Essays about: "Contingency planning"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 essays containing the words Contingency planning.

1. 1. Transmission expansion planning considering Probabilistic Risk Assessment : Implemented at Swedish National Grid

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Jakob Björns; [2023]
   Keywords : Probabilistic risk assessment; PSS E; Transmission expansion planning; National grid; Probabilistisk riskbedömning; PSS E; Transmissionsnätsutveckling; Stamnät;

   Abstract : Svenska kraftnät (Swedish National Grid) is the transmission system operator in Sweden and is responsible for maintaining and developing the Swedish transmission grid. One of the tasks included in this responsibility is transmission expansion planning, which means analyzing and planning the capacity in the future transmission grid for the requested load and generation. READ MORE

3. 2. The Swedish Oil Weapon : Storage of fuel in Sweden during the Cold War – Energy security and environmentally related aspects

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Sofi Nilsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Oil storage; Civil defence; Contingency planning; Security of Supply; Undressed chambers; Science Technology Studies;

   Abstract : The thesis analyses how the system of oil and fuel storage was created, and applied in Sweden during the Cold War. The investigation focuses on the period 1938-1998 and considers the vital role of fossil fuel during a period when Sweden declared neutrality and independence. READ MORE

4. 3. Traditional budgeting, why does it persist? : A case study of Värmlandstrafik

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Handelshögskolan (from 2013)

   Author : Rakia Haj Kassem; Minela Halilic; [2022]
   Keywords : Budgetprocess; Traditional budgeting; Critics; Alternatives to traditional budgeting; Contingency Theory; Budgetprocess; Traditionell budget; Kritik; Alternativ till traditionell budget; Contingency Theory;

   Abstract : In recent decades, the traditional budget has come under heavy criticism with researchers and practitioners calling it a "relic of the past" as it hinders the ability of organizations to respond to and keep up with changing market conditions. As a result, alternative approaches to budgeting have been developed:beyond budgeting, activity-based budgeting and rolling forecasting. READ MORE

5. 4. Do not let bad maintenance ruin your day : A case study of coordinating turnaround maintenance in a continuous flow process industry.

   University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

   Author : Andrew Hlebnikovs; Axel Kövamees; [2022]
   Keywords : Turnaround maintenance; Continuous flow process industry; Preventive maintenance; Maintenance coordination; Maintenance management;

   Abstract : The uptime of machinery in continuous flow process industries such as steel manufacturing plants puts pressure on the maintenance function. This in turn contributes to sustaining reliable physical assets. As absence of reliable physical assets highly affects the competitive advantage. READ MORE

6. 5. Project Resilience in the Face of Crisis

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Naphaschaya Kanjanasomkid; Javier Enrique Lara Cartagena; [2021]
   Keywords : project resilience; project management; project success; crisis; emergent risks; resilience; contingency planning; risk monitoring; flexibility; empowerment; communication clarity; learning; PMI; PMBOK Guide; Sweden; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to explain and analyze the project resilience practices developed and demonstrated in project management during times of crisis, as well as to analyze the correlations of these practices with project success, both in the short and long term. This project is also part of the Swedish Project Review, a longitudinal study benchmarking trends and areas of improvement in project management in Sweden. READ MORE