Asbjørn Rolstadås

About

Biography

Asbjørn Rolstadås is Professor Emeritus of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering. His research covers topics like numerical control of machine tools, computer-aided manufacturing systems, productivity measurement and development, computer-aided production planning and control systems and project management methods and systems. He has published more than 330 papers and 31 books in these fields.

Rolstadås has about 40 years of experience from education, research and consulting in project management, and he received the King's Medal of Merit for his contribution in 2014. He is responsible for project management for Store Norske Leksikon and has written 88 articles about project management and manufacturing. He has done studies of project execution of some major governmental projects, mainly within development of oil and gas in the North Sea. He has done research on risk analyses and contingency planning in cost estimates, and developed training courses in project planning and control using e-learning technology. He has been managing large national projects involving cooperation between industry and academia, and he has experience from managing complex, international research projects. He has supervissed 25 PhD students.

He was Vice Dean for research at the Faculty of Engineering fram 2006 to 2017. He is honorary member and former president of the Norwegian Academy of Technical Sciences (NTVA) and member of The Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences (DKNVS) and the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA). He is former Vice Charman Norway for the Scandinavia Japan Sasakawa Foundation. He serves on the editorial board of number of journals, and is the founding editor of the International Journal of Production Planning and Control. He is honorary member and past president of IFIP (International Federation for Information Processing), and is the initiator of the IFIP working group WG5.7 on Production management. He is honorary member of the Norwegian Computer Society (data).

Research projects

Understanding Success and Developing Management Leadership on International Mega-Projects (Samarbeids-prosjekt mellom NTNU, UC Berkeley og Statoil) (2010 - 2011)
IMS 2020 - Supporting Global Research for IMS2020 Vision (EU-prosjekt) (2008 - 2011)
TARGET - Transformative, Adaptive, Responsive and enGaging EnvironmenT (EU-prosjekt) (2008 - 2011)
PRIME - Providing Real Integration in Multi-disciplinary Environments (EU-prosjekt) (2005 - 2008)
PROMISE - Product Lifecycle Management and Information Tracking using Smart Embedded Systems (EU-prosjekt) (2004 - 2008)
GEM - Global Education in Manufacturing (EU/IMS-prosjekt) (2002 - 2004)

Member Editorial Board of Scientific Journals

Recent publications

Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Krokan, Arne; Midtgård, Ole-Morten; Sand, Gunnar; Tunstad, Hege Jørgensen. Natur og teknologi: De vanskelige valgene. Trondheim: Norges Tekniske Vitenskapsakademi 2025 ISBN ISBN: 978-82-5330-438-0.

Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Syse, Henrik. Vitenskapsakademienes rolle og samfunnsansvar: Er akademiene fortsatt relevante? I: Natur og teknologi: De vanskelige valgene. Trondheim: Norges Tekniske Vitenskapsakademi 2025 ISBN 978-82-5330-438-0. s. 228-243.

Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Brattebø, Helge; Fet, Annik Magerholm; Krokan, Arne; Sand, Gunnar; Syse, Henrik; Waag, Tor Inge; Øien, Geir Egil Dahle. Bærekraft og digitalisering. Trondheim: Norges Tekniske Vitenskapsakademi 2023 (ISBN 9788253304151).

Krokan, Arne; Brattebø, Helge; Fet, Annik Magerholm; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Sand, Gunnar; Syse, Henrik; Waag, Tor Inge; Øien, Geir Egil Dahle. Bærekraft og digital omstilling i perspektiv: Alt henger sammen med alt. I: Bærekraft og digitalisering. Trondheim: Norges Tekniske Vitenskapsakademi 2023 ISBN 9788253304151. pp. 8-19.

Mummolo, Giovanni; Browne, J; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. Industrial Engineering Education for Industry 4.0. I: Advances in Production Management Systems. Production Management Systems for Responsible Manufacturing, Service, and Logistics Futures IFIP WG 5.7 International Conference, APMS 2023, Trondheim, Norway, September 17–21, 2023, Proceedings, Part II. Springer 2023 ISBN 978-3-031-43666-6. pp. 333-346.

Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Olsson, Nils; Johansen, Agnar; Langlo, Jan Alexander: Praktisk prosjektledelse - Fra ide til gevinst. 3. utgave. Fagbokforlaget 2023 (ISBN 978-82-450-4523-9).

Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Johansen, Agnar; Olsson, Nils; Langlo, Jan Alexander. Oppgavesamling til praktisk prosjektledelse. 2. utgave. Fagbokforlaget 2023 (ISBN 978-82-450-4606-9).

Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Browne, Jim. New Challenges in Manufacturing Engineering Education. I Recent Advances in Mechanical Engineering – Select Proceedings of INCRAMERD 2021, Springer 2022 (ISSN 2195-4356, ISBN 978-981-16-9056-3), pp. 45-54.

Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Krokan, Arne; Øien, Geir Egil Dahle; Rolfsen, Monica; Sand, Gunnar; Syse, Henrik; Husby, Lisa Marie; Waag, Tor Inge: Den digitale hverdagen. John Grieg Forlag 2021 (ISBN 978-82-533-0400-7).

Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Krokan, Arne; Schiefloe, Per Morten; Sand, Gunnar; Dyrhaug, Lars Thomas. Det Nye Digitale Norge. John Grieg Forlag 2019 (ISBN 978-82-533-0374-1).

Johansen, Agnar; Olsson, Nils; Jergeas, George; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. Project Risk and Opportunity Management - An Owner's Perspective. Routledge 2019 (ISBN 978-1-138-36581-0).

Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Krokan, Arne; Dyrhaug, Lars Thomas. Teknologien endrer samfunnet. Fagbokforlaget 2017 (ISBN 978-82-450-2297-1).

Aarseth, Wenche; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Klev, Roger: Project Leadership Challenges - Their nature and how they are managed. Fagbokforlaget 2016 (ISBN:978-82-450-2130-1).

Aarseth, Wenche; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Klev, Roger: Lederskap i prosjekter. Fagbokforlaget 2015 (ISBN 978-82-450-1812-7).

Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Pinto, Jeffrey K.; Falster, Peter; Venkataraman, Ray: Decision Making in Project Management. Fagbokforlaget 2014 (ISBN 978-82-450-1773-1). NTNU Engineering Series(4).

Hald, Linda Cathrine; Rolstadås, Asbjørn: Project Management of Collaborative Research - the Stakeholder Challenge. In Project Management. Practices, Challenges and Developments. Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 2013 ISBN 9781629481838. pp. 33-59.

Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Henriksen, Bjørnar; O'Sullivan, David: Manufacturing Outsourcing - A Knowledge Perspective. Springer 2012 (ISBN 978-1-4471-2953-0).

Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Hetland, Per Willy; Jergeas, George; Westney, Richard.: Risk Navigation Strategies for Major Capital Projects - Beyond the Myth of Predictability. Springer 2011 (ISBN 978-0-85729-593-4). Springer Series in Reliability Engineering.

Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Andersen, Bjørn; Fradinho, Manuel. E-Learning for SMEs: Challenges, Potential and Impact. In: E-Business Issues, Challenges and Opportunities for SMEs: Driving Competitiveness. IGI Global 2011 (ISBN 9781616928803) s. 46-64 https://www.fagbokforlaget.no/?forfatter=Rolstad%C3%A5s

Publications

2025

Langlo, Jan Alexander; Johansen, Agnar; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2025) Fagprogrammet i prosjektledelse ved NTNU.
Popular science chapter
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Johansen, Agnar; Langlo, Jan Alexander. (2025) Prosjektledelse i Norge - et historisk tilbakeblikk.
Popular science chapter
Langlo, Jan Alexander; Johansen, Agnar; Wall, Ingrid; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2025) Prosjekter som har formet Norge. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Anthology
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Krokan, Arne; Midtgård, Ole-Morten; Sand, Gunnar; Tunstad, Hege Jørgensen. (2025) Natur og teknologi. John Grieg forlag
Anthology
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Krokan, Arne; Midtgård, Ole-Morten; Sand, Gunnar; Tunstad, Hege Jørgensen. (2025) Natur og teknologi. De vanskelige valgene. Noregs Tekniske Vitenskapsakademi
Non-fiction monograph
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Krokan, Arne; Midtgård, Ole-Morten; Sand, Gunnar; Tunstad, Hege Jørgensen. (2025) Natur og teknologi: De vanskelige valgene. John Grieg Forlag
Anthology
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Syse, Henrik. (2025) Vitenskapsakademienes rolle og samfunnsansvar: Er akademiene fortsatt relevante?.
Non-fiction chapter

2023

Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Johansen, Agnar; Olsson, Nils Olof Emanuel; Langlo, Jan Alexander. (2023) Praktisk prosjektledelse. Fra idé til gevinst. 3. utgave. Fagbokforlaget
Textbook
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Johansen, Agnar; Olsson, Nils Olof Emanuel; Langlo, Jan Alexander. (2023) Oppgavesamling til Praktisk prosjektledelse. 2. utgave. Fagbokforlaget
Textbook
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Brattebø, Helge; Fet, Annik Magerholm; Krokan, Arne; Sand, Gunnar; Syse, Henrik; Waag, Tor Inge; Øien, Geir Egil Dahle. (2023) Bærekraft og digitalisering. Norges Tekniske Vitenskapsakademi
Anthology
Krokan, Arne; Brattebø, Helge; Fet, Annik Magerholm; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Sand, Gunnar; Syse, Henrik; Waag, Tor Inge; Øien, Geir Egil Dahle. (2023) Alt henger sammen med alt.
Academic chapter
Mummolo, Giovanni; Browne, J; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2023) Industrial Engineering Education for Industry 4.0.
Academic chapter

