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Anandasivakumar Ekambaram and Agnar Johansen
such workshops. People linked to o<strong>the</strong>r projects can participate in <strong>the</strong> workshops as observers;
this participation can be viewed as a means to transfer knowledge and experience.
Statsbygg acknowledges that it has become more mature in dealing with and managing uncertainty in
<strong>the</strong>ir projects, and will continue with <strong>the</strong> SUS-project (Forum-report, 2010).
Table 1 summarises how <strong>the</strong> case projects were used in <strong>the</strong> SUS-project.
Table 1: Overview <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> case projects and what was developed / tested
Case project What was tested
R6 The role <strong>of</strong> uncertainty coordinator was developed and tested out. The first version <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>
monthly report was developed, and it included <strong>the</strong> issue <strong>of</strong> uncertainty. Uncertainty matrix –
a tool for managing uncertainty was developed and tested out. A testing was made in order
to know how frequent large scale <strong>of</strong> uncertainty analysis should be carried out in <strong>the</strong>
planning and <strong>the</strong> execution phase. A plan for uncertainty management was developed and
tested out. A testing was conducted in order to understand what kinds <strong>of</strong> uncertainty
analysis were relevant in <strong>the</strong> planning and <strong>the</strong> execution phase – Time analysis and cost
analysis were applied here. A researcher from <strong>the</strong> PUS-project directly involved in <strong>the</strong>
development process as an action researcher.
IFI2 A routine for reporting uncertainty in <strong>the</strong> execution phase was tested out. This case was
used as a testing arena where <strong>the</strong> results <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> test were obtained through interviews by
researchers from <strong>the</strong> PUS-project.
University A routine for reporting uncertainty in <strong>the</strong> execution phase was tested out. This case was
college in used as a testing arena where <strong>the</strong> results <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> test were obtained through interviews by
Vestfold researchers from <strong>the</strong> PUS-project.
Halden A routine for reporting uncertainty in <strong>the</strong> execution phase was tested out. This case was
Prison used as a testing arena where <strong>the</strong> results <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> test were obtained through interviews by
researchers from <strong>the</strong> PUS-project.
Lapp Establishing uncertainty register (a tool for registering uncertainty) in <strong>the</strong> execution phase
scientific was tested out. A new routine for reporting uncertainty was tested out. A researcher from
centre <strong>the</strong> PUS-project directly involved in <strong>the</strong> development process as an action researcher.
Norwegian Establishing uncertainty register (a tool for registering uncertainty) in <strong>the</strong> execution phase
central bank was tested out. A new routine for reporting uncertainty was tested out. A researcher from
<strong>the</strong> PUS-project directly involved in <strong>the</strong> development process as an action researcher.
Domus Establishing uncertainty register (a tool for registering uncertainty) in <strong>the</strong> planning phase
media was tested out. A routine for reporting uncertainty was tested out. A methodology for
auditing <strong>the</strong> uncertainty register every o<strong>the</strong>r month was tested out. The role <strong>of</strong> uncertainty
coordinator was tested out. A researcher from <strong>the</strong> PUS-project directly involved in <strong>the</strong>
development process as an action researcher.
National Establishing uncertainty register (a tool for registering uncertainty) in <strong>the</strong> planning phase
<strong>the</strong>atre was tested out. A routine for reporting uncertainty was tested out. A methodology for
auditing <strong>the</strong> uncertainty-register every o<strong>the</strong>r month was tested out. The role <strong>of</strong> uncertainty
coordinator was tested out. A researcher from <strong>the</strong> PUS-project directly involved in <strong>the</strong>
development process as an action researcher.
Kerzner (2009) describes a maturity model (cf. Figure 1) in connection with project management. This
model can be used to look at <strong>the</strong> levels through which an organization learns and develops itself.
Figure 1: The five levels <strong>of</strong> maturity (Kerzner, 2009)
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