution of techniques and
technologies for data storage, analysis, and visualization. However, there has been
considerably less research attention on how organizations need to change in order to
embrace these technological innovations, as well as on the business shifts they entail
(McAfee et al. ...
An Investigation of Critical Failure Factors In Information Technology ProjectsIOSR Journals
Rate of failed projects in information technology system project remains high in comparison with other infrastructure or high technology projects. The objective of this paper is to determine and represent a broad range of potential failure factors during the implementation phase and cause of IS/IT Project defeat/failure. Challenges exist in order to achieve the projects goal successfully and to avoid the failure. In this research study, 12 articles were studied as significant contributions to analyze developing a list of critical failure factors of IT projects
Agile methodologies in_project_managementPravin Asar
In today's unpredictable markets, companies are feeling the squeeze to achieve more with fewer resources in shorter periods of time. In addition to controlling operational costs, IT is looking to increase the value of information to make the business more profitable. So, necessity to complete and develop projects with changeable requirement ,short period of time ,easily to manage risk , adaptability to changing market requirements has become undeniable main principles for each organization ‘s approach .While traditional methodologies or heavy weight with huge bulk of documentation and long term for planning and designing significantly affects the speed of developing process and customer satisfaction. Hence, using innovative methods for building project are important matter which has introduced in the recent years. Light weight methodologies evolve to meet changing technologies and new demands from users in dynamic business environment.
As a result, agile methodologies and practices emerged as an explicit attempt to more formally embrace higher rates of requirements change.
Agile development methodologies claim to go a step further in overcoming the limitations of traditional one and coping with high speed and high changes on relationships with customers and responsiveness to changes of business processes.
This paper is an evaluation of the agile development methodologies. Furthermore, it includes a discussion about the critical success factors of the agile methodologies, reasons for its failure. A case-study gives a real-world success story.
Reducing i.t. project management failures adib chehadeAdib Chehade
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Learning Resources Week 2
Frankfort-Nachmias, C., & Leon-Guerrero, A. (2020). Social statistics for a diverse society (9th ed.). Sage Publications.
· Chapter 2, “The Organization and Graphic Presentation Data” (pp. 27-74)
Wagner, III, W. E. (2020). Using IBM® SPSS® statistics for research methods and social science statistics (7th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
· Chapter 5, “Charts and Graphs”
· Chapter 11, “Editing Output”
Walden University Writing Center. (n.d.). General guidance on data displays. Retrieved from http://waldenwritingcenter.blogspot.com/2013/02/general-guidance-on-data-displays.html
Use this website to guide you as you provide appropriate APA formatting and citations for data displays.
Laureate Education (Producer). (2016j). Visual displays of data [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 9 minutes.
In this media program, Dr. Matt Jones discusses frequency distributions. Focus on how his explanation might support your analysis in this week’s Assignment. (video attached separately)
sustainability
Case Report
Integrated Understanding of Big Data, Big Data
Analysis, and Business Intelligence: A Case Study
of Logistics
Dong-Hui Jin and Hyun-Jung Kim *
Seoul Business School, aSSIST, 46 Ewhayeodae 2-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03767, Korea; [email protected]
* Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +82-70-7012-2722
Received: 5 October 2018; Accepted: 17 October 2018; Published: 19 October 2018
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Abstract: Efficient decision making based on business intelligence (BI) is essential to ensure
competitiveness for sustainable growth. The rapid development of information and communication
technology has made collection and analysis of big data essential, resulting in a considerable increase
in academic studies on big data and big data analysis (BDA). However, many of these studies are
not linked to BI, as companies do not understand and utilize the concepts in an integrated way.
Therefore, the purpose of this study is twofold. First, we review the literature on BI, big data,
and BDA to show that they are not separate methods but an integrated decision support system.
Second, we explore how businesses use big data and BDA practically in conjunction with BI through
a case study of sorting and logistics processing of a typical courier enterprise. We focus on the
company’s cost efficiency as regards to data collection, data analysis/simulation, and the results from
actual application. Our findings may enable companies to achieve management efficiency by utilizing
big data through efficient BI without investing in additional infrastructure. It could also give them
indirect experience, thereby reducing trial and error in order to maintain or increase competitiveness.
Keywords: business application; big data; big data analysis; business intelligence; logistics;
courier service
1. Introduction
A growing number of corporations depend on various and cont.
Learning Resources Week 2
Frankfort-Nachmias, C., & Leon-Guerrero, A. (2020). Social statistics for a diverse society (9th ed.). Sage Publications.
· Chapter 2, “The Organization and Graphic Presentation Data” (pp. 27-74)
Wagner, III, W. E. (2020). Using IBM® SPSS® statistics for research methods and social science statistics (7th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
· Chapter 5, “Charts and Graphs”
· Chapter 11, “Editing Output”
Walden University Writing Center. (n.d.). General guidance on data displays. Retrieved from http://waldenwritingcenter.blogspot.com/2013/02/general-guidance-on-data-displays.html
Use this website to guide you as you provide appropriate APA formatting and citations for data displays.
Laureate Education (Producer). (2016j). Visual displays of data [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 9 minutes.
In this media program, Dr. Matt Jones discusses frequency distributions. Focus on how his explanation might support your analysis in this week’s Assignment. (video attached separately)
sustainability
Case Report
Integrated Understanding of Big Data, Big Data
Analysis, and Business Intelligence: A Case Study
of Logistics
Dong-Hui Jin and Hyun-Jung Kim *
Seoul Business School, aSSIST, 46 Ewhayeodae 2-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03767, Korea; [email protected]
* Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +82-70-7012-2722
Received: 5 October 2018; Accepted: 17 October 2018; Published: 19 October 2018
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Abstract: Efficient decision making based on business intelligence (BI) is essential to ensure
competitiveness for sustainable growth. The rapid development of information and communication
technology has made collection and analysis of big data essential, resulting in a considerable increase
in academic studies on big data and big data analysis (BDA). However, many of these studies are
not linked to BI, as companies do not understand and utilize the concepts in an integrated way.
Therefore, the purpose of this study is twofold. First, we review the literature on BI, big data,
and BDA to show that they are not separate methods but an integrated decision support system.
