1983 PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE

15th Annual Seminar/Symposium

October 17 - 19, 1983

The Westin Galleria Hotel

Houston, Texas, U.S.A.UB/TIB Hannover103 041 338

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INDEX OF PAPERS

TECHNICAL TRACK I - ADMINISTRATION/LOGISTICS/LEGAL

IA, "PRODUCTIVITY AS RELATED TO PROJECTS DRIVEN BY DIRECT VS

INDIRECT COSTS"

RON A. MAY AND

MARTIN L. HEISER

PROJECT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC,

ANN ARBOR, MI

IB. "THE IMPACT OF REGULATORY CHANGES ON NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

CRAFT PRODUCTIVITY"

GLEN L, JANSMA

JOHN D, BORCHERDING

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

IC, "IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH QUALITY CIRCLES"

CINDY FOX

BROWN & ROOT, INC. - HOUSTON, TX

ID. "PROJECT RECORDS - THE LAST BASTION OF ANTIQUITY/OR THE

IGNORED PRODUCTIVITY KILLER"

GARY F. MARTIN

BOEING COMPUTER SERVICES CO. - SEATTLE, WA.

ROBERT E. MARTIN

MARTIN, SCOTT, WELDON & ASSOC. - ANCHORAGE, AL

IE. "MEETINGS - PRODUCTIVE OR COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE"

R. FRANKLIN PARKER, CONSULTANT

DESIGN & PROJECT MANAGEMENT - WOODLANDS, TX

IF. "AN INTERVIEW WITH RICHARD ROE"

ROGER K. BATTLE

BECHTEL POWER CORP. - HOUSTON, TX

IG. "MATERIAL SCHEDULING, MONITORING AND CONTROL - STEPS

TOWARD PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY"

ROBERT B. CLARK

UTILITY POWER CORP. - WEST ALLIS, WI

IH. "HOW YOUR MATRIX ORGANIZATION REALLY WORKS & HOW TO MAKE

IT WORK BETTER"

ROBERT DAVIS

STONE & WEBSTER ENGINEERING CORP. - BOSTON, MA

IJ. "SCHEDULE DELAY: A PRODUCTIVITY ANALYSIS"

PATRICIA GALLOWAY

KRIS R. NIELSON

JAMES M. LEVERETTE

THE NIELSEN-WURSTER GROUP, INC. - NEW YORK, NY

XVI.

TECHNICAL TRACK II - CROSSCULTURAL

IIA. "COMMUNICATIONS, PLANNING AND TRAINING (CTP) PROGRAM FOR

CONSTRUCTION, PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT IN THE UNITED

KINGDOM"

JOHN D. BORCHERDING

RICHARD L. TUCKER

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

BRIAN A. TUCKER - CONSULTANT CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

SHIRLEY S. TUCKER - TUCKER & TUCKER CONSULTANTS, INC,

I IB. "MANAGING PROJECTS AMIDST CROSSCULTURAL SENSITIVITES"

CHARLES E. FEGLEY

FOSTER WHEELER INTERCONTINENTAL COMPANY - LIVINGSTON,

NJ

IIC. "JOB ASSIGNMENT - AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH"

EDWARD M. LOPEZ S.

GROS, CONSULTORES, S.A. - MEXICO

IID. "PRODUCTIVITY IN INDIAN PROJECT MANAGEMENT COMPANIES"

SADHAN CHOUDHURY

ENGINEERS INDIA LTD. - NEW DELHI

HE. "THE INTEGRATION OF THIRD WORLD HOST NATIONALS INTO

PROJECT MANAGEMENT"

DAVID C. WIGGLESWORTH

D.C.W, RESEARCH ASSOCIATES - SAN MATEO, CA

I IF. "SPECIAL PANEL DISCUSSION FOR THE CROSSCULTURAL

INTER-GROUP"

DICK SHARED - MODERATOR

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TECHNICAL TRACK III - EDUCATION/WORK ENVIRONMENT

IIIA. "CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND TEAM BUILDING FOR PRODUCTIVE

PROJECTS" WORKSHOP

DR. ELLA MAE SHEARON

ROISDORF, WEST GERMANY

11 IB. "INCREASE YOUR PRODUCTIVITY THRU COMMUNICATION EXCELLENCE

WORKSHOP

JANE WILEMON

DR. JUDITH C. MOWER

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY AND ADVANCED MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS,

NY

IIIC. "PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALISM AND MARKET SURVIVAL"

DR. JOHN R. ADAMS

NICKI S. KIRCHOF

WEST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY, NC

HID. "IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY IN THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT

ENVIRONMENT USING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL

SCIENCES"

JOHN TUMAN, JR.

