Managing Complex Adaptive Infrastructure Projects
- A System of Systems Perspective -

Dr. Khim-Teck Yeo
Associate Professor, Nangyang Technological University

Abstract:

Critical infrastructural systems are complex adaptive systems of systems (SoS). Taking a SoS perspective of large-scale infrastructural development can be beneficial in better understanding the inherent problems of emergent complexity. SoS is a relatively new term that is being applied primarily to addressing large scale inter-disciplinary developmental challenges with multiple, heterogeneous, and distributed network-centric systems. Complex infrastructural systems are non-monolithic and they share certain common characteristics which can be developed into a set of discriminators to develop a framework for SoS engineering management addressing issues in an evolutionary planning and staged development, stakeholder management and leadership for complex systems integration. The framework is validated with Singapore-based case examples.

Biography:
Qualifications:
• PhD, University of Manchester (UMIST), Engineering Project Management
• MBA, University of Strathclyde
• MSc, University of Manchester (UMIST), Process Plant Engineering
• BEng, University of Singapore, Mechanical and Production Engineering
• Senior Member, Institute of Engineers Singapore, IES
• PMP-Certified Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute (PMI), USA
• Member, International Council of Systems Engineering (INCOSE)
• Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP), The Institution of Engineers, Singapore

Experience:
mktyeo@ntu.edu.sg
Dr Khim-Teck Yeo is currently Programme Director for a new Master of science in Systems and Project management and a Dual Masters Program twinning with a ME in Systems Engineering, by Steven Institute of Technology, NJ, USA.

He has been a visiting scholar to Sloan School of Management, MIT, Boston; senior visiting research fellow, construction management, University of Melbourne; and visiting professor to Industrial Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle and visiting professor to National Institute for Innovation Management, Zhejiang University. He was formerly establishing Head, Division of Systems and Engineering Management, School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, & establishing Programme Director, MBA (Management of Technology), NTU.

He gained his industrial experience in major program/project and systems management from Foster Wheeler (Reading & Shetland, UK), British National Oil Corporation (London) & Britoil Plc (Glasgow), and Grumman Aerospace (New York).

He has over 130 publications in refereed international conference proceedings and journals such as International Journal of Project Management (IJPM), International Journal of Technology Management & European Journal of Operations Research, Journal of Systems Engineering, and International Journal of Production Research. He has served on international editorial boards, International Journal of Project Management for 18 years. He was the founding President, Project Management Institute (PMI) Singapore Chapter. He is currently serving in the Systems Engineering Certification Committee, Institution of Engineers of Singapore. In 2002, he hosted and organized the inaugural ProMAC 2002 in Singapore, in conjunction with and on behalf of the Society of Project Management, Japan.

He has also served as a consultant and trainer in project and systems management to many large corporations such as AT&T, JEL, FMC Petroleum Equipment, Thomson Consumer Electronics, Philips, Infineon, HP/Compaq, Natsteel, Singapore Aerospace, Singapore Technology ST-Group of companies, China Aerospace; MobileOne, CNOOC, China Petroleum Engineering & Construction, Shanghai Huizhong Automotive, UBS, Defense Science & Technology Agency, Singapore Air force, Naval Logistics… etc.