Why do (large) projects fail?
Description
"Why do (large) projects fail? Systems thinking: a missing element"
Why do (large) projects fail?
Systems thinking: a missing element
After an introduction on system characteristics, some characteristic aspects are discussed:
- the objective of a project and its costs
- the boundaries of a system
- the influence of the outside world on the system and vice versa
- the division of the system into subsystems,
- dynamic characteristics
- model and reality
- sensitivity and (in)-stability
- feedback and forward control
These aspects are explained using concepts from control engineering such as: non-minimum phase systems, adaptive, learning and optimising controls and predictive control.
Various methods are discussed and examples are given and requested from very different areas (technical, organisational, economic, medical, etc.) (e.g. Mekelpark project, congestion problems).
ROUTE DESCRIPTION
From motorway A13 Rotterdam or The Hague, exit Delft Zuid/TU Delft. Follow TU Delft. At the end of the exit TU Delft turn right onto Schoemakerstraat. Then take the first turn left and immediately left again across the bridge. You are now in the Bouwkunde car park (Van den Broekweg). The Cultural Centre is at the end of this road, across the Mekelweg. Due to work on the newly constructed ' Mekelpark', the Mekelweg is closed. Public transport via NS Delft-Zuid (see: www.snc.tudelft.nl, then on contact and then on directions).
10.30 h Reception with coffee
11.00 h Lecture by Prof Hans van Nauta Lemke and Prof Ger Honderd
11.45 h Break
12.15 h Continuation of lecture with concluding discussion
12.45 h End of meeting
Location
Cultuurcentrum, Theaterzaal 232, Mekelweg 10
Delft (PLEASE NOTE: changed location!)
Organiser
History of Technology
Histechnica
Name and contact details for information
Information via the e-mail address below. Those interested are requested to register no later than 10 November (because of catering), preferably via 'register' at the bottom of this page, or via the e-mail address below.
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Register with Rob Lutke Schipholt at the e-mail address below.
renm-schipholt@planet.nl