Technology, policy and politics
Critical Success Factors in High-Technology Infrastructure Projects
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3658011 |
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| Authors | R M Adam (South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), Cape Town, South Africa), Roy Adam (South African Radio Astronomy Observatory, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 378-390 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Dynamics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0253-3952 • E-ISSN: 1940-7874 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02533952.2020.1850619 |
| OpenAlex | W3110260364 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
The article examines critical success factors in high technology projects by comparing the Square Kilometre Array, the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor and the Reactor Conversion Project in the context of a historical view of South African technology policy. These three complex endeavours illustrate rather well what mistakes can be made in the conceptualising and in the execution of such projects. The article argues that the confluence of a range of diverse factors such as sufficient prototyping, understanding and balancing political stakeholders, getting the organisational culture right and managing ambitions and aspirations are necessary for success to be achieved
Business · Computer security · Critical infrastructure · Critical success factor · Political science · Politics · Process management · Sociology · Technology policy · Computer Science · ICT Impact and Policies
| Highly cited | No |
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