GILBERT/COMMONWEALTH COMPANYS - READING, PA

HIE. "IMPROVING PROJECT PLANNING PRODUCTIVITY"

DR. M. DEAN MARTIN

WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY, NC

DR, MICHEAL B. MCCORMICK

QUEENS COLLEGE, NC

11 IF. "LEARNING IN HIGH TECHNOLOGY PROJECT TEAMS"

DR. DAVID WILEMON

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, NY

PATRICIA MEYERS

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, MA

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IIIG. "SECRETS OF SUCCESS IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT"

SIDNEY F. LOVE, PRESIDENT

ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA

IIIH. "A MODEL FOR DEVELOPING HIGH PERFORMANCE PROJECT TEAMS

DR. DAVID WILEMON

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, NY

DR, HANS J. THAMHAIN

WORCHESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, MA

IIIJ. "LEADERSHIP THEORY AND THE PROJECT ENVIRONMENT: WHICH

APPROACH IS APPLICABLE"

DR, STEPHEN D, OWENS

WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY, NC

I UK, "PROJECT SIMULATION: A HAND-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCE"

TED A, WILLIAMS

STONE & WEBSTER ENGINEERING CORP - BOSTON, MA

IIIL. "ENTREPRENEUR ENGINEERING TOWARDS THE 21st CENTURY"

DR, JOHN M. HUTCHESON

UNIVERSITY'OF NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA

IIIM, "PRODUCTIVITY ACHIEVEMENT IN PROJECTS AS RELATED TO

ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT"

DR, ITZHAK WIRTH

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY, CA

II IN, "PYRAMIDING PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRODUCTIVITY"

DR, DAVID I. CLELAND

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURG, PA

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1110. "PROJECT MOMENTUM - THE PROJECT TEAM PAYOFF"

DR. J. GORDON DAVIS

CHARLES ROGERS

DOR INTERNATIONAL - ATLANTA, GA

HIP. "EDUCATION OF BUILDERS IN LEADERSHIP FOR PRODUCTIVITY"

DR. JOHN M. HUTCHESON

UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA

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TECHNIAL TRACK IV - ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING/MANAGEMENT

INFORMATION SYSTEMS

IVA. "PRODUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL

LABOR"

LESTER L. VAN HORN

JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP - HOUSTON, TX

IVB. "LEVELING AND ALLOCATION PROCEDURES AND THEIR IMPACT ON

PRODUCTIVITY"

DR, CALIN POPESCU

DR, JOHN D. BORCHERDING

MR, HOEWON YOO

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

IVC. "MEASUREMENT OF ENGINEERING PROGRESS AND PRODUCTIVITY"

MICHAEL M. TAKLA

BECHTEL PETROLEUM, INC. - SAN FRANCISCO, CA

IVD, "ENGINEERING DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT PERFORMANCE

MEASUREMENT - SHOULD YOU AUTOMATE?

STEVEN J. MANNE

BURNS AND ROE, INC. - ORADELL, NJ

IVE. "COST/SCHEDULE SYSTEMS AND PRODUCTIVITY"

JACK F. ENRICO

BECHTEL POWER CORP. - LOS ANGELES, CA

IVF. "COMPUTER GRAPHICS, PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND TELESIS"

JAMES HALCOMB

HALCOMB ASSOCIATES, INC. - SUNNYVALE, CA

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IVG. "APPROACHES TO SELECTING A COMPUTER-BASED PROJECT

MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL INFORMATION SYSTEM"

HERBERT F. SPIRER

THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT

JACK A. OPIOLA

FMC CORP. - SAN JOSE, CA

IVH, "ADAPTATION OF THE MULTIPLE CPM IN A PROJECT MANAGEMENT

SYSTEM"

ANDRES T. FUENTES

CORPORACION NACIONAL DEL COBRE DECHILE

IVJ, "FITTING THE REPORT TO MANAGEMENT'S NEEDS USING MULTI

LEVEL SCHEDULING"

ALBERT J, KLEIN

UNION CARBIDE - OAKRIDGE, TN

IVK, "PLANNING FOR INCREASED PROJECT PRODUCTIVITY"

DR. E. DOUGLAS LUCAS

JON D. BARSTAD

HILL INTERNATIONAL, INC. - LOS ANGELES, CA

IVL. "COST AND SCHEDULE DATA ANALYSIS AND FORECASTING"

JAMES R, SELLER, JR.