2022

Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Browne, Jimmie. (2022) New Challenges in Manufacturing Engineering Education.
Academic chapter

2021

Fernandes, Gabriela; Dooley, Lawrence; O'Sullivan, David; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2021) Managing Collaborative R&D Projects.
Academic chapter
Fernandes, Gabriela; Dooley, Lawrence; O'Sullivan, David; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2021) Managing Collaborative R&D Projects - Leveraging Open Innovation Knowledge-Flows for Co-Creation. Springer
Anthology
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Johansen, Agnar; Olsson, Nils; Langlo, Jan Alexander. (2021) Oppgavesamling til praktisk prosjektledelse. Fagbokforlaget
Textbook
Lohne, Jardar; Torp, Olav; Andersen, Bjørn Sørskot; Aslesen, Sigmund; Bygballe, Lena Elisabeth; Bølviken, Trond; Drevland, Frode; Engebø, Atle; Fosse, Roar; Holm, Hans Thomas. (2021) The emergence of lean construction in the Norwegian AEC industry. Construction Management and Economics
Academic article
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Krokan, Arne; Øien, Geir Egil Dahle; Rolfsen, Monica; Sand, Gunnar; Syse, Henrik; Husby, Lisa Marie; Waag, Tor Inge. (2021) Den digitale hverdagen. Norges tekniske vitenskapsakademi
Anthology
Krokan, Arne; Øien, Geir Egil Dahle; Rolfsen, Monica; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Sand, Gunnar; Syse, Henrik; Husby, Lisa Marie; Waag, Tor Inge. (2021) Menneske 3.0.
Academic chapter
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Johansen, Agnar. (2021) The Dawn of a New Era for Project Management. Sustainability
Academic article

2020

Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Johansen, Agnar; Olsson, Nils; Langlo, Jan Alexander. (2020) Praktisk prosjektledelse. Fra idé til gevinst. Fagbokforlaget
Textbook

2019

Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Krokan, Arne; Schiefloe, Per Morten; Sand, Gunnar; Dyrhaug, Lars Thomas. (2019) Det Nye Digitale Norge. John Grieg Forlag
Anthology
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Johansen, Agnar; Bjerke, Yvonne C.; Malvik, Tobias O.. (2019) Managing Risk and Opportunities in Complex Projects.
Academic chapter
Krokan, Arne; Schiefloe, Per Morten; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Sand, Gunnar; Dyrhaug, Lars Thomas. (2019) Fremtiden er digital: Det nye digitale Norge.
Popular science chapter
Johansen, Agnar; Olsson, Nils; Jergeas, George; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2019) Project Risk and Opportunity Management - An Owner's Perspective. Routledge
Academic monograph

2017

Johansen, Agnar; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2017) Decision Process in One-of-a-kind Production. Production planning & control (Print)
Academic article
Børve, Sjur; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Andersen, Bjørn Sørskot; Aarseth, Wenche. (2017) Defining Project Partnering. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business
Academic article
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Schiefloe, Per Morten. (2017) Modelling project complexity. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business
Academic literature review
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Krokan, Arne; Dyrhaug, Lars Thomas. (2017) Muliggjørende teknologier.
Academic chapter
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Krokan, Arne; Dyrhaug, Lars Thomas. (2017) Teknologien endrer samfunnet. Fagbokforlaget
Anthology

2016

Johansen, Agnar; Eik-Andresen, Petter; Landmark, Andreas D.; Ekambaram, Anandasivakumar; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2016) Value of Uncertainty: The Lost Opportunities in Large Projects. Administrative Sciences
Academic article
Aarseth, Wenche Kristin; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Klev, Roger. (2016) Project Leadership Challenges. Their nature and how they are managed. Fagbokforlaget, Trondheim, Norway. Fagbokforlaget
Academic monograph

2015

Aarseth, Wenche; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Klev, Roger. (2015) Lederskap i prosjekter. Fagbokforlaget
Non-fiction monograph
Zidane, Youcef; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Johansen, Agnar; Ekambaram, Anandasivakumar; Sriram, Pavan. (2015) “The Fast and the Fantastic” Time-Cost Trade-Offs in New Product Development vs. Construction Projects.
Academic chapter
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Pinto, Jeffrey K.; Falster, Peter; Venkataraman, Ray. (2015) Project Decision Chain. Project Management Journal
Academic article