Second, we explore how businesses use big data and BDA practically in conjunction with BI through
a case study of sorting and logistics processing of a typical courier enterprise. We focus on the
company’s cost efficiency as regards to data collection, data analysis/simulation, and the results from
actual application. Our findings may enable companies to achieve management efficiency by utilizing
big data through efficient BI without investing in additional infrastructure. It could also give them
indirect experience, thereby reducing trial and error in order to maintain or increase competitiveness.
Keywords: business application; big data; big data analysis; business intelligence; logistics;
courier service
1. Introduction
A growing number of corporations depend on various and cont.
Here are the key risks and challenges of risk analysis:
- Subjectivity - Risk analysis involves subjective judgments which can introduce biases. Different people may perceive and evaluate risks differently.
- Limited information - It can be difficult to identify all potential risks and quantify their likelihood and impact due to limited information. New risks may emerge over time.
- Dynamic environment - As a business and its environment change, existing risks may diminish or new risks may arise. Risk analysis needs to be ongoing to stay current.
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sustainability
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Integrated Understanding of Big Data, Big Data
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of Logistics
Dong-Hui Jin and Hyun-Jung Kim *
Seoul Business School, aSSIST, 46 Ewhayeodae 2-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03767, Korea; [email protected]
* Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +82-70-7012-2722
Received: 5 October 2018; Accepted: 17 October 2018; Published: 19 October 2018
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competitiveness for sustainable growth. The rapid development of information and communication
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in academic studies on big data and big data analysis (BDA). However, many of these studies are
not linked to BI, as companies do not understand and utilize the concepts in an integrated way.
Therefore, the purpose of this study is twofold. First, we review the literature on BI, big data,
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Second, we explore how businesses use big data and BDA practically in conjunction with BI through
a case study of sorting and logistics processing of a typical courier enterprise. We focus on the
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actual application. Our findings may enable companies to achieve management efficiency by utilizing
big data through efficient BI without investing in additional infrastructure. It could also give them
indirect experience, thereby reducing trial and error in order to maintain or increase competitiveness.
Keywords: business application; big data; big data analysis; business intelligence; logistics;
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(BI) to make better decisions. The term “big data” refers to large amounts of information or data at
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Seoul Business School, aSSIST, 46 Ewhayeodae 2-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03767, Korea; [email protected]
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Abstract: Efficient decision making based on business intelligence (BI) is essential to ensure
competitiveness for sustainable growth. The rapid development of information and communication
technology has made collection and analysis of big data essential, resulting in a considerable increase
in academic studies on big data and big data analysis (BDA). However, many of these studies are
not linked to BI, as companies do not understand and utilize the concepts in an integrated way.
Therefore, the purpose of this study is twofold. First, we review the literature on BI, big data,
and BDA to show that they are not separate methods but an integrated decision support system.
Second, we explore how businesses use big data and BDA practically in conjunction with BI through
a case study of sorting and logistics processing of a typical courier enterprise. We focus on the
company’s cost efficiency as regards to data collection, data analysis/simulation, and the results from
actual application. Our findings may enable companies to achieve management efficiency by utilizing
big data through efficient BI without investing in additional infrastructure. It could also give them
indirect experience, thereby reducing trial and error in order to maintain or increase competitiveness.
Keywords: business application; big data; big data analysis; business intelligence; logistics;
courier service
1. Introduction
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extracting valuable information through big data and big data analysis (BDA) for business intelligence
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fast pace. In addition, big data have no limits regarding their type, form, or scale, and their scope is
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Big data can also simply refer to a huge amount of complex data, but their type, characteristics,
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Big data analytics capabilities: a systematic literature
review and research agenda
Patrick Mikalef1 • Ilias O. Pappas1 • John Krogstie1 •
Michail Giannakos1
Received: 15 November 2016 / Revised: 3 July 2017 / Accepted: 12 July 2017 /
Published online: 15 July 2017
� Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany 2017
Abstract With big data growing rapidly in importance over the past few years,
academics and practitioners have been considering the means through which they
can incorporate the shifts these technologies bring into their competitive strategies.
To date, emphasis has been on the technical aspects of big data, with limited
attention paid to the organizational changes they entail and how they should be
leveraged strategically. As with any novel technology, it is important to understand
the mechanisms and processes through which big data can add business value to
companies, and to have a clear picture of the different elements and their interde-
pendencies. To this end, the present paper aims to provide a systematic literature
review that can help to explain the mechanisms through which big data analytics
(BDA) lead to competitive performance gains. The research framework is grounded
on past empirical work on IT business value research, and builds on the resource-
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of focus for BDA and explaining the mechanisms through which they should be
leveraged, this paper attempts to add to literature on how big data should be
examined as a source of competitive advantage. To this end, we identify gaps in the
extant literature and propose six future research themes.
Keywords Big data � Dynamic capabilities � Resource-based view � Competitive
performance � IT strategy
& Patrick Mikalef
[email protected]
1
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
123
Inf Syst E-Bus Manage (2018) 16:547–578
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10257-017-0362-y
http://crossmark.crossref.org/dialog/?doi=10.1007/s10257-017-0362-y&domain=pdf
http://crossmark.crossref.org/dialog/?doi=10.1007/s10257-017-0362-y&domain=pdf
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10257-017-0362-y
1 Introduction
The application of big data in driving organizational decision making has attracted
much attention over the past few years. A growing number of firms are focusing
their investments on big data analytics (BDA) with the aim of deriving important
insights that can ultimately provide them with a competitive edge (Constantiou and
Kallinikos 2015). The need to leverage the full potential of the rapidly expanding
data volume, velocity, and variety has seen a significant evolution of techniques and
technologies for data storage, analysis, and visualization. However, there has been
considerably less research attention on how organizations need to change in order to
embrace these technological innovations, as well as on the business shifts they entail
(McAfee et al. .
ORIGINAL ARTICLEBig data analytics capabilities a systema.docxvannagoforth
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Big data analytics capabilities: a systematic literature
review and research agenda
Patrick Mikalef1 • Ilias O. Pappas1 • John Krogstie1 •
Michail Giannakos1
Received: 15 November 2016 / Revised: 3 July 2017 / Accepted: 12 July 2017 /
Published online: 15 July 2017
� Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany 2017
Abstract With big data growing rapidly in importance over the past few years,
academics and practitioners have been considering the means through which they
can incorporate the shifts these technologies bring into their competitive strategies.
