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A Review and Analysis of Project Evaluation within Telkom SA ITX

Author: Mutuvhi, Fhatuwani Lastborn Supervisor: Professor Piet Ackermann Date: March 2010 The significance of project management is now widely recognised, both for organisational development and as part of international business architecture, as a lever to address the converging interest of competitiveness. Project evaluation is regarded as a useful mechanism for streamlining business strategies effectively and…

Evaluation of Water Service Delivery Efficiency by Johannesburg Water to Low-Income Areas

Author: Müller, Paul Johannes Supervisor: Professor Pieter Steyn Date: March 2009 Johannesburg is the largest metropolitan and industrial area in South Africa. The water reserves need to be distributed amongst its citizens evenly, but at the same time the role-out of the service has to be done in an orderly manner. Local governments do not…

An Investigative Report on the Project Management Competence and Capacity that the State Information Technology Agency should have to support Government

Author: Mtimunye, Mhlabaniseni Moses Supervisor: Professor Piet Ackermann Date: March 2010 The pressure for delivery across industries and organisations has been brought to the open discussions around core competence and capacity required to make delivery possible. Government equally needs such competence to ensure that public funds are used most prudently and can be accounted for…

Optimising Business Processes for Managing Service Stations

Author: Msimango, Thabo Supervisor: Professor Pieter Steyn Date: September 2006 The research aims to elucidate the key business strengths and weaknesses associated with the performance of fuel service stations in the network of TOTAL South Africa (Pty) Ltd. The effects of accountability and responsibilities of dealers, pertaining to operational procedures and guidelines, are evaluated in…

A Learning Organisation and its Impact on Processes, Structure, Culture and Politics

Author: Msengana, Nqaba Lunga Supervisor: Professor Pieter Steyn Date: September 2008 The research has been conducted at Vodacom. Vodacom is a Pan-African cellular communications company providing a world class GSM service to more than 21.5 million customers in South Africa, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lesotho, and Mozambique. The company started in 1993…

Effective Human Resource Planning within an Information Technology Organisation

Author: Mpolokeng, Andrew Supervisor: Professor P D Gerber Date: September 2010 The Project Services (PS) Division within Business Connexion (BCX) is primarily responsible for ensuring that the different business units are supplied with skilled project management resources when implementing information communication and technology (ICT) solutions. Project management services can either be sold as a stand-alone…

Research into the Structure, Functions and Processes of the Retained IT Organisation at Old Mutual

Author: Moyce, Dawn Wendy Supervisor: Professor Dr. J A Watkins Date: March 2008 In 1999, a strategic decision was taken by Old Mutual South Africa (OMSA) to outsource its information technology (IT) infrastructure management to Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC). The Retained IT Organisation was established to manage the delivery of those services, with emphasis placed…

Leadership and Human Capital Assessment within a Project Management Team

Author: Moolman, Marius Supervisor: Professor Erik Schmikl Date: September 2009 The objective of this study is to establish how to create high performance teams and leadership effectiveness in a turbulent world market. The target population for this dissertation was the Gemalto Global Services (GGS) department within Gemalto Southern Africa and covered the entire department. The…

A Study on Corrosion Management at Eskom Lethabo Power Station Outside Plant

Author: Mocheke, Thoka Supervisor: Mr Ernst Swanepoel Date: March 2007 Faced with the ever-growing electricity demand in South Africa and the aging Outside Plant, one of the strategic areas of focus for Eskom Lethabo Power Station to ensure business continuity, is the management of corrosion at the Outside Plant. Poor management of corrosion will lead…

Implementation of a Project Management Methodology within the Engineering Group of Vodacom South Africa

Author: Mgabhi, Themba Johny Supervisor: Professor Erik Schmikl Date: March 2008 Vodacom is a Pan-African Vodacom is a Pan-African cellular communications company that provides a world class GSM service in South Africa. As the Vodacom Group continues to grow, it is important that it remains successful and retains its leadership position in South Africa. The…