2014

Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Olsson, Nils; Johansen, Agnar; Langlo, Jan Alexander. (2014) Praktisk prosjektledelse - Fra ide til gevinst. Fagbokforlaget
Textbook
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Pinto, Jeffrey K.; Falster, Peter; Venkataraman, Ray. (2014) Decision Making in Project Management. Fagbokforlaget
Academic monograph
Aarseth, Wenche; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Andersen, Bjørn. (2014) Managing organizational challenges in global projects. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business
Academic article
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2014) Risk Navigation in One-of-a-kind Production. Advanced Materials Research
Academic article
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Tommelein, Iris D.; Schiefloe, Per Morten; Ballard, Glenn. (2014) Understanding project success through analysis of project management approach. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business
Academic article

2013

Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2013) Experience from continuing education using e-learning. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing
Academic article
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Paci, AM. (2013) Editorial: Special issue on engineering education. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing
Editorial
Hald, Linda Cathrine; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2013) Project Management of Collaborative Research - the Stakeholder Challenge.
Academic chapter

2012

Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Henriksen, Bjørnar; O'Sullivan, David. (2012) Manufacturing Outsourcing - A Knowledge Perspective. Springer
Academic monograph
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Moseng, Bjørn. (2012) A Research Roadmap for Learning and Innovation in Manufacturing.
Academic chapter
Krane, Hans Petter; Olsson, Nils; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2012) How Project Manager – Project Owner Interaction Can Work within and Influence Project Risk Management. Project Management Journal
Academic article
Krane, Hans Petter; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Olsson, Nils. (2012) A Case Study of How Stakeholder Management Influenced Project Uncertainty Regarding Project Benefits. International Journal of Information Technology Project Management
Academic article
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Henriksen, Bjørnar; Myklebust, Odd. (2012) Outsourcing and Sustainability - Mastering Energy Consumtion.
Academic chapter

2011

Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2011) Praktisk prosjektstyring, 5. utgave. Tapir Akademisk Forlag
Textbook
Aarseth, Wenche; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Andersen, Bjørn. (2011) Key factors for management of global projects: a case study. International Journal of Transitions and Innovation systems
Academic article
O'Sullivan, David; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Filos, Erastos. (2011) Global education in manufacturing strategy. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing
Academic article
Krane, Hans Petter; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Olsson, Nils. (2011) An empirical analysis of project risk in a time perspective. International Journal of Project Organisation and Management
Academic article
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Andersen, Bjørn; Fradinho, Manuel. (2011) E-Learning for SMEs: Challenges, Potential and Impact.
Academic chapter
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Frey, Markus. (2011) Introduction with overview on the IMS PROMISE project.
Academic chapter
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Hetland, Per Willy; Jergeas, George; Westney, Richard. (2011) Risk Navigation Strategies for Major Capital Projects - Beyond the Myth of Predictability. Springer
Academic monograph

2007

Hussein, Bassam; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2007) PROJECT MANAGEMENT EDUCATION USING E-LEARNING.
Academic chapter
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Kiritsis, Dimitris. (2007) Ubiquitous PLM using Product Embedded Information Devices.
Academic chapter
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2007) Global education in manufacturing.
Academic chapter

2006

Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Dolinsek, Slavko. (2006) Global Education in Manufacturing: Basic Framework, Industrial Survey and Possible Implementation. Managing Global Transitions
Academic article
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2006) Praktisk prosjektstyring. Tapir Akademisk Forlag
Textbook
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Hvolby, H-H; Falster, Peter. (2006) Conceptual Modelling of Production Management Systems.
Academic chapter

2005

Kiritsis, Dimitris; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2005) PROMISE - A Closed-Loop Product Lifecycle Management Approach.
Academic chapter
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Dolinsek, Slavko. (2005) Global Education in Manufacturing (IMS project GEM).
Academic chapter
Dolinsek, Slavko; Prodan, Igor; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2005) International Educational Program in the Field of Manufacturing Strategy.
Academic chapter
Schwesig, Max; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Thoben, Klaus-Dieter. (2005) An E-learning experiment in manufacturing strategy.
Academic chapter
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2005) Product/Service eSustainability.
Academic chapter
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2005) Prosjektledelse - quo vadis. Prosjektledelse
Academic literature review

