Studies and perspectives on effective government-funded project governance
Governance Frameworks for Major Public Projects: International Practices and Experiences brings together expert contributions and recent research to enable readers to make informed, rigorous decisions in the governance of major public projects.
This book includes information on:
Key components for success or failure, such as project governance structures and processes, especially in the front-end phase The link between policy intention/aspiration and the execution of projects Examples of governance models from several countries that address the challenge of the disconnect between policy and its delivery Methods to obtain oversight and control of porfolios through effective project governance mechanisms
Combining empirical data and theoretical studies with a global outlook, Governance Frameworks for Major Public Projects: International Practices and Experiences earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of policy and industry practitioners across all project-based organisations. Advanced students of project management will also find the text valuable.
About the Editors xiii
Notes on Contributors xiv
Introductory Note from the Editors xvii
Foreword xix
Generative AI Disclosure xxi
Acknowledgements xxii
Part I Introduction to Governance of Public Investment Projects 1
1 Introduction Governance of Public Investment Projects 3
Vedran Zerjav, Gro Holst Volden and Morten Welde
1.1 Governance Arrangements for Project Development and Implementation 3
1.2 Governance Theory Conceptual Foundations 4
1.3 Rationale Selection of Case Settings 5
1.4 How to Use This Book 6
1.5 Intended Audience and Use 6
2 Introductory Concepts 9
Terry Williams
2.1 Introduction 9
2.2 Public Governance 9
2.3 Public Projects 11
2.4 Project Life Cycle 12
2.5 Governance of Single-Defined Public Projects 13
2.6 Governance of Projects 15
2.7 Post-project Assessments 17
2.8 Politics 18
2.9 Theories 19
2.10 Conclusion 21
Part II Case Studies of Project Governance Models 25
3 Norway27
Gro Holst Volden and Morten Welde
3.1 Context and Policy Basis 27
3.2 The State Project Model 28
4 The United Kingdom 41
Richard Kirkham and Nicola Young
4.1 Context and Policy Basis 41
4.2 The UK Project Governance Model 44
4.3 Experience with the Governance Scheme 50
5 Ireland 53
Garret Doocey and Ed Hearne
5.1 Context and Policy Basis 53
5.2 Project Governance in Ireland The Infrastructure Guidelines 54
5.3 Experience with the Model 62
6 The Netherlands 67
Niek Mouter
6.1 Brief Outline and Description of the Context and Policy Basis for the
Governance Model 67
6.2 Presentation of the Model 69
6.3 Experiences 74
6.4 Discussion 75
7 Denmark 79
Per Svejvig and Andreas Claus Hansen
7.1 Context and Policy Basis 79
7.2 The Two State Project Models 80
7.3 Experience with the Two Models 88
8 Sweden93
Roger Pyddoke
8.1 Introduction: Governance of Transport Infrastructure and Digital
Investments 93
8.2 Presentation of the Model 94
8.3 Experience with the Model 98
8.4 Some Observations on the Governance of Digital Investments 101
8.5 Conclusion 102
9 The United States 105
George Edward Gibson
9.1 Context and Policy Basis 105
9.2 Overview of the Project Governance Schemes in Selected Agencies 108
9.3 Experiences Using the Governance Scheme 114
10 Canada (Federal Government) 117
Olivier Choinière, Maude Brunet and Nathalie Drouin
10.1 Context and Policy Basis 117
10.2 Presentation of the Framework 118
10.3 Experience with the Model 128
11 Quebec 131
Maude Brunet, Nathalie Drouin and Olivier Choinière
11.1 Context and Policy Basis 131
11.2 The Stage-Gate Model with Phases and Decision Points 133
11.3 Experience with the Model 140
12 Australia 143
Dominic Ahiaga-Dagbui and Jon Frazer
12.1 Context for the Governance Model 143
12.2 Project Governance Models for Infrastructure Investments 144
12.3 Experience with the Models 149
12.4 Conclusion 154
13 Governance Arrangements for EU-Funded and Nationally Funded Public
Investment in the EU 157
Cristiana Belu Manescu and Ana-Maria Dobre
13.1 Introduction 157
13.2 Governance Arrangements for EU Cohesion Policy-Funded Investments 158
13.3 Governance Arrangements of Nationally Financed Investments 162
13.4 Conclusions 169
14 On the No-Objection at the World Bank: How a Practice Can Tell Us a Lot
About Project Governance 173
Lavagnon Ika and Javad Bakhshi
14.1 Introduction 173
14.2 The No-Objection and Its Governance Implications at the Project Level
174
14.3 The No-Objection and Its Governance Implications at the Organizational
Level 176
14.4 No-Objection and Its Governance Implications at the International
Governance Level 179
14.5 Conclusions 181
Part III Comparative Analysis and Lessons for Policy Implementation 185
15 The Country Frameworks Summarized 187
Gro Holst Volden, Morten Welde and Vedran Zerjav
15.1 The Countries Studied 187
15.2 Establishment and Purpose of the Frameworks 188
15.3 Scope of the Frameworks 190
15.4 Parties and Roles 193
15.5 Stage-Gate Processes 195
15.6 Evidence of Positive Effects 198
15.7 Lingering Issues with Project Governance 199
15.8 Schemes May be Contested 200
15.9 Summary of Experiences 201
16 Conclusions 203
Vedran Zerjav, Morten Welde and Gro Holst Volden
16.1 What D oWe Learn and Where Do We Go from Here? 203
16.2 Project Governance Models and Governance Theory 207
16.3 Advice for Policymakers 208
References 210
Index 211
VEDRAN ZERJAV is a Professor of Project Management at the Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim.
MORTEN WELDE is a Senior Researcher at the Concept Research Programme at The Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim.
GRO HOLST VOLDEN is Programme Director for the Concept Research Programme at The Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim.
