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A Review of Cost Overruns in Construction Project Management
No full textIn Construction Industry cost is amongst the major considerations throughout the Project Management life cycle and thus can be regarded as one of the most important parameter of a project and the driving force of project success. Despite of its proven importance it is not uncommon to see a construction project failing to achieve its objectives within the specified cost. Cost overrun is a very frequent phenomenon and is almost associated with nearly all projects in the construction industry. In this paper different type of cost are enlisted and due to the effect of cost overruns enumerated in building projects. Effects Cost overruns are decrease in the building projects so, different methods are used the analysis cost overruns factors are give the top ten ranks
USSD 2014 - Presentation - Robustness
No full textRobustness plays a relevant role in the capacity of a structure to sustain abnormal loads
or to deal with unexpected events with large effects, such as explosions and terroristic
attacks. Such situations on dams may have extremely large consequences. For buildings,
the design approach that best implements robustness concepts is represented by the so
called “Consequence Based Design”: even if nothing is known about the cause, selective
element removals and extreme load on the structure are modeled, and their effects are
determined with respect to progressive collapse and damage arrest.
In the paper we try to set-up a “Consequence Based Assessment” of a typical example of
a gravity dam built between the ‘30s and ‘40s of the last century in the northwestern
Italian Alps. A simplified model of the structure is adopted. Removal of parts of the dam
cross-section is assumed to occur: the effects of the extent of damage is discussed on the
bases of the tension generated within the body of the da
Strategy in Modern Firms: A Leadership Approach
Get PDFIn this Document, the situation of a Company, fictitiously named “Hydrogen” and operating in the
hydroelectric production sector, is represented.
The following paragraphs describe the strategic peculiarities in terms of company needs and of an
employee, representing his development situation in the context of insertion and with reference to
the inter and intra company strategies undertaken.
Paragraph 5.1 represents the organizational and strategic situation of the identified company,
identifying the objectives and needs of the people involved in the formulation of the corporate
strategy, using an analytical model for evaluating the priorities of each function or unit of the company
itself.
Paragraph 5.2 ,then, analyzes the development plan of a sample employee taking as a reference for
the advancement of skills in terms of emotional intelligence in reaching the executive level.
In Paragraph 5.3, a review of the development plan is carried out based on the strategic needs of
the identified company, also taking into account the achievement of part of the objectives and the
introduction of other reference parameters.
Finally, in Paragraph 5.4, the methods for developing company resources are identified using intercompany
collaboration tools that promote horizontal and vertical development of the resources and
processes themselves, as well as adequate professional development of the resources involved
AI as a factor of social progress
No full text4TH CONGRESS OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS OF CATALONIA: TOWARDS A MORE DIGITAL AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY (2024)
THEMATIC AXIS: 6. THE SCIENCE AND INNOVATION SYSTEM AND THE CHALLENGE OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION Artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies
TITLE OF THE COMMUNICATION: AI as a factor of social progress
AUTHORS: Javier M. Asenjo Fernández (UOC), Manuel Murillo Rosado (UB) (both founding partners of the Conscienzia.org Association)
JUSTIFICATION: AI is at the center of numerous debates due to its potential risks. However, it can also be a source of economic and social opportunities.
OBJECTIVES
- To reflect on the impact of AI on the economy, business and society.
- To address the requirements for AI to become a factor of social progress.
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION
AI is a set of programs that simulate human intelligence using massive data analysis and statistical prediction among other techniques. Its origin dates back to the 1950s with the work of Alan Turing (and others), although the real explosion came when the Chat GPT tool developed by the American company Open AI was presented in the open. A world of new possibilities and potential risks opened up globally.
SOME KEY VARIABLES AFFECTED BY THE IRRUPTION OF THE IA
- PRODUCTIVITY: there is talk of an increase of 15% per year on a sustainable basis. Many tasks can be done in half the time.
- EMPLOYMENT: companies could consider doing without part of their workforce. Some jobs could disappear and new ones could emerge.
- TIME: a surplus of time can be generated that can be devoted to other things, giving rise to new opportunities in emerging sectors.
- EQUALITY: it can increase the GDP of the most developed countries (Macro) and of the most qualified companies and people (Micro).
AI AS A FACTOR OF SOCIAL PROGRESS
For this to happen, great progress would have to be made in order to meet a series of preconditions:
- Governments and companies would prioritize ethical values when configuring algorithms, and people would be given primacy over machines.
- Society would enhance the opportunities and minimize the risks of its use in strategic sectors: health, education, business, employment, ...
- All social levels would be involved: political, business, trade union, ... in the search for a sustainable balance between jobs destroyed and those generated.