2004

Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2004) GEM - A Curriculum in Manufacturing Strategy Responding to the Needs of the Industry. Euroteh Journal
Popular science article
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Dolinsek, Slavko; Kos, M. (2004) Education for manufacturing - global trends, Slovenian needs and perspectives. Euroteh Journal
Editorial
Hunt, Ingrid; O'Sullivan, David; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Horan, Maeve; Precup, Lavina. (2004) Survey of Manufacturing Curricula from around the World. Production planning & control (Print)
Academic article
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2004) Time and Cost.
Academic chapter

2003

Andersen, Bjørn; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2003) GEM Draft Curriculum. Galway, Ireland
Research report

2002

Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2002) From operations management to project management. Institutt for produksjons- og kvalitetsteknikk
Research report
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2002) PME - en modell for e-læring innenfor prosjektledelse. Institutt for produksjons- og kvalitetsteknikk
Research report

2000

Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Andersen, Bjørn. (2000) Enterprise Modelling: Improving Global Industrial Competitiveness. Kluwer Academic Publishers
Textbook
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Andersen, Bjørn. (2000) Enterprise Modeling: improving global industrial competitiveness. Kluwer Academic Publishers
Non-fiction monograph

1999

Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1999) Paradigms and New Trends in Production Planning and Control. The Annals of the German Academic Society for Production Engineering
Academic article

1998

Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1998) Enterprise performance measurement. International Journal of Operations & Production Management
Academic article
Andersen, Bjørn; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Schjølberg, Per. (1998) Produksjons- og driftsteknikk. Tapir Forlag
Non-fiction monograph
Deng, Wei; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Wendt, Almuth. (1998) A Set of Modeling Methods for Project-Oriented Modeling. Project Management
Academic article
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1998) P2005 - An Approach to Stimulate New Innovation to Enhance Productivity. International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management (IJMTM)
Academic article
Schjølberg, Per; Andersen, Bjørn; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1998) Produksjons- og driftsteknikk.
Academic chapter
Deng, Wei; Wendt, Almuth; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1998) A Set of Modeling Methods for Process-Oriented Project Modeling. Project Management
Academic article

1997

Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1997) Praktisk prosjektstyring. 2. utg. Tapir Akademisk Forlag
Non-fiction monograph
Browne, Jimmie; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Andersen, Bjørn; Devlin, John. (1997) Performance measurement : the ENAPS approach. International journal of business transformation
Academic article

1996

Andersen, Bjørn; Moe, Einar Printz; Moseng, Bjørn; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1996) Produktivitet og konkurranseevne i norske bedrifter : på vei mot TOPPen. Gyldendal Akademisk
Non-fiction monograph
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1996) Project evaluation. NTNU. Dept. of Production and Quality Engineering
Research report
Braathen, B.; Moe, E. Printz; Moseng, Bjørn; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Ulleland, J.. (1996) TOPP-summering 1992-1995. TOPP-prosjektet
Research report
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1996) The Change Process in IFIP from 1992 to 1995.
Academic chapter

1995

Prytz, Karianne; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Nof, S.. (1995) Manufacturing integration and learning by corporate memory systems (CMS). Purdue University. School of Industrial Engineering
Working paper
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1995) TOPP : a productivity improvement programme for Norwegian industry. Norges tekniske høgskole
Working paper
Underdal, A.; Austgulen, Rigmor; Blegen, K.; Fossan, O.A.; Feilberg, Julie; Hag, K.; Hagen, K.; Kleppe, Jon; Kvaløy, K.; Ramberg, I.. (1995) Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet (NTNU) : forslag til framtidig faglig organisasjon : innstilling fra et utvalg oppnevnt ved kongelig resolusjon av 27. april 1995. Universitetsforlaget
Working paper
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1995) Planning and control of concurrent engineering projects. International Journal of Production Economics
Academic article
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1995) Enterprise modelling for competitive manufacturing. Control Engineering Practice
Academic article
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1995) Performance management : a business process benchmarking approach. Chapman & Hall
Non-fiction monograph
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1995) The TOPP model for productivity assessment. Europe productivity ideas
Popular science article

1994

Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1994) Project planning and control. NTH. Dept. of Production and Quality Engineering
Research report
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1994) The future role of IT. Business technology international
Academic article
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1994) Planning and control of concurrent engineering activities under uncertainty.
Academic chapter
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1994) Benchmarking - theory and practice. Chapman & Hall
Non-fiction monograph

1993

Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1993) Utviklingstendenser : datamaskinbasert MPS. Institutt for produksjons- og kvalitetsteknikk, Norges teknis høgskole, Universitetet i Trondheim
Non-fiction monograph

1992

Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1992) Verkstedteknikk. Tapir Akademisk Forlag
Non-fiction monograph
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1992) TOPP - et NTNF-program for produktivitetsutvikling i norske teknologibedrifter. Bedre bedrift
Popular science article

