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Programme Managing Demand Management, Capacity Planning and Master Scheduling
Programme Managing Demand Management, Capacity Planning and Master Scheduling -A paper delivered by Professor Pieter Steyn of Cranefield College (www.cranefield.ac.za) at the Eskom Project Management Forum on 25 March 2008. Eskom Customer Needs Eskom customers have risk management programmes that are important for sustainable operations. These risk management programmes involve considering the improbable and…
Read MoreThe Need for a Chief Portfolio Officer (CPO) in Organisations
The Need for a Chief Portfolio Officer (CPO) in Organisations Author: Professor Pieter Steyn Source: PM World Today – July 2010 (Vol XII, Issue VII) A recent IBM survey found consensus amongst CEOs that organisations are bombarded by change and that many are struggling to cope with the transformation. The gap between expected change and the…
Read MoreSustainable Strategic Supply Chain Leadership and Management
Sustainable Strategic Supply Chain Leadership and Management Author: Prof Pieter G Steyn, Principal- Cranefield College of Project and Programme Management South Africa Source: PM World Journal - Vol. I, Issue V – December 2012 www.pmworldjournal.net Abstract How to achieve sustainable supply chain performance has remained a complex challenge. Full commitment to process orientation and process…
Read MoreA Business Model for Programme Managing the Supply Chain Portfolio
A Business Model for Programme Managing the Supply Chain Portfolio Author: Professor Pieter Steyn Source: PM World Journal - Vol. II, Issue III – March 2013 www.pmworldjournal.net Introduction Effective and efficient management of the Supply Chain Portfolio is widely regarded as the key to optimal organisational performance. How to achieve this has remained a complex challenge…
Read MoreOrganisational Change Capabilities for E-Business Transformation in a Financial Institution
Organisational Change Capabilities for E-Business Transformation in a Financial Institution Author: Van Zyl, Gerry Supervisor: Prof. Dr. J A Watkins Date: March 2004 Change has become a way of life in modern day organisations, whether the change is planned or unplanned. The primary reason for planned change within organisations is to keep up…
Read MoreTransformation to a Project-Oriented Culture in a Public Works Department
Transformation to a Project-Oriented Culture in a Public Works Department Author:Van Zyl, Frans Supervisor: Professor Pieter Steyn Date: March 2008 The South African Government as the custodian of all National Government buildings entrusts the National Department of Public Works, (NDPW) for providing and maintaining accommodation for all National Government Departments. In order to…
Read MoreEffective Managerial Leadership combined with Successful Management as the Catalyst to Creating High-Performance Teams
Effective Managerial Leadership combined with Successful Management as the Catalyst to Creating High-Performance Teams Author: Van Staden, Tanya Supervisor: Professor Erik Schmikl Date: September 2010 The research is based on growing a dysfunctional team into to a high performance team with the implementation of managerial leadership. The team used in the study is…
Read MoreInformation Technology projects: a case study into the failure of synergy within and between value chains.
Information Technology projects: a case study into the failure of synergy within and between value chains. Author: Van Rooyen, Ockert Supervisor: Professor Erik Schmikl Date: September 2010 Global financial markets are showing strains on a scale and scope not witnessed since the Great Depression. Banks will implement more aggressive cost saving measures using…
Read MoreResearch into the Appropriateness of the People Perspective of the Balanced Scorecard
Research into the Appropriateness of the People Perspective of the Balanced Scorecard Author: Van Rooyen, Lynette Supervisor: Professor Pierre Gerber Date: September 2007 The research was conducted at the Auditor-General whose Constitutional mandate, sections 181 and 188 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act 108 of 1996, is to ensure…
Read MoreEvaluating the Need for a Change Programme in a Telecommunications Organisation
Evaluating the Need for a Change Programme in a Telecommunications Organisation Author: Van Loggerenberg, Jacques Pierre Supervisor: Professor Pieter Steyn Date: March 2008 This research was conducted in an International Telecommunications organization and more specifically in the South Africa operation. This organization is a respected multinational with telecommunication operations in African and Middle…
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