To date, emphasis has been on the technical aspects of big data, with limited
attention paid to the organizational changes they entail and how they should be
leveraged strategically. As with any novel technology, it is important to understand
the mechanisms and processes through which big data can add business value to
companies, and to have a clear picture of the different elements and their interde-
pendencies. To this end, the present paper aims to provide a systematic literature
review that can help to explain the mechanisms through which big data analytics
(BDA) lead to competitive performance gains. The research framework is grounded
on past empirical work on IT business value research, and builds on the resource-
based view and dynamic capabilities view of the firm. By identifying the main areas
of focus for BDA and explaining the mechanisms through which they should be
leveraged, this paper attempts to add to literature on how big data should be
examined as a source of competitive advantage. To this end, we identify gaps in the
extant literature and propose six future research themes.
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performance � IT strategy
& Patrick Mikalef
[email protected]
1
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
123
Inf Syst E-Bus Manage (2018) 16:547–578
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10257-017-0362-y
http://crossmark.crossref.org/dialog/?doi=10.1007/s10257-017-0362-y&domain=pdf
http://crossmark.crossref.org/dialog/?doi=10.1007/s10257-017-0362-y&domain=pdf
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10257-017-0362-y
1 Introduction
The application of big data in driving organizational decision making has attracted
much attention over the past few years. A growing number of firms are focusing
their investments on big data analytics (BDA) with the aim of deriving important
insights that can ultimately provide them with a competitive edge (Constantiou and
Kallinikos 2015). The need to leverage the full potential of the rapidly expanding
data volume, velocity, and variety has seen a significant evolution of techniques and
technologies for data storage, analysis, and visualization. However, there has been
considerably less research attention on how organizations need to change in order to
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Wagner, III, W. E. (2020). Using IBM® SPSS® statistics for research methods and social science statistics (7th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
· Chapter 5, “Charts and Graphs”
· Chapter 11, “Editing Output”
Walden University Writing Center. (n.d.). General guidance on data displays. Retrieved from http://waldenwritingcenter.blogspot.com/2013/02/general-guidance-on-data-displays.html
Use this website to guide you as you provide appropriate APA formatting and citations for data displays.
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Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 9 minutes.
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Seoul Business School, aSSIST, 46 Ewhayeodae 2-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03767, Korea; [email protected]
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Received: 5 October 2018; Accepted: 17 October 2018; Published: 19 October 2018
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Abstract: Efficient decision making based on business intelligence (BI) is essential to ensure
competitiveness for sustainable growth. The rapid development of information and communication
technology has made collection and analysis of big data essential, resulting in a considerable increase
in academic studies on big data and big data analysis (BDA). However, many of these studies are
not linked to BI, as companies do not understand and utilize the concepts in an integrated way.
Therefore, the purpose of this study is twofold. First, we review the literature on BI, big data,
and BDA to show that they are not separate methods but an integrated decision support system.
Second, we explore how businesses use big data and BDA practically in conjunction with BI through
a case study of sorting and logistics processing of a typical courier enterprise. We focus on the
company’s cost efficiency as regards to data collection, data analysis/simulation, and the results from
actual application. Our findings may enable companies to achieve management efficiency by utilizing
big data through efficient BI without investing in additional infrastructure. It could also give them
indirect experience, thereby reducing trial and error in order to maintain or increase competitiveness.
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Frankfort-Nachmias, C., & Leon-Guerrero, A. (2020). Social statistics for a diverse society (9th ed.). Sage Publications.
· Chapter 2, “The Organization and Graphic Presentation Data” (pp. 27-74)
Wagner, III, W. E. (2020). Using IBM® SPSS® statistics for research methods and social science statistics (7th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
· Chapter 5, “Charts and Graphs”
· Chapter 11, “Editing Output”
Walden University Writing Center. (n.d.). General guidance on data displays. Retrieved from http://waldenwritingcenter.blogspot.com/2013/02/general-guidance-on-data-displays.html
Use this website to guide you as you provide appropriate APA formatting and citations for data displays.
Laureate Education (Producer). (2016j). Visual displays of data [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 9 minutes.
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of Logistics
Dong-Hui Jin and Hyun-Jung Kim *
Seoul Business School, aSSIST, 46 Ewhayeodae 2-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03767, Korea; [email protected]
* Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +82-70-7012-2722
Received: 5 October 2018; Accepted: 17 October 2018; Published: 19 October 2018
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Abstract: Efficient decision making based on business intelligence (BI) is essential to ensure
competitiveness for sustainable growth. The rapid development of information and communication
technology has made collection and analysis of big data essential, resulting in a considerable increase
in academic studies on big data and big data analysis (BDA). However, many of these studies are
not linked to BI, as companies do not understand and utilize the concepts in an integrated way.
Therefore, the purpose of this study is twofold. First, we review the literature on BI, big data,
and BDA to show that they are not separate methods but an integrated decision support system.
Second, we explore how businesses use big data and BDA practically in conjunction with BI through
a case study of sorting and logistics processing of a typical courier enterprise. We focus on the
company’s cost efficiency as regards to data collection, data analysis/simulation, and the results from
actual application. Our findings may enable companies to achieve management efficiency by utilizing
big data through efficient BI without investing in additional infrastructure. It could also give them
indirect experience, thereby reducing trial and error in order to maintain or increase competitiveness.
Keywords: business application; big data; big data analysis; business intelligence; logistics;
courier service
1. Introduction
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Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
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seeks to attain specified objectives. The success
of projects requires sound management, which is
done by project managers.Therefore, there is a need
for the assignment of the appropriate managers to
the projects. According to Patanakul et al., (2003),
the assignment of a project manager is a critical
project decision that determines project success and
organizational performance. Project management
is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and
technology to project activities in order to meet or
exceed stakeholder expectations and requirements
(Harrington & McNellis, 2006).Project management
is an organized control of a project that starts with
project planning and ends with the project closure.
Many organizations in the contemporary world
collect, store, and analyze huge volumes of data.
