Final year projects (Baccalaureus Theses) (Industrial Engineering)

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    The functional design of a project management information system : case study with South African Breweries Ltd
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-10) Bester, Anna Ju-Marie; Schutte, C. S. L.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Industrial Engineering.
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Globalization and the internationalization of markets have increased competitive pressures on business enterprises. This has led companies to engage in projects that are vital to their performance, if not their survival. These projects need to be managed, that is, they need to be planned, staffed, organized, monitored, controlled, and evaluated. In order to succeed, companies must deliver projects on time and within budget, and meet specifications while managing project risks. While large amounts of time, resources are dedicated to selecting and designing projects, it remains of supreme importance that projects be adequately managed in organizations if they are to achieve their performance objectives. Thus, to provide a tool for the successful management of project, this final year project presents a project management information system (PMIS). The value of a PMIS and a description of a PMIS as well as the essential elements and components of a PMIS are offered. Furthermore, the information- and system requirements are provided. The final year project also describes how to use a PMIS within the management of a project. A description of PMIS hardware and software is suggested together with the desirable features of a PMIS to aid project managers to choose and design a specific PMIS that meets the requirements and needs for a specific project. In order to validate and verify the information gathered from literature and experience, a research test model is presented to prove that a PMIS is the correct model to use within project management as well as to prove that the model is defined and described correctly. An altered information audit and Pareto analysis is used with the aim of measuring and evaluating the current PMIS within South African Breweries Ltd against the essential information- and system requirements found. Conclusions and case specific recommendations are made to provide SAB Ltd with concrete solutions that will improve productivity and project success rate. This in turn will have a positive influence on SAB Ltd on their road towards meeting their company goals.