<p> In 2016 Caterpillar Inc. made the corporate decision to close
the Newberry, SC manufacturing facility and move a portion of their power
generation product line to the engine assembly facility in Seguin, TX. This
case study documented and evaluated the project management strategy utilized to
execute the transition. The case study aimed to understand the power generation
project’s effectiveness. The case study’s research questions included:</p><p> 1. What factors facilitated or hindered the power generation transition project?</p><p> 2. How did the project team develop the project plan, prepare for the execution, and ultimately execute the project?</p><p> 3. How was the team developed from project management to initial leadership?</p><p> Utilizing
qualitative research methods available in NVivo 12 Pro, including analyzing the
project’s details and reviewing similar project methods in Seguin, the research
summarized the project and presented an evaluation to understand project
management within the facility. The resultant themes aligned with Olivier Mesly’s
(2016, p. 14) project management “four P’s,” including “plan,” “process,”
“people,” and “power.” In addition, “challenges” was added as an additional
theme to capture important influences on the project.</p><p> The resultant
research culminated in recommendations that organizations within Caterpillar
Seguin can use to execute large-scale, complex projects.</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:purdue.edu/oai:figshare.com:article/17119001 |
| Date | 03 December 2021 |
| Creators | Shon Kerpatrick Sandifar (11786561) |
| Source Sets | Purdue University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis |
| Rights | CC BY-ND 4.0 |
| Relation | https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Anatomy_of_a_Project_Influential_Factors_on_a_Greenfield_Power_Generation_Project_at_Caterpillar_s_Seguin_Texas_Facility/17119001 |
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