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Project complexity and systems integration: Constructing the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics Games

Davies, A; Mackenzie, I; (2014) Project complexity and systems integration: Constructing the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics Games. International Journal Of Project Management , 32 (5) pp. 773-790. 10.1016/j.ijproman.2013.10.004. Green open access

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Abstract

Our study of the London Olympics 2012 construction programme showed that systems integration is one of the major challenges involved in delivery of a complex – “system of systems” or array – project. Organizations cope with complexity by decomposing a project into different levels of systems integration with clearly-defined interfaces and buffers between levels and individual component subsystems. At the “meta systems integration” level, an organization has to be established with the capabilities to understand the total system of systems, manage external interfaces with the multiple stakeholder sand coordinate the integration of its component parts. At the “system integration” level, efforts are made to manage each individual system as a loosely-coupled, relatively self-contained subsystem with defined interfaces to coordinate interdependencies with other parts of overall array. Establishing processes to maintain stability whilst responding dynamically to uncertain and changing conditions is one of the most challenging aspects of systems integration.

Type: Article
Title: Project complexity and systems integration: Constructing the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics Games
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2013.10.004
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2013.10.004
Language: English
Additional information: Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0)
Keywords: Managing projects; Managing programmes; Managing organization; Managing innovation; Engineering and construction
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1435758
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