Delay and disruption in complex projects

Susan Howick; Fran Ackermann; Colin Eden; Terence Williams

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Delay and disruption in complex projects

Susan Howick, Fran Ackermann, Colin Eden, Terence Williams

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In this chapter we discuss the role of system dynamics (SD) modelling in understanding, and planning, a complex project. In particular we are interested in understanding how and why projects can go awry in a manner that seems surprising and often very difficult to unravel.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Complexity and Systems Science
Editors	Robert A. Meyers
Place of Publication	Berlin
Publisher	Springer
Number of pages	25
ISBN (Print)	978-3-642-27737-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27737-5_118-4
Publication status	Published - 9 May 2017

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complex systems
complex problems
disruption

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