Big Data is characterized by the volume of data,
the velocity with which it arrives, and the variety of
forms it takes.Big Data precipitates a new generation
of decision support data management where the
potential value of the data is now being realized by
businesses and appropriate technologies, people,
and processes are now extensively utilized to explore
the unlimited opportunities available. In light of the
significance of Big Data, this paper is an analysis
of Big Data analytics projects, which embodies
an elaboration of the reason for the failure of the
interventions. Focus is also placed on discussing
the reasons for the failure of Big Data analytics
projects. To enhance the success of Big Data
analytics projects, there could be the application
of Project Predictive Analytics (PPA), which shall
be interrogated further in this paper. There is also
a discussion on other methods for enhancing the
success of Big Data analytics projects, such as data
mining, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.
Big Data may be conceived as more and different
types of data than is usually handled by traditional
relational database management systems
(Su, 2013). In a similar vein (Ajah and Nweke,
2019) posit that Big Data describes the high
volume, high-velocity data with high variety, uses
new technologies and techniques to acquire and
analyze it; enhances decision-making capabilities,
and provides more insight and discovery, and
support process optimisation. The Big Data is
collected from a large assortment of sources,
such as social networks, videos, digital images,
and sensors. Tapping into data analytics creates a
strategic advantage, leverages competitiveness and
identifies new business opportunities. Some of the
wide applications of data analytics include credit
risk assessment, marketing, and fraud detection
(Watson, 2014). Hemlata and Gulia (2016) argue
that there are many types of analytics approaches
that can be categorised into descriptive, predictive,
diagnostic and prescriptive analytics. Big Data
analytics is purposed to discover new patterns of
knowledge and provides new insights (Weibl and
Hess, 2018).
Singh et al., (2015) stated that Big Data analytics
uses systematic architecture of Big Data, Big Data
mining, and software for analysis. The common
examples of analytics methods include Bloom Filters,
Hashing, Index, Triel, and Parallel Computing.There
is also use of tools that may include R software,
Excel spreadsheets, and Rapid Miner (Ajah and
Nweke, 2019). Nevertheless, most of the Big Data
analytics projects fail. Axryd (2019) argues that
there are varying statistics on project failure rate,
whilst Gartner (2013) estimated that 60% of Big
Data projects fail.Nick Heudecker (2017), a Gartner
analyst, believes that the failure was close to 85%.
The next section discusses the reasons for failure
of Big Data projects.
Project Management Consultancy Value Adding
Contributions
There is a need for planning and effective
management so that projects can be successful.
This brings the notion of project management
consultancy (PMC) or project manager into the
limelight. A project manager is empowered to plan,
direct, organise and control the project from the start
to finish (Project Management Institute, 2013).Such
an individual should provide effective leadership
given the project environment, which is typically
dynamic and highly unpredictable.There is a need to
enhance the possibility of project success taking into
consideration the characteristics of the environment
and coherence of management strategies.In addition
to that, the project manager must use diplomacy,
worker participation, and conflict resolution skills
to be an effective leader. The ability to achieve
teamwork becomes crucial to the achievement of
project objectives.The argument is, over and above
understanding that projects consist of a series of
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interrelated activities, which are problem solving,
time phased as well as being cost-bound, there are
other intervening factors related to how the project is
managed and the general environment uniqueness
of that project.
Cristobal (2017) pointed out that the project manager
performs basic management functions (planning,
organising, leading, and controlling). A project
manager is expected to motivate and inspire people
working on the project. PMC is also responsible for
time management.Time is a very important resource
in project management and in some cases, it can be
referred to as a constraint. Time is also a measure
of project success. Kerzner (2013) contends that
successful project management requires the
accomplishment of the project objectives within time
and cost, at the desired performance or technology
level and while utilising assigned resources
effectively and efficiently. Riahi (2017) supports this
view by arguing that time is one of the three basic
elements in a project.The other two basic elements
are quality and cost. Kerzner (2013) further argues
on the need for effective time management, as time
is a critical resource.
PMC is critical in the entire life of a project, from
identification to evaluation. During the project
identification stage, PMC examines the rationale
for project implementation. Projects are costly
endeavours and the project manager ought to
conduct a thorough examination pertaining to the
significance of project implementation. After project
identification, PMC plays an essential role in project
design.According to Mazur and Pisarski (2015), the
design stage utilises the data gathered, to specify
the project objectives, activities, outputs, and inputs.
Thus, this should be carried out to a sufficient level
of detail to allow the estimation of technical, social,
and institutional parameters, and the preparation of
a feasibility study with an assessment of cost and
benefits. The role of PMC to conduct the technical,
financial and organisational designs of the project.
The project manager is also responsible for coming
up with the implementation plans. After the project
design, PMC conducts project appraisal. Project
appraisal is a critical review of every aspect of a
project plan by an independent team of specialists
to establish whether the proposed project is sound
and appropriate for resources to be committed to it.
It is apparent from the foregoing that project
appraisal is an analytic, systematic integrated, and
comprehensive exercise that seeks to determine
whether or not the project is worth implementing
based on decision criteria and is only worthwhile
for long term projects. Project appraisal as a tool
assesses proposals before the commitment of
resources. At this stage of the PMC, projects can
be accepted or rejected. The project manager is
supposed to come up with technical appraisals,
institutional appraisal (interrogating the institutional
capacity to implement the project), and financial
appraisal. The financial appraisal determines the
financial viability for sound implementation and
efficient operation. It aims at investigating the
financial aspects of the project, financial soundness,
efficient operation, cost of production, return on
investment, prospects of marketing, profitability,
effective, effective controls, budgeting, and pricing.
The project manager is also supposed to conduct
a risk analysis. A risk is a potential and unforeseen
trouble spot that may affect the project. Possible
project risks include financial limitations, personnel
constraints, budgetary constraints, and standard
constraints. PMC has the task of managing specific
project risks. Risk identification determines the
specific risks that are likely to affect the project
(Cristobal, 2017). Following risk identification, the
project manager then develops the appropriate plan
to mitigate against the risks. External risks are often
beyond the control or influence of the project team
(Shibani and Sukumar, 2016).
Implementation comes after project appraisal
so that the project is completed on time, on
budget and within specification. Project managers
provide direction, coordination, and integration
to the project team. Project managers also have
direct responsibility over quality. According to
Kerzner (2013), it is not worthy to complete a poor
quality. A project manager ensures that the quality
expectations of stakeholders are met through
quality planning, quality assurance, and quality
control (Riahi, 2017). After implementation, PMC
conducts project evaluation.Evaluation is conducted
to establish whether the project is attaining the
intended objectives. Evaluation is the last stage in
the project life cycle, but in practice, there is a need
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for evaluation at each stage of the project life cycle
(Project Management Institute, 2013).