DECISION PLANNING CORP, - COST MESA, CA

IVM. "PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COMPUTER-AIDED ENGINEERING"

CHARLES V. MANES, JR.

DECISION PLANNING CORP, - COST MES.A, CA

IVN. "DEVELOPMENT OF CPMIS SYSTEMS FOR A.E. OPERATIONS"

F. W, SLOATf

D, S, PRAEDIN

GILBERT ASSOCIATES, INC, - READING, PA

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IVO. "INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH EFFECTIVE DATA MANAGEMENT"

GEORGE ALSOP

BECHTEL POWER CORP, - HOUSTON, TX

TECHNICAL TRACK V - ENGINEERING/CONSTRUCTION/POWER/UTILITIES

VA, "THE PARADOXES OF PRODUCTIVITY: QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY

IMPROVEMENT IN ENGINEERING-CONSTRUCTION

DR, ROBERT R. SPEAR

BROWN 8 ROOT, INC. - HOUSTON, TX

VB, "PLANNING & CONTROL SPECIFICATIONS FOR MAJOR CONSTRUCTION

PROJECTS"

JOHN J. MORAWSKI

NIAGARA MOHAWK NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION -

SYRACUSE, NY

VC, "PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY, ONE UTILITY'S

EXPERIENCE"

CHARLES E, MCLAIN - TOELDO EDISON COMPANY - TOLEDO, OH

ROBERT T, SIMMONS - BURNS AND ROE, INC. - PARAMUS, NJ

VD, BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE

G, STAN BATES

VE. "ST, LUCIE-2: A NUCLEAR PLANT BUILT ON SCHEDULE"

W, B, DERRICKSON

FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO. - JUNO BEACH, FL

VF. "WORK SAMPLING - A CASE STUDY AT BRANDON SHORES POWER

PLANT"

W. D, WOOD

P. H, STEINBACH

T. J, SOPHER

GILBERT/COMMONWEALTH - READING, PA

VG. "PROJECT MANAGEMENT AS A PHILOSOPHY AND NOT A TECHNIQUE"

KNUTE SORENSON

RICHARD "CLEVE" BRYANT

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO

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VH, "CONSTRUCTION LABOUR COSTS, PRODUCTIVITY FACTORS ON REMOTE

SITES"

RICHARD BALFOUR, PRESIDENT

RICHARD BALFOUR ENGINEER CONSTRUCT SERVICES, LTD.

CALGORY, ALBERTA CANADA

VJ, "MONITORING PRODUCTIVITY WITH AN IN-HOUSE COST PROCESSOR"

WAYNE A. MADSEN

A. NATHAN

D. HUBBARD

P. CONROY

SARGENT & LUNDY - CHICAGO, IL

VK, "ECONOMIC PLANNING: A METHOD TO OBTAIN COST EFFECTIVENESS

IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY"

ETTORE E, DEFRANCHI

BROWN & ROOT, INC.

VL, "SPECIAL PANEL FOR POWER/UTILITIES INTEREST GROUP"

R, T, SIMMONS - MODERATOR

VM. "IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY WITH COMPUTER ANALYSIS OF

QUESTIONNAIRES AND DELAY SURVEYS"

MICHAEL D, STALL

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

BECHTEL POWER CORPORATION SAN FRANCISCO

TECHNICAL TRACK VI - PHARMACEUTICAL/RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

VIA. "IMPACT OF MANAGEMENT STYLE & BEHAVIORAL R&D PRODUCTIVITY

PHARMACEUTICAL KENOTE SPEAKER

DR. HARRY SCHWARTZ - SCARSDALE, NY

VIB, "PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ON U.S. PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY"

