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OUTLINING THE MODEL (THAT WILL BE USED IN THIS PAPER TO ANALYSETHE EXAMPLE PROJECT)In this section focus is set on outlining central elements of the model applied in this paperbased on the literature above. The model is used to analyse a single case, but it is assumedthat it would be applicable in a wider range of projects.PerspectiveAs mentioned above, actors in industrial networks can be individuals, groups of individuals,organisations or groups of organisations. The analysis presented here will focus on theorganisational level. It has also been shown that a network in this specific context is assumedto have no borders and no centre. The network analysed here will, however, be illustratedwith the focal project in the centre. This is done from pure illustrative purposes. The focus ison the network that constitutes the project and how the project organises its interaction with it.DefinitionsThe focal project – actors – activities – resourcesThe project is seen as “an externally provided capacity reservoir allocated for a limitedperiod of time.” (Vaaland, 2002:34), which is consistent with the aim to see the project asmade up of the surrounding network. One important aspect of the project analysed here is thatit is a public project. When Håkansson and Snehota (2000) described the project as one wayof organising the interaction between actors, this was done from an industrial market’sperspective. Vaaland (2002) also applies the theory in an industrial project setting. It is,however, assumed that it is not vital whether the approach is used to analyse pure businessorganisations or organisations in the public domain. In a similar way, it could be argued that16