It is also essential to note that, during the entire project
life, PMC is responsible for stakeholder management.
Mazur and Pisarski (2015) consider individuals or
groups as important project stakeholders. From
this conception, one can note that stakeholders are
central to projects. Project success is defined by the
extent to which stakeholders are satisfied.According
to Riahi (2017), one has to ask how good the quality
of the products or services is in order to satisfy the
customer. Project failure or success is dependent
on PMC.
The Significance of Project Manager Assignment
Decisions
Section 1.2 elaborated on the important role of
PMC or project manager. It explained that the
success of projects is dependent on who manages
it. Therefore, a sound project manager assignment
is critical. A project manager is the leader of the
human resources in any project. According to
human resource management literature (Bartlett and
Ghoshal, 2011; and Armstrong et al., 2016), people
are the most valued assets in any organisation
(project), and they are the sources of competitive
advantage. Therefore, sound project manager
assignment, a process that ensures that the right
people are assigned to projects, is of paramount
importance. Richardson et al., (2015) argue that the
project manager is expected to perform better than
if there was no match with requirements that match
his competencies.
It was highlighted earlier that three elements
underpinning successful project management
are time, cost and quality. The appointment of the
right project manager will ensure that these three
are achieved, thereby speaking to the success of
the project. An inappropriate assignment could
have devastating consequences not only for the
project but for the organisation as a whole, as in
many instances, projects have a direct link to the
fulfilment of organisational goals. It could also lead
to issues such as low morale amongst teams, cost
overruns, and poor quality, etc. An appropriate
project management assignment will ensure that
milestones are not missed and there is adequate
coordination of resources as well as efficient and
sufficient communication with stakeholders.
Challenges Faced in Making Project Manager
Assignment Decisions
There are several challenges faced when making
a project manager assignment. One of the biggest
challenges that have been faced especially in
multi-project environments is the lack of managers
that have appropriate competencies for the project
(Patanakul, 2015). Projects by their very nature
have a strategic fit to the overall performance
and therefore a project manager with the right
competencies will ensure that this strategic fit is
maintained, and organisational goals are met.
Numerous psychology graduates are employed
in human capital management business, and
often get involved in recruitment, selection,
and assessment tasks. Nevertheless, Salgado
et al., (2013), claim that despite the longstanding
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field is still full of controversies. Some of these
controversies include exploring ‘settled’ questions,
working on ‘intractable’ challenges, expanding into
literatures and organisational levels far removed
from those historically investigated, and constantly
being pushed by practitioners, who continually are
confronting questions to which researchers have
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that as alluded to by Patanakul 2015, information
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It is essential to note that making a sound decision
in project manager assignment is a difficult exercise.
There is room for errors when assigning managers
to the project. Some errors arise because it may
be difficult to predict human behaviour. There
could also be unforeseen circumstances, which
can affect a manger’s performance (Armstrong
et al., 2016).Moreover, Cristobal (2017) argues that
projects are complex endeavours, which involve
multiple stakeholders. There is a differentiation of
functions in a project between clients, contractors,
subcontractors, suppliers, and financiers, or
the internal differentiation of the contractor’s
organisation (degree of manifoldness). Therefore,
assigning the appropriate project manager is not
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an easy exercise. Other challenges that have
been identified, include the availability of project
managers especially in multi-project environments
where a project manager could be tied up on an
assignment. There is also the risk of overloading
project managers if the assignment process is not
handled properly which could result in a failure of
the project (Patanakul 2015).
The Criteria for Project Manager Assignment
According to Armstrong et al., (2016), it is essential
in project management to be clearly focused and
measure the ‘hole’ so that ‘square-shaped pegs are
not put in round-shaped holes’. One of the most
important reasons for validating the traits needed
in a specific job is to ensure that the organisation
avoids the costs of poor project assignments
(Mazur and Pisarski, 2015). The criteria for project
manager assignment stresses that a successful
project assignment is one in which a project
manager possesses competencies compatible with
project requirements, that is, type of project, its
size, complexity, and durations (Patanakul, 2015).
The competencies that are correlated with project
requirements should be the area of focus.
Table 1: Aspects to Consider in Project Assignment
Category Selection Criteria
Organisational Factors Organisational Objectives Innovation; Business Expansion; and High
or Goals Profit Margins
Required Competencies Technical Competencies Technical Expertise; and Problem Analysis
Administrative Competencies Planning and Scheduling; Monitoring and
Control; Team Building and Management
Human Competencies Leadership; and Communication
Business/Strategic Strategic Thinking; Stakeholder Coordination;
Competencies and Business Sense
Additional Competencies Experience;Inter-Project Planning;Inter-Project
Resource Allocation; and Multi-Tasking
Project Requirements Project Type Size; Duration; and Complexity
Organisational Constraints The capacity of Project The Effective Capacity; The Current Workload;
Managers and The Availability
Source: Patanakul et al., (2003)
Fig.1:The Elements of Potential incumbents
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We first analyse the important competencies such
as technical knowledge, administrative skills, and
leadership ability including communication, problem-
solving, conflict resolution, integration, and analysis
(Project Management Institute, 2013). Additional
competencies required may include problem-solving
techniques, administration, supervision, project
team management, interpersonal relations, and
some other personal qualities for selecting project
managers (Riahi, 2017).Table 1 shows the aspects
that are considered in the project assignment.
Moreover, the project manager assignment ought
to assess the potential of incumbents, as shown in
the Figure 1 below.
In addition, there are many studies to determine
what makes someone a high potential for project
management (Garavan et al., 2012, Swailes, 2013).
Consider, for example, someone who could be
promoted two vertical levels in five years is high
potential (Bartlett and Ghoshal, 2011). Ambition
entails that any project or business success
comes with a price including personal time, hard
work, emotional dedication, and perseverance.
High-potentials can demonstrate the required
personal drive and ambition to pay the price for
success.
