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Practical Use and Effects of Scope Reductions in the Form of Reduction Lists: Cost Control at the Price of Sustainability?

Practical Use and Effects of Scope Reductions in the Form of Reduction Lists: Cost Control at the Price of Sustainability?

Andreas Økland, Nils O. E. Olsson
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 19
ISBN13: 9781522547549|ISBN10: 1522547541|EISBN13: 9781522547556
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-4754-9.ch018
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Økland, Andreas, and Nils O. E. Olsson. "Practical Use and Effects of Scope Reductions in the Form of Reduction Lists: Cost Control at the Price of Sustainability?." Research, Practices, and Innovations in Global Risk and Contingency Management, edited by Kenneth David Strang, et al., IGI Global, 2018, pp. 326-344. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-4754-9.ch018

APA

Økland, A. & Olsson, N. O. (2018). Practical Use and Effects of Scope Reductions in the Form of Reduction Lists: Cost Control at the Price of Sustainability?. In K. Strang, M. Korstanje, & N. Vajjhala (Eds.), Research, Practices, and Innovations in Global Risk and Contingency Management (pp. 326-344). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-4754-9.ch018

Chicago

Økland, Andreas, and Nils O. E. Olsson. "Practical Use and Effects of Scope Reductions in the Form of Reduction Lists: Cost Control at the Price of Sustainability?." In Research, Practices, and Innovations in Global Risk and Contingency Management, edited by Kenneth David Strang, Maximiliano E. Korstanje, and Narasimha Vajjhala, 326-344. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-4754-9.ch018

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Abstract

Scope management in the form of reduction lists was integrated in the quality assurance scheme for Norwegian public projects in 2001. This article presents findings on the actual use of reduction lists for major public construction projects Project representatives were contacted to obtain information about the actual use of pre-defined potential scope reductions. Eight of the 14 studied projects did not implement any of the predefined reductions. Six projects implemented some of the reductions. The scope reductions on the reduction lists are very specific and detailed, unlike general theory on scope management and cost control. However, the findings from the study are in line with the general theory; it was the most general scope and cost reductions that where used in practice. The study subsequently looked into the relationship between scope reductions and sustainability. Although the most frequently observed reduction was of the category “reduced quality or functionality”, sustainability was rarely affected with the notable exception of the railway infrastructure projects.

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