Journal publications

Aarseth, Wenche; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Andersen, Bjørn. (2011) Key factors for management of global projects: a case study. International Journal of Transitions and Innovation systems
Academic article
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2013) Experience from continuing education using e-learning. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing
Academic article
O'Sullivan, David; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Filos, Erastos. (2011) Global education in manufacturing strategy. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing
Academic article
Krane, Hans Petter; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Olsson, Nils. (2011) An empirical analysis of project risk in a time perspective. International Journal of Project Organisation and Management
Academic article
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Dolinsek, Slavko. (2006) Global Education in Manufacturing: Basic Framework, Industrial Survey and Possible Implementation. Managing Global Transitions
Academic article
Henriksen, Bjørnar; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2010) Knowledge and manufacturing strategy - how different manufacturing paradigms have different requirements to knowledge. Examples from the automotive industry. International Journal of Production Research
Academic article
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2004) GEM - A Curriculum in Manufacturing Strategy Responding to the Needs of the Industry. Euroteh Journal
Popular science article
Johansen, Agnar; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2017) Decision Process in One-of-a-kind Production. Production planning & control (Print)
Academic article
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Dolinsek, Slavko; Kos, M. (2004) Education for manufacturing - global trends, Slovenian needs and perspectives. Euroteh Journal
Editorial
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1998) Enterprise performance measurement. International Journal of Operations & Production Management
Academic article
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1994) The future role of IT. Business technology international
Academic article
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1995) Planning and control of concurrent engineering projects. International Journal of Production Economics
Academic article
Hunt, Ingrid; O'Sullivan, David; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Horan, Maeve; Precup, Lavina. (2004) Survey of Manufacturing Curricula from around the World. Production planning & control (Print)
Academic article
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1995) Enterprise modelling for competitive manufacturing. Control Engineering Practice
Academic article
Krane, Hans Petter; Olsson, Nils; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2012) How Project Manager – Project Owner Interaction Can Work within and Influence Project Risk Management. Project Management Journal
Academic article
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1999) Paradigms and New Trends in Production Planning and Control. The Annals of the German Academic Society for Production Engineering
Academic article
Deng, Wei; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Wendt, Almuth. (1998) A Set of Modeling Methods for Project-Oriented Modeling. Project Management
Academic article
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1998) P2005 - An Approach to Stimulate New Innovation to Enhance Productivity. International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management (IJMTM)
Academic article
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1995) The TOPP model for productivity assessment. Europe productivity ideas
Popular science article
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1992) TOPP - et NTNF-program for produktivitetsutvikling i norske teknologibedrifter. Bedre bedrift
Popular science article
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Pinto, Jeffrey K.; Falster, Peter; Venkataraman, Ray. (2015) Project Decision Chain. Project Management Journal
Academic article
Deng, Wei; Wendt, Almuth; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1998) A Set of Modeling Methods for Process-Oriented Project Modeling. Project Management
Academic article
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Paci, AM. (2013) Editorial: Special issue on engineering education. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing
Editorial
Browne, Jimmie; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Andersen, Bjørn; Devlin, John. (1997) Performance measurement : the ENAPS approach. International journal of business transformation
Academic article
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2005) Prosjektledelse - quo vadis. Prosjektledelse
Academic literature review
Johansen, Agnar; Eik-Andresen, Petter; Landmark, Andreas D.; Ekambaram, Anandasivakumar; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2016) Value of Uncertainty: The Lost Opportunities in Large Projects. Administrative Sciences
Academic article
Krane, Hans Petter; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Olsson, Nils. (2010) Categorizing Risks in Seven Large Projects-Which Risks Do the Projects Focus On?. Project Management Journal
Academic article
Lohne, Jardar; Torp, Olav; Andersen, Bjørn Sørskot; Aslesen, Sigmund; Bygballe, Lena Elisabeth; Bølviken, Trond; Drevland, Frode; Engebø, Atle; Fosse, Roar; Holm, Hans Thomas. (2021) The emergence of lean construction in the Norwegian AEC industry. Construction Management and Economics
Academic article
Børve, Sjur; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Andersen, Bjørn Sørskot; Aarseth, Wenche. (2017) Defining Project Partnering. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business
Academic article
Aarseth, Wenche; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Andersen, Bjørn. (2014) Managing organizational challenges in global projects. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business
Academic article
Fouché, Deon Paul; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2010) The use of performance measurement as a basis for project control of offshore modification oil and gas projects. Production planning & control (Print)
Academic article
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Schiefloe, Per Morten. (2017) Modelling project complexity. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business
Academic literature review
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2014) Risk Navigation in One-of-a-kind Production. Advanced Materials Research
Academic article
Olsson, Nils; Krane, Hans Petter; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Veiseth, Mads. (2010) Influence of reference points in ex post evaluations of rail infrastructure projects. Transport Policy
Academic article
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Johansen, Agnar. (2021) The Dawn of a New Era for Project Management. Sustainability
Academic article
Krane, Hans Petter; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Olsson, Nils. (2012) A Case Study of How Stakeholder Management Influenced Project Uncertainty Regarding Project Benefits. International Journal of Information Technology Project Management
Academic article
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Tommelein, Iris D.; Schiefloe, Per Morten; Ballard, Glenn. (2014) Understanding project success through analysis of project management approach. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business
Academic article