Consequently, there are seven steps followed in
the criteria for the project manager assignment
(Patanakul, 2015). The steps involved are the
identification of:
• Potential projects to be assigned;
• The strategic elements of the organisation and
prioritisation of projects with respect to their
contribution to those strategic elements;
• The project requirements and translation into
the level of project manager competencies that
a project requires;
• Project manager candidates and their level of
competencies;
• The fit between a project and a project manager
with respect to the level of competencies that
the project requires and the level that the project
manager possesses;
• The organisational/personal limitations
regarding the project assignments;
• Assignment criteria for a project to a manager
based on the priorities, the fit between project
and project manager, and the organisational/
personal limitations (Patanakul, 2015).
The introduction, adoption or implementation
of Big Data analytics poses benefits as well as
challenges, threats, and problems that need to be
well managed to fully leverage on its potential. As a
result of these challenges, 65-100% of data analytics
adoption or implementation projects failed and are
concluded as incomplete, overbudget and out of time
(Axryd, 2019).
Materials And Methods
A qualitative research methodology was used. The
research design was discourse analysis supported
by document analysis.Laclau and Mouffe’s discourse
theory was the most thoroughly poststructuralist
approach.
Discourse analysis can be used as a framework
for analysis of national or institutional identity to
explore the significance of national identity for
interaction between people in an organisational
context such as a workplace.All discourse analytical
approaches converge with respect to their views of
language and the subject (Jorgensen and Phillips,
2002). Discourse theory aims at an understanding
of the social as a discursive construction whereby,
in principle, all social phenomena can be analysed
using discourse analytical tools. A discourse
is understood as a fixation of meaning within
a particular domain (the knots in the fishing-net).
A nodal point is a privileged sign around which the
other signs are ordered; the other signs acquire
their meaning from their relationship to the nodal
point (Jorgensen and Phillips, 2002). A nodal point
in political discourses is “democracy” and in national
discourses a nodal point is “the people”. In medical
discourses, for example, “the body” is a nodal point
around which many other meanings are crystallised.
Signs such as “symptoms‟, “tissue” and “scalpel”
acquire their meaning by being related to “the body”
in particular ways.
Discourse, then, can be understood as a type of
structure in a Saussurian sense – a fixation of signs
in a relational net.Thus the discourse is a temporary
closure: it fixes meaning in a particular way, but it
does not dictate that meaning is to be fixed exactly
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in that way forever. Discourse theory suggests that
we focus on the specific expressions in their capacity
as articulations: what meanings do they establish
by positioning elements in particular relationships
with one other, and what meaning potentials do
they exclude? Individuals are interpellated or placed
in certain positions by particular ways of talking.
In discourse theoretical terms, the subjects become
positions in discourses (Jorgensen and Phillips,
2002). Discourses always designate positions for
people to occupy as subjects. For instance, at a
medical consultation the positions of “doctor” and
“patient” are specified. In this research the positions
of “project management” and “PPA” were used.
Corresponding to these positions, there are certain
expectations about how to act, what to say and what
not to say. The understanding of identity in Laclau
and Mouffe‟s discourse theory can be summarised
as follows (Jorgensen and Phillips, 2002:43):
• The subject is fundamentally split, it never quite
becomes “itself”.
• It acquires its identity by being represented
discursively.
• Identity is thus identification with a subject
position in a discursive structure.
• Identity is discursively constituted through
chains of equivalence where signs are sorted
and linked together in chains in opposition to
other chains which thus define how the subject
is, and how it is not.
• Identity is always relationally organised; the
subject is something because it is contrasted
with something that it is not.
• Identity is changeable just as discourses are.
• The subject is fragmented or decentred; it has
different identities according to those discourses
of which it forms part.
• The subject is overdetermined; in principle, it
always has the possibility to identify differently
in specific situations.
Therefore, a given identity is contingent – that is,
possible but not necessary. In summary, some of
Laclau and Mouffe‟s concepts of discourse theory
are useful as tools for empirical analysis in this
research from this context:
• Nodal points, master signifiers and myths, which
can be collectively labelled key signifiers in the
organisation of discourse;
• The concept of chains of equivalence which
refers to the investment of key signifiers with
meaning;
• Concepts concerning identity: group formation,
identity and representation; and
• Concepts for conflict analysis:floating signifiers,
antagonism and Hegemony.
Discursive practices – through which texts are
produced (created) and consumed (received and
interpreted) – are viewed as an important form of
social practice which contributes to the constitution of
the social world including social identities and social
relations. It is partly through discursive practices
in everyday life (processes of text production and
consumption) that social and cultural reproduction
and change take place. It follows that some societal
phenomena are not of a linguistic-discursive
character. The aim of critical discourse analysis is
to shed light on the linguistics-discursive dimension
of social and cultural phenomena and processes of
change at the university. Discourse encompasses
not only written and spoken language but also visual
images. Document analysis is a form of qualitative
research in which documents are interpreted by
the researcher to give voice and meaning around
an assessment topic. Analyzing documents
incorporates coding content into themes similar
to how focus group or interview transcripts are
analyzed. In this case publications and research
papers on project management and project
predictive approach (PPA) were analysed.
Evaluation of and Why Big Data Analytics
Projects Fail
Project failure is when the project objectives have
not been met in terms of project scope, schedule,
or cost. Generally, IT project implementation is
commonly associated with low levels of success
(Mpingajira, 2013). Big Data analytics projects are
complex and difficult. They involve fundamental
changes to business processes, there is the
implementation of new and unproven technologies.
More so, there is the requirement for urgent short-
term specialist resources, the constant pressure
to deliver more quickly and cheaply, the project
risks are difficult to control, and the non-routine
projects are becoming more prevalent (Hussain and
Manhas, 2016). A large number of e-government
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implementation projects in Africa have failed to live
to their expectations (Mutula and Mostert, 2010). In
Britain, the government is believed to be wasting
billions of pounds every year on unsuccessful IT
projects. The literature points to a whole host of
reasons for the failure of Big Data analytics project,
we will focus on just but a few of the very major ones
for this paper as follows:
Misalignment of Technical and Business Goals
and Expectations
According to Patanakul (2015), projects should be
selected with their ability to meet the strategic fit to
ensure proper strategic alignment.Most data science
projects are undertaken to provide important insights
to the business team.However, often a project starts
without clear alignment between the business and
data science teams on the expectations and goals
of the project, resulting in that the data science team
is focused mainly on model accuracy, while the
business team is more interested in metrics such
as the financial benefits, business insights, or model
interpretability. In the end, the business team does
not accept the outcomes from the data science team
(Preimesberger, 2019).
