- Author
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Griffith, A. F.
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Gibson, G. E., Jr.
- Title
- Team Alignment During Pre-Project Planning of Capital Facilities.
- Coporate
- University of Texas, Austin
- Report
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Research Report 113-12
January 1997
352 p.
- Keywords
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construction
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planning
- Abstract
- As demonstrated in research published by CII and in new data presented in this research report, greater pre-project planning efforts lead to improved performance on industrial projects in the areas of cost, schedule and operational characteristics. This research report adds to the current body of knowledge concerning pre-project planning of industrial projects. The primary focus of the research presented is on team alignment during pre-project planning. Previous CII research conducted by the Pre-Project Planning Research Team observed that pre-project team members from different stakeholder groups often had conflicting criteria for defining the success of the same project. The research team identified this condition as misalignment. Team misalignment during pre-project planning may cause communication breakdown and result in less than optimal project outcomes. This previous research team did not address the factors that effect team alignment and the effects of alignment on project success.