Books

Langlo, Jan Alexander; Johansen, Agnar; Wall, Ingrid; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2025) Prosjekter som har formet Norge. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Anthology
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Krokan, Arne; Midtgård, Ole-Morten; Sand, Gunnar; Tunstad, Hege Jørgensen. (2025) Natur og teknologi. John Grieg forlag
Anthology
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Krokan, Arne; Midtgård, Ole-Morten; Sand, Gunnar; Tunstad, Hege Jørgensen. (2025) Natur og teknologi. De vanskelige valgene. Noregs Tekniske Vitenskapsakademi
Non-fiction monograph
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2011) Praktisk prosjektstyring, 5. utgave. Tapir Akademisk Forlag
Textbook
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1992) Verkstedteknikk. Tapir Akademisk Forlag
Non-fiction monograph
Fernandes, Gabriela; Dooley, Lawrence; O'Sullivan, David; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2021) Managing Collaborative R&D Projects - Leveraging Open Innovation Knowledge-Flows for Co-Creation. Springer
Anthology
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Krokan, Arne; Midtgård, Ole-Morten; Sand, Gunnar; Tunstad, Hege Jørgensen. (2025) Natur og teknologi: De vanskelige valgene. John Grieg Forlag
Anthology
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Andersen, Bjørn. (2000) Enterprise Modelling: Improving Global Industrial Competitiveness. Kluwer Academic Publishers
Textbook
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Olsson, Nils; Johansen, Agnar; Langlo, Jan Alexander. (2014) Praktisk prosjektledelse - Fra ide til gevinst. Fagbokforlaget
Textbook
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2008) Applied Project Management How to Organize, Plan and Control Projects. Tapir Akademisk Forlag
Academic monograph
Kiritsis, Dimitris; Moseng, Bjørn; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Røstad, Carl Christian. (2008) PROMISE Product lifecycle management and information tracking using smart embedded systems. Tapir Akademisk Forlag
Academic monograph
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Pinto, Jeffrey K.; Falster, Peter; Venkataraman, Ray. (2014) Decision Making in Project Management. Fagbokforlaget
Academic monograph
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Krokan, Arne; Schiefloe, Per Morten; Sand, Gunnar; Dyrhaug, Lars Thomas. (2019) Det Nye Digitale Norge. John Grieg Forlag
Anthology
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Henriksen, Bjørnar; O'Sullivan, David. (2012) Manufacturing Outsourcing - A Knowledge Perspective. Springer
Academic monograph
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1997) Praktisk prosjektstyring. 2. utg. Tapir Akademisk Forlag
Non-fiction monograph
Aarseth, Wenche; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Klev, Roger. (2015) Lederskap i prosjekter. Fagbokforlaget
Non-fiction monograph
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Johansen, Agnar; Olsson, Nils Olof Emanuel; Langlo, Jan Alexander. (2023) Praktisk prosjektledelse. Fra idé til gevinst. 3. utgave. Fagbokforlaget
Textbook
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Johansen, Agnar; Olsson, Nils Olof Emanuel; Langlo, Jan Alexander. (2023) Oppgavesamling til Praktisk prosjektledelse. 2. utgave. Fagbokforlaget
Textbook
Andersen, Bjørn; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Schjølberg, Per. (1998) Produksjons- og driftsteknikk. Tapir Forlag
Non-fiction monograph
Vigtil, Astrid; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Moseng, Bjørn. (2010) Towards Sustainable Manufacturing: Proceedings from the IMS Summer School on Sustainable manufacturing, 26 - 28 May 2010, ETH Zürich, Switzerland. Tapir Akademisk Forlag
Anthology
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1995) Performance management : a business process benchmarking approach. Chapman & Hall
Non-fiction monograph
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Brattebø, Helge; Fet, Annik Magerholm; Krokan, Arne; Sand, Gunnar; Syse, Henrik; Waag, Tor Inge; Øien, Geir Egil Dahle. (2023) Bærekraft og digitalisering. Norges Tekniske Vitenskapsakademi
Anthology
Andersen, Bjørn; Moe, Einar Printz; Moseng, Bjørn; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1996) Produktivitet og konkurranseevne i norske bedrifter : på vei mot TOPPen. Gyldendal Akademisk
Non-fiction monograph
Johansen, Agnar; Olsson, Nils; Jergeas, George; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2019) Project Risk and Opportunity Management - An Owner's Perspective. Routledge
Academic monograph
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Andersen, Bjørn. (2000) Enterprise Modeling: improving global industrial competitiveness. Kluwer Academic Publishers
Non-fiction monograph
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Johansen, Agnar; Olsson, Nils; Langlo, Jan Alexander. (2021) Oppgavesamling til praktisk prosjektledelse. Fagbokforlaget
Textbook
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2006) Praktisk prosjektstyring. Tapir Akademisk Forlag
Textbook
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Johansen, Agnar; Olsson, Nils; Langlo, Jan Alexander. (2020) Praktisk prosjektledelse. Fra idé til gevinst. Fagbokforlaget
Textbook
Aarseth, Wenche Kristin; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Klev, Roger. (2016) Project Leadership Challenges. Their nature and how they are managed. Fagbokforlaget, Trondheim, Norway. Fagbokforlaget
Academic monograph
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Krokan, Arne; Dyrhaug, Lars Thomas. (2017) Teknologien endrer samfunnet. Fagbokforlaget
Anthology
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Hetland, Per Willy; Jergeas, George; Westney, Richard. (2011) Risk Navigation Strategies for Major Capital Projects - Beyond the Myth of Predictability. Springer
Academic monograph
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Krokan, Arne; Øien, Geir Egil Dahle; Rolfsen, Monica; Sand, Gunnar; Syse, Henrik; Husby, Lisa Marie; Waag, Tor Inge. (2021) Den digitale hverdagen. Norges tekniske vitenskapsakademi
Anthology
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1994) Benchmarking - theory and practice. Chapman & Hall
Non-fiction monograph
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1993) Utviklingstendenser : datamaskinbasert MPS. Institutt for produksjons- og kvalitetsteknikk, Norges teknis høgskole, Universitetet i Trondheim
Non-fiction monograph