Lack of Proactive Risk Management
Proactive risk management requires improvement
in managing both existing and emerging risks
and adaptability to near crisis situations. A deeper
understanding is required to measure and manage
emerging risks and their impact on the project.
Risks should be proactively assessed, reported
and mitigated.
Lack of a Skilled and Efficient Project Team
Axryd (2019) suggests that 30% of the failure is
attributed to the lack of skills in organisations.
The effects can be felt at the executive level, line
managers and the rest of the organisation. Neijt
(2017) postulates that a very skilled and efficient
project team is required to implement Big Data
projects effectively and successfully.
Poor Project Communication Methodology
Project management communication is pivotal in
initiating and mobilising a project effectively.Industry
practice recommends that a project manager should
spend 90 percent of their time communicating.
Poor communication contributes to project failure.
A project organizational culture where there is a free
flow of communication is one of the critical success
factors in project management.
Lack of an Experienced and Visionary Data
Scientist
A modern organisation requires a Data Scientist
to provide strategic direction and guidance on new
ways of looking at the data and realising its potential
value. Hence, the Data Scientist is expected to be
efficient, experienced and visionary.
Poor Data Integration
The major technological problem behind Big Data
failures is the integration of siloed data. Old legacy
systems face tremendous difficulties in connecting
with the stored data, struggle with acceptable
formats, and incur huge expenses in data cleansing.
Consequently, Big Data projects become time-
consuming and often exceed the given timelines
leading to customer dissatisfaction. However, here
are tools used for data management such as Hadoop
which handles different data formats and also used
in Big Data analytics projects (https://www.flydata.
com/the-6-challenges-of-big-data-integration/ )
Change Management
This is a huge challenge encountered when
implementing a Big Data analytics project. The top
management must be comfortable with going through
dashboards and getting high-level views generated
by analytics. Most functional heads who should be
participating in the project are threatened by the way
analytics can affect their work and fiefdoms. This
creates fear amongst management, and they will
resist change for fear of their job security.The project
will then lack the support of the top management or
is sabotaged.There is often very little appreciation by
executive management on the potential value of Big
Data projects because of the challenges associated
with time consumption, waste of resources, and huge
funding requirements.Management fear data driven
decisions and they thought they are valueless if all
decisions are now based on data.
Lack of Infrastructure
Project failure is more certain when companies
solve Big Data problems using traditional data
technologies. The major impediments in achieving
high success rates with Big Data projects are the
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inadequacy of the budget and the use of inappropriate
technology.Big Data analytics is an interdisciplinary
approach that involves mathematicians, statisticians,
data engineering, software engineers, business
analysts, etc and importantly, subject matter experts.
Depending on the size and scope of the project,
companies might deploy numerous data engineers,
a solution architect, a domain expert, a data
scientist (or several), business analysts and perhaps
additional resources. Many companies do not have
and/or cannot afford to deploy sufficient resources
because hiring such talents is becoming increasingly
challenging and also because companies often have
many data science projects to execute, all of which
take months to complete.
Lack of Clear Business Objectives
Big Data has been hyped and its growth of
implementation has been exponential at an
enormous rate.It is very easy for many organisations
to be caught up in the hype.Most organisations enter
the Big Data environment with a me-too attitude
since the barriers to entry into this space have been
reduced especially with the availability of cloud or
proprietor hardware and commodity.There is a need
for a clear understanding of why the organisation
should invest so many resources and time into the
project and reasonable or expected outcomes are
established. Lack of clarity of objectives may lead to
poor planning which leads to project failure. Project
predictive analytics can improve the success of Big
Data project analytics.
Other Factors
Deloitte suggests that other factors that contribute to
project failure which include the inherent complexity
of a project, the capability level of the project team,
and the management of governance issues. Other
factors that have been highlighted include lack of
effective leadership as well as ineffective project
scope definition. Furthermore, Big Data projects fail
because of the impossibility of accurately capturing
requirements before a project begins. In addition,
organizations change over time, requirements are
subject to constant change, a phenomenon called
requirements drift (Qassim, 2012).The more recent
work by Axryd (2019) shows some reasons why Big
Data projects fail (Figure 2).
Axyrd (2019) also proposes the following reasons:
Fig. 2: Reasons for Failure
Project Predictive Analytics (PPA)
Predictive Project Analytics (PPA), as a project risk
assessment methodology, offers the foresight to
predict potential risks at any stage of the project and
identify areas where fixes for projects, transactions,
and programs are needed to mitigate risk (Ajah and
Nweke, 2019). PPA is a quantitative, fact-based
analysis of common attributes to determine the
likelihood of project success (Schmidthuysen, F.and
Scheffold, P., 2017).
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Predictive Project Analytics is an analytical project
risk assessment and management methodology that
examines a project’s characteristics and assesses
whether it has the appropriate level of oversight and
governance linking complexity to project execution.
Identification of challenges in project controls
allows adjustments to be recommended to improve
performance and probability of success, lessen
the likelihood of unforeseen setbacks that lead
to cost overruns, and preserve project schedules
improving on time to delivery. It is an analytical
project assessment capability that examines project
characteristics correlating complexity factors and the
likelihood of success using a probability distribution.
Using a proprietary database of thousands of
successfully completed projects, PPA provides clear
insights as to the specific level of governance required
throughout planning and execution to achieve project
objectives through using of a proprietary database of
thousand successfully completed.With PPA, one can
forecast the possible outcome of the project under
various and different scenarios through the use of
machine learning techniques.
According to Su Management fear data driven
decisions and they thought they are valueless
if all decisions are now based on data.(2013),
PPA is based upon the premise that all projects
can be measured against standard complexity
characteristics as highlighted in the table below:
Adapted: Su (2013)
PPA was developed by Deloitte in partnership
with Helmsman Institute in Australia (Fauser
Schmidthuysen & Scheffold 2017).
