Te Apiti Farm Project
Linköping University 15 February 2012
Te Apiti Wind Project
’Face with electricity shortages, New Zealand turns to mother nature for help.’(PMI)
The study of the first wind farm in New Zealand to provide electricity to the national grid.
How the project has been completed on-time and within budget despite risks and uncertainties?
Course n° 723G18 Group B8 :
Alexandre Bejar Juyul Moon Coline Billon Jeffrey Bertheau
Contents
Abstract.......................................................................................3 Introduction ................................................................................4
The Aim of Report ............................................................................................................4 Structure of Report...........................................................................................................4 Delimitation......................................................................................................................4 Methodology .....................................................................................................................4
Theoretical frame of reference .................................................... 5
1. Consequences of uncertainties on the project: .......................................................... 5
A. B. De Meyer et al, 2002 : From Variation to Chaos............................................................. 5 Anders Söderholm, 2008: Project management of unexpected events .......................... 5
2. The role of project management team as a structured approach ............................. 6
Empirical data ............................................................................. 7
1.The parties involved in the project ................................................................................ 7 2. Process of the project
Te Apiti Wind Project
’Face with electricity shortages, New Zealand turns to mother nature for help.’(PMI)
The study of the first wind farm in New Zealand to provide electricity to the national grid.
How the project has been completed on-time and within budget despite risks and uncertainties?
Course n° 723G18 Group B8 :
Alexandre Bejar Juyul Moon Coline Billon Jeffrey Bertheau
Contents
Abstract.......................................................................................3 Introduction ................................................................................4
The Aim of Report ............................................................................................................4 Structure of Report...........................................................................................................4 Delimitation......................................................................................................................4 Methodology .....................................................................................................................4
Theoretical frame of reference .................................................... 5
1. Consequences of uncertainties on the project: .......................................................... 5
A. B. De Meyer et al, 2002 : From Variation to Chaos............................................................. 5 Anders Söderholm, 2008: Project management of unexpected events .......................... 5
2. The role of project management team as a structured approach ............................. 6
Empirical data ............................................................................. 7
1.The parties involved in the project ................................................................................ 7 2. Process of the project
References: Web sites http://windenergyhistory.info/s/te-apiti-wind-farm-history/ http://www.climatefriendly.com/Projects/Projects/Te_Apiti_Wind_Farm/ http://www.electrix.co.nz/Electrix/documents/TeApitiWindfarm.pdf http://www.pmi.org/Businesssolutions/~/media/PDF/Case%20Study/Case_New%20Zealand%20Wind%20Farm.ashx Bibliography Agentschap NL, E. M. (2006). New Zealand, Te Apiti Wind Farm project. Climate Friendly. (2009). Te Apiti Wind Farm Gold Standard - New Zealand. De Meyer et al. (2002). Managing Project Uncertainty: From Variation to Chaos. MIT Sloan Management Review . Flyvbjerg et al. (2009). Delusion and Deception in large infrastructure project: Two models for explaining and preventing executive disaster. California Management review . Frazer, S. (16 July 2004). Wind Farms and the Projects Mechanim: Does it Work? Frazer Lindstrom Ltd. Gersick, C. J. (1995). Everything new under the gun. Institute, P. M. (2000). A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide). Mary Beth Pinto, J. P. (1990). Project team communication and cross-functional cooperation in new program development. Journal of Product Innovation Management . Meridian Energy Ltd. (20 August 2003). Te Apiti Wind Farm Project Design Document. PMI. (2006). Executive guide to project management. Söderholm, A. (2008). Project management of unexpected events. Internation Journal of Project Management . 16 Appendixes Project characteristics: Meridian Energy Ltd. (20 August 2003). Te Apiti Wind Farm Project Design Document. 17 Te Apiti Wind Farm location Climate Friendly. (2009). Te Apiti Wind Farm Gold Standard - New Zealand. 18