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Enhancing sustainability in Gelderland’s maintenance operations: A Systems Engineering approach for translating ambitions into concrete measures
Beumer, H.R. (2024) Enhancing sustainability in Gelderland’s maintenance operations: A Systems Engineering approach for translating ambitions into concrete measures.
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| Abstract: | This research explores the application of Systems Engineering (SE) to enhance sustainability implementation within the province of Gelderland's infrastructure operations. The study investigates how SE can help decompose high-level sustainability ambitions into actionable project requirements and measures. The research is conducted in four phases: first, establishing a theoretical framework using SE principles to develop a fifteen-step process for translating abstract ambitions into operational measures. Second, identifying and analysing the current sustainability implementation process through document analysis, interviews, and observations. Third, comparing the theoretical framework with the actual provincial process to identify discrepancies and validate findings through a focus group. Key challenges include lack of traceability and transparency, unclear accountability, missing steps in the development process and reliance on individual motivation. The fourth phase offers six recommendations to address these challenges, such as implementing structured documentation, appointing an asset owner, translating ambitions into concrete requirements and functions, clarifying roles and responsibilities, adopting a risk-based inspection approach, and developing a comprehensive sustainability implementation plan. The study concludes that SE can improve sustainability implementation but highlights the need for further research on integrating SE into maintenance processes and addressing challenges in other departments. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Clients: | Provincie Gelderland, Arnhem, Nederland |
| Faculty: | ET: Engineering Technology |
| Subject: | 56 civil engineering |
| Programme: | Construction Management and Engineering MSc (60337) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/103613 |
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