The 5 stages of the PPA assessment are summarised
by the following schema shown on Figure 3:
Fig. 3: PPA (Adapted from Schmidthuysen, F, and Scheffold, P., 2017)
Why PPA Can Make A Difference
A lot of project management research has been
conducted with the Helmsman institute over many
years, which has led to the enhancement of the
database as well as there being a lot of industry
expert input. Effectively this means that your project
will be benchmarked against a huge number of
established scenarios. Quantitative methods are
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combined with a database of empirical project
data in order to derive an objective assessment of
the inherent complexity and specific management
characteristics of the project. The basis of what
has formed the attributes and complexity scale has
come from a wide range of project types, thereby
providing a robustness in the underlying engine.
This effectively means that the analytics are based
on a wide range of scenarios that algorithms have
had to learn from.
How PPA Can Make A Difference
There are a number of ways in which PPA can
make a difference to project management success.
The fact that the PPA database contains over 2,000
projects of varying complexity means that your
project can be benchmarked against across many
different scenarios and best practice.The complexity
engine plays a critical role, in that Deloitte postulate
that there is a direct relationship between project
complexity and project success. PPA therefore
allows you to identify all these issues and therefore
put the right people in key places to ensure project
success. PPA allows one to mitigate project risk and
thereby reducing the incidence of project failure.PPA
can also compare the current levels of performance
against predicted expected levels.
Results prioritisation can be achieved through PPA
through an analysis of the project characteristics,
and how these may be improved for the sake of
project success.Using PPA, one can realise cost
efficiency as the foresights provide potential pitfalls.
The organisation is accordingly guided through the
project life cyle stages by using the PPA methodology
in mitigating against potential risks and failures.
The following are the elements of Project Predictive
Analytics:
• Inherent risk and complexity assessment
• Interviews and structured content
• Project predictive analytic review
• Analysis and synthesis
• Reporting
Future Project Management Methods – Data
Mining, ML and AI
The real world of projects is increasingly getting
complex due to the advances in Science and
Technology. The project to launch a satellite uses
Big Data and generates huge volumes of data,
which data is generated as the project progresses
(Ertek, et al., 2017).
Data Mining
One of the methodologies for enhancing success
of Big Data analytics projects such as these is data
mining.Hemlata and Gulia (2016) define data mining
as a process which finds useful patterns from large
amounts of data. The steps in data mining include
exploration, pattern identification, and deployment.
One of the data mining techniques commonly used
is called association mining, driven by a popular
algorithm often called Apriori.
To this data, can then one apply various data mining
techniques such as:
• Predictive Data Mining - the prediction of
unknown data values based on patterns
discovered in historic data. Under predictive
data mining you have algorithms that can
perform classification, regression and time
series analysis.
• Descriptive Data Mining - identification
of patterns and relationships within the
examined data. Under descriptive data
mining, you can deploy algorithms that
can perform clustering, anomaly detection,
association rules (e.g. Apriori), process
mining and retrieval (Pospieszny, 2017).
All these techniques can provide invaluable insights
which reduce project risk and improve project
performance, thereby minimising project failure.
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
Other approaches are Machine Learning (ML) and
Artficial Intelligence (AI). Machine learning is a
branch of AI that allows computer systems to learn
directly from examples, data, and experience. In a
nutshell, the process of applying machine learning
to project management includes ingestion of
data, application of ML algorithms, and, hopefully,
delivering results such as predicting probability of a
certain event or discovering a pattern. In the case
of project management ML will be able to learn
from previous project experiences, whether this is
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in scheduling, lessons learnt, budgeting, etc., and
apply these lessons on new projects. Increasing
data availability especially in project management
where organisation hold large amounts of historical
project data, machine learning systems can on that
historical data.
There are many branches to ML & AI which lend
themselves well to project managements and these
can be divided into supervised and unsupervised
learning. These techniques can be deployed to
project management activities such as estimation,
scheduling, cost management, lessons learnt and
associated solutions. ML through supervised and
unsupervised learning can help project managers
sort out priorities, re-plan instantly across multiple
projects, and predict future bottlenecks based on
metadata.To understand other impacts that ML can
have on project management, one needs to focus
on one of the critical challenges faced by project
managers, which is achieving project goals within
the given constraints. According to ClickUp (2019)
a company focusing on ML software for project
management, project management software with
ML will have the ability to:
• Predict and assign tasks to the rightful team
members
• Automatically tag users in comments that are
relevant to them
• Visualize notifications and updates based on
their relevancy to a particular user
• Predict and determine when deadlines aren’t
going to be met
• Correct task time estimates
AI can also be used to address some of the
traditional challenges that project managers have
always faced and algorithms have been developed
to deal with the challenges of for example:
• Prioritisation
• Prediction &
• Re-Planning
The success of data mining, machine learning, and
AI is dependent on a number of factors.Firstly, there
is a need to identify a clear need and value for Big
Data (Watson, 2014). For ML and AI models to be
effective, one would need a lot of data to get trained
on - and data from different projects might not be
comparable to be classified in the same. There is
also the issue of how to collect data from across
different projects to train models.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in
Project Management
The following are the benefits of Artificial intelligence,
Machine learning and data Mining in project
management:
• Risk Predictions
• Eliminating repetitive tasks
• Better project analysis
• Improved productivity and efficiency
Artificial intelligence is the future of project
management as using AI combines the information
of the past projects to see what will work and want
will not work.
Conclusion
Project management has increasingly become
pivotal to organisational success as project
management remains the major conduit for achieving
organisational goals. With the advancement of
technology and science, Big Data Analytics projects
have become more and more complex and to avoid
project failure is important to critically analyse the
reasons for Big Data Analytics Project Failure in
order to address for better execution of projects.
The world of Big Data has ushered in exciting new
tools in the form of Machine Learning and Artificial
Intelligence, which when harnessed promise to
deliver great transformation to the success of Big
Data Analytics projects. The highly competitive
business environment faces tremendous challenges.
The pressure to find the ‘right’ personalities to
enhance project success and customer service
and working teams has made project manager
assignment decisions critical for organisations. It is
absolutely critical for projects to be managed and
staffed by the right people, with the right skills, right
knowledge, right attributes, at the right time, for the
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right job. The project manager assignment process
has become a key determinant to the success of
projects.
Acknowledgement
I deeply appreciate the Atlantic International
University for supporting this research work as part of
my Doctor of Science degree in Computer Science.
Funding
The author(s) received no financial support for the
research, authorship, and/or publication of this
article.
Conflict of interest
There is no conflict of interest associated with this
publication.
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