2018
DOI: 10.1108/ijmpb-07-2017-0080
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Megaprojects redefined – complexity vs cost and social imperatives

Abstract: PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide a brief overview from the literature on how best to define megaprojects in contemporary contexts. There is a need for a definition that encompasses a complex matrix of characteristics, inclusive of positive and negative aspects, which are not necessarily industry or sector specific. Whilst megaprojects have often been described and defined in terms of cost, they are more accurately delineated by their convolutions. Intricacies arise from political intrigues surrou… Show more

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“…Third is the project construction phase and ultimately is the operational phase of the project. As we can understand, the importance and the complexity of the development of such megaprojects requires a dynamic and ambidextrous way of thinking around the projects and the way they are completed [29].…”
Section: The Role Of Mega Infrastructure Projects: Reviewing the Intementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Third is the project construction phase and ultimately is the operational phase of the project. As we can understand, the importance and the complexity of the development of such megaprojects requires a dynamic and ambidextrous way of thinking around the projects and the way they are completed [29].…”
Section: The Role Of Mega Infrastructure Projects: Reviewing the Intementioning
confidence: 99%
“…The project management standards have also evolved, because of these developments, paying more attention to softer factors such as human resource management, communications and stakeholder management (PMI, 2016). Recently, the attention of project management scholars and practitioners has turned to the study of the inherent complexity in projects (Pich, Loch, & DeMeyer, 2002) and dealing effectively with complexity in megaprojects (Hu, Chan, Le, & Jin, 2015; Locatelli, Mikic, Kovasevic, Brooks, & Ivanisevic, 2017; Pitsis, Clegg, Freeder, Sankaran, & Burdon, 2018). The need for a systemic approach to deal with complexity in projects has prompted universities teaching project management to introduce courses to project management students that teach various systems approaches such as the iceberg model (events, patterns, structures, mental models), system dynamics (causal loops and stock‐and‐flow diagrams), system archetypes, soft systems thinking, viable systems models and complex adaptive systems (Sheffield, Sankaran, & Haslett, 2015).…”
Section: Systems Literacy and Project Managementmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…What usually distinguishes a water megaproject is not the cost but the complexity (Pitsis et al 2018 ). Complexity is associated with an increased number of unexpected project changes, which affects the project procurement modes and transaction costs (Tadelis 2002 ).…”
Section: Theoretical Backgroundmentioning
confidence: 99%