- Critical thinking, verification of sources and reflection on the proper use of the application of AI would be promoted in education and citizenship.
- Machines would pay taxes and social security contributions to compensate for the undesirable effects of their scalability.
AI can make a difference as a factor of social progress in areas such as:
- By sustainably increasing productivity, GDP can be improved and that differential could be devoted to improving services to the public
- Improving individualized attention: to patients (health), to the customer (companies), to students (education), ...
- With more quality time available (Kairos in Greek), people could devote it to areas they cannot now: taking care of people, enjoying the environment, art, leisure, learning, having a healthier life, creating, ..
LA MEDIACIÓN EN BOLIVIA Y SU NECESIDAD DE RECONOCIMIENTO NORMATIVO: UN ABORDAJE HACÍA LA INCORPORACIÓN DEL USO DE LAS TECNOLOGÍAS DE LA INFORMACIÓN
Get PDFLa mediación como método no adversarial es uno de los mecanismos de resolución de conflictos más utilizado en América Latina. Sin embargo, varios países de la región no contemplan dentro de sus legislaciones internas dicha figura, dejando un vacío jurídico sobre su normatividad y reglamentación. En el presente documento, se analiza la figura de la mediación en el Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia, donde utilizando el método deductivo se analiza la hipótesis de un necesario reconocimiento normativo a la figura de la mediación, que permita avanzar a la incorporación del uso de las tecnologías de la información; facilitando así, el acceso a una pronta resolución de los problemas de las partes interviniente
Unlocking the Full Potential of Hydropower
Get PDFIn this paper, a number of innovative technologies are presented that have the potential to improve the efficiency and utilization of hydropower. These technologies include new turbine designs, improved efficiency, small hydro
Qualitat de l’ocupació industrial
No full textLes darreres dades conegudes de l’Enquesta de població activa mostren un creixement destacat de l’ocupació industrial a Catalunya, a prop de representar el 17% de l’ocupació catalana total. L’augment d’ocupació copsat durant el 2023 i principis de 2024 ha vingut de la mà d’una recuperació del VAB industrial, després d’un any 2022 especialment negatiu per al sector en termes d’activitat industrial. El Pacte nacional per a la indústria 2022-2025 dedica el seu àmbit tercer a l’ocupació de qualitat, les condicions de treball i la formació de les persones treballadores en la indústria posant de manifest com és d’important vetllar per la qualitat de l’ocupació industrial. Un sector, l’industrial, clau en una economia per la seva capacitat tractora, impulsora de la innovació i la competitivitat i on els factors productius poden tenir millors retribucions gràcies als guanys de productivitat. Catalunya ha estat en el passat una economia amb un fort pes de la indústria, i l’objectiu és enfortir-lo. En aquest sentit, el Pacte es fixa l’objectiu per a 2025 d’assolir una xifra de 510.000 persones afiliades a la Seguretat Social i que les dones representin el 33% del total.
Resulta d’interès analitzar detalladament el grau de qualitat de l’ocupació industrial, a través de la comparativa de diferents indicadors associats a l’ocupació i l’afiliació a la Seguretat Social, la contractació laboral i la desocupació, també en contraposició amb altres sectors de l’economia catalana amb la finalitat última de determinar aquells aspectes a millorar. Els indicadors estudiats estan vinculats, entre altres, a la temporalitat, els salaris, els nivells formatius de la població ocupada, la sinistralitat laboral i l’atur. Una de les característiques principals de la indústria fa referència a l’elevada proporció d’homes entre els seus ocupats, sobretot en algunes branques d’activitat que coincideixen, justament, amb les millor remunerades. D’altra banda, sobresurt en el conjunt de la indústria un baix nivell de temporalitat però un elevat recurs al treball de les ETT i un menor ús de la figura del contracte fix discontinu, que en altres sectors s’ha vist impulsat arran de la reforma laboral de 2021. Quant a la sinistralitat laboral, els índexs d’incidència situen la indústria al capdavant dels sectors, només superada per la construcció. A l’estudi també es fa una comparativa sectorial de la qualitat de l’ocupació a través de les dimensions que ofereix l’Enquesta de qualitat i condicions de treball elaborada pel Departament d’Empresa i Treball. D’aquí es dedueix que l’ocupació industrial presenta una qualitat inferior en ambient físic i en la dimensió d’habilitats, participació i formació. En el primer cas per estar exposats els seus treballadors amb més freqüència a condicions de treball potencialment perjudicials, i en el segon per comportar menys exigències cognitives, amb el que això pot implicar de treball rutinari i mecànic, i tenir menys capacitat de decisió i de participació en l’organització que els treballadors d’altres sectors