Browsing Department of Industrial Economics, Risk Management and Planning (TN-ISØP) by Title
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On the treatment of uncertainty in innovation projects with focus on energy transition.
(Master thesis, 2021)Innovation is the key to growth however, the process of innovation is full of uncertainties. Organizations and project management teams that are open-minded and aware of the uncertainties, can tackle them more cleverly and ... -
On the use of criteria based on the SMART acronym to assess quality of performance indicators for safety management in process industries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Management of safety, and barriers in particular, includes using information expressing performance, i.e. use of safety performance indicators. For this information to be useful, the indicators should demonstrate adequate ... -
On the use of risk and uncertainty analysis in conceptual stage of petroleum project
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2013;, Master thesis, 2013-06-14)Several development scenarios are assessed in the conceptual stage of petroleum project. Among all of the alternatives, a scenario will be selected which forms the basis for further detail engineering and project execution. ... -
On the Use of Standards and Guidelines as a Tool to Fulfil Regulatory Requirements
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-01)Over the years, industrial safety regulation has shifted from a “hard” command and control regime to a “soft” regime. A “hard” regime includes the use of strict prescriptive requirements which explain how industry should ... -
On the use of systems approach to improve decision-making process when performing economic evaluations for new health information technology
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-12)Economic evaluations comprise comparative analyses of different alternatives in terms of their costs and consequences, and is used as a basis for making prioritizations and decisions. When deciding on whether to provide a ... -
On the use of the vision zero principle and the ALARP principle for production loss in the oil and gas industry
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)In the oil and gas industry, there is a strong focus on reducing production loss, and in the last decade the industry has adopted Vision Zero as a governing principle, to meet this goal. A previous paper has concluded that, ... -
On the use of the ‘Return Of Safety Investments’ (ROSI) measure for decision-making in the chemical processing industry
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Due to the high potential of chemical and process industry to damage people, as well as to cause environmental contamination, there is a need of objective criteria and methods supporting plant operators to make decisions ... -
On when to base event trees and fault trees on probability models and frequentist probabilities in quantitative risk assessments
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)This paper discusses the analysis approach when using event trees and fault trees in a quantitative risk assessment context. The basic question raised is when to introduce probability models and frequentist probabilities ... -
Ontological and epistemological challenges of measuring the effectiveness of urban counterterrorism measures
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-11)Cities and their citizens are increasingly seen as vulnerable targets for terrorist attacks, and nowadays city planners have become important actors in making decisions about urban security. Multiple urban counterterrorism ... -
Open shop scheduling in a manufacturing company using machine learning
(Master thesis, 2016-12-12)Scheduling jobs in a manufacturing company that delivers custom products is challenging. Aarbakke is a company that manufactures advanced assemblies for the oil and gas industry. Its existing resource planning tool frequently ... -
Operasjonalisering av totalrisikoanalysen - anbefaling av tilnærming til utfordringene med å gjøre totalrisikoanalysen mer brukervennlig som kilde til risikoforståelse og beslutningsstøtte for Sleipner
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2013;, Master thesis, 2013-06)Totalrisikoanalysen (TRA) er en massiv risikoanalyse, primært kvantitativ, som det gjerne tar flere år å utarbeide og som til slutt består av et dokumentbibliotek av rapporter på til sammen flere tusen sider. Denne er en ... -
Operasjonalisering av totalrisikoanalyser for Statfjord - effekt og økt risikoforståelse?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2014;, Master thesis, 2014-06-11)Det er nylig utarbeidet totalrisikoanalyser (TRA) for Statfjord installasjonene. I forbindelse med disse har Statoil og Safetec laget en opplæringspakke der teori og resultater fra risikoanalysen videreformidles til de ... -
Operasjonell pålitelighetsanalyse av sentrifugalpumper
(Master thesis, 2021)Sentrifugalpumpen er en hyppig brukt hydraulisk maskin som benyttes til å flytte væske fra lavtrykks til høytrykksområder. Sentrifugalpumpen benyttes ofte til produksjons- og sikkerhetskritiske formål, og nedetid eller ... -
Oppdragsrelatert risikovurdering i politiet: Hvilken metodikk egner seg best?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-05-19)Debatten om hvilken metodikk som egner seg best for risikovurderinger har pågått noen år i Norge. Dette har avstedkommet mange artikler og det er utgitt to norske standarder om temaet. Det eksisterer imidlertid få artikler ... -
Opportunistic maintenance models: Review and discussion with a special focus on the treatment of uncertainty
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2011;, Master thesis, 2011)In this thesis, we review and discuss the area of opportunistic maintenance models. We want to examine if the existing models can be useful as decision-support to maintenance management, and focus especially on the treatment ... -
Optimal kontraktsdesign for offshore-prosjekter
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2006)Prinsipper for optimal kontraktsutforming i petroleumssektoren presenters. Prinsippene baserer seg på innsikt fra kontrakts- og insentivteori, beste praksis studier for byggebransjen, samt en serie møter med oljeselskaper, ... -
Optimal offshore supply vessel planning: a case study of a Chinese offshore oil and gas production area
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2014;, Master thesis, 2014-06)In the offshore oil and gas industry, the drilling or production installations scattered in the offshore oilfields require supplies from onshore depots. These supply services are performed specially by the offshore supply ... -
Optimalisering av anbudsprosessen i mellomstore teknologiselskap
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-15)Oppgaven tar for seg gjennomføringen av anbudsprosesser i mellomstore teknologiselskap, med hovedfokus på tre områder; (1) den generelle organisering av anbudsarbeidet, (2) håndtering av økonomisk risiko og (3) aktiv bruk ... -
Optimalisering av byggeprosjekter med Lean Construction som strategisk styringsverktøy
(Master thesis, 2021)Norsk bygg- og anleggsbransje har gjennom en årrekke vært kritisert for manglende effektivitet og innovasjon. Statistikk viser en negativ produktivitetstrend sammenlignet med andre næringer. Det øker nødvendigheten for å ... -
Optimalisering av byggeprosjekter med Lean Construction som strategisk styringsverktøy
(Master thesis, 2021)Norsk bygg- og anleggsbransje har gjennom en årrekke vært kritisert for manglende effektivitet og innovasjon. Statistikk viser en negativ produktivitetstrend sammenlignet med andre næringer. Det øker nødvendigheten for å ...