DR, A, H. TODD, ICI - UNITED KINGDOM

VIC. "RESOURCE ALLOCATION" Poster Session

DR, PIETER C. BAX, CHAIRMAN - SYNTEX RESEARCH, INC,

LLOYD E. FLANDERS - SEARLE LABORATORIES

D, DUDEK - SEARLE LABORATORIES

J. MIKLOS - SEARLE LABORATORIES

LINDA SHEPARD - CIBA GEIGY CORPORATION

DR, M, N, DONIN - CIBA GEIGY CORPORATION

WM. L, TOBIA - CIBA GEIGY CORPORATION

M, A. MUSLOVSKI - CIBA GEIGY CORPORATION

S, BERMAN - CIBA GEIGY CORPORATION

P, PETRO - CIBA GEIGY CORPORATION

L, R. PFLUM - CIBA GEIGY CORPORATION

LAURA R, VANVLACK - THE UPJOHN COMPANY

LARRY BENNETT - WARNER LAMBERT

WILLIAM R, LAVISTA - SCHERING-PLOUGH

VID. Panel Discussion "CAREER TRACKS FOR PROJECT MANAGERS"

GEORGE L. ACKERMAN, CHAIRMAN

LEWIS D. LEPENE

DR. J, R. ADAMS

DR, R, S. JOSLIN

VIE. "INCREASING AVAILABILITY OF PHARMACEUTICAL R&D RESOURCES

THROUGH SUPPLEMENTAL GOVERNMENT FUNDING"

NANCY A. SUTTER

DR. PIETER C. BAX

SYNTEX RESEARCH - PALO ALTO, CA

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VIF. "AN ALTERNATE APPROACH TO PHARMACEUTICAL R&D PROJECT

COORDINATION"

C. EDWARD EDEN

SANDOX, INC. - EAST HANOVER, NJ

VIG. "FACILITATING PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS

R&D"

S. E, FRIES

R. W, LENOX

VICKS RESEARCH CENTER

VIH. Panel Discussion "TOOLS OF THE TRADE"

ALAN WOODALL, CHAIRMAN, MARION LABORATORIES

PAT PATRICK, PROJECT AND TASK-FORCE MANAGEMENT

THOMAS W. TEAL, SCIENTIFIC DATA MANAGEMENT

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TECHNICAL TRACK - COMMERCIAL

VIIA, "TIPS FOR PRODUCTIVITY"

JOHN J. LUCAS

PROJECT SOFTWARE & DEVELOPMENT, INC. - AMBRIDGE, MA

VIIB. "PRODUCTIVITY IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS"

KEITH C. CARRIER, PRESIDENT

TRIMAG CONSULTANTS, LTD. - MONTREAL, CANADA

VIIC. "MATERIALS MANAGEMENT"

PETER PASANISI

MACAUTO - ST. LOUIS, MO

VIID. "PRODUCTIVITY AT THE HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERFACE"

MALCOLM SHAW

SYDNEY DATA PRODUCTS - SAN DIEGO, CA

VIIE. "INTERACTIVE APPLE LISA PROJECT REVOLUTIONIZES PROJECT

GRAPHICS"

JAMES HALCOMB

HALCOMB ASSOCIATES, INC. - SUNNYVALE, CA

DICK GORMAN

APPLE COMPUTER, INC, - CUPERTINO, CA

VIIF, "RESOURCE ANALYSIS BY PLANTRAC"

WALLY PEARS

COMPUTER LINE, LTD. - QUINCY, MA

VUG, "PROJECT MANAGEMENT AS PART OF THE TOTAL CORPORATE

INFORMATION SYSTEM"

RICH MURPHY

SUN INFORMATION SERVICES - WAYNE, PA

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VIIH, "THE INCENTIVE RATE RETURN MECHANISM FOR THE ALASKA GAS

PIPELINE PROJECT"

JACK FIGEL

METIER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - ALEXANDRIA, VA

VIIJ. "CHELTONIAN C/SCSC"

ANTHONY P. G, WELSH

CHELTONIAN, INC. - HOUSTON, TX

VI IK. "A BRIEFING ON PROJECT COMMUNICATIONS" WORKSHOP

ROGER BUSH, DECKER COMMUNICATIONS - SAN FRANCISCO, CA