Part of book/report

Langlo, Jan Alexander; Johansen, Agnar; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2025) Fagprogrammet i prosjektledelse ved NTNU.
Popular science chapter
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Johansen, Agnar; Langlo, Jan Alexander. (2025) Prosjektledelse i Norge - et historisk tilbakeblikk.
Popular science chapter
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2010) Technology for Education and Innovation in Sustainability.
Academic chapter
Fernandes, Gabriela; Dooley, Lawrence; O'Sullivan, David; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2021) Managing Collaborative R&D Projects.
Academic chapter
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Browne, Jimmie. (2022) New Challenges in Manufacturing Engineering Education.
Academic chapter
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Andersen, Bjørn; Fradinho, Manuel. (2011) E-Learning for SMEs: Challenges, Potential and Impact.
Academic chapter
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Johansen, Agnar; Bjerke, Yvonne C.; Malvik, Tobias O.. (2019) Managing Risk and Opportunities in Complex Projects.
Academic chapter
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Moseng, Bjørn. (2012) A Research Roadmap for Learning and Innovation in Manufacturing.
Academic chapter
Krokan, Arne; Schiefloe, Per Morten; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Sand, Gunnar; Dyrhaug, Lars Thomas. (2019) Fremtiden er digital: Det nye digitale Norge.
Popular science chapter
Zidane, Youcef; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Johansen, Agnar; Ekambaram, Anandasivakumar; Sriram, Pavan. (2015) “The Fast and the Fantastic” Time-Cost Trade-Offs in New Product Development vs. Construction Projects.
Academic chapter
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2010) IMS 2020 Roadmap for Sustainable Manufacturing Research.
Academic chapter
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Vodicka, Matthias. (2009) New Opportunities for Research in Education in Intelligent Manufacturing Sysytems.
Academic chapter
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2004) Time and Cost.
Academic chapter
Kiritsis, Dimitris; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2005) PROMISE - A Closed-Loop Product Lifecycle Management Approach.
Academic chapter
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Dolinsek, Slavko. (2005) Global Education in Manufacturing (IMS project GEM).
Academic chapter
Dolinsek, Slavko; Prodan, Igor; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2005) International Educational Program in the Field of Manufacturing Strategy.
Academic chapter
Schwesig, Max; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Thoben, Klaus-Dieter. (2005) An E-learning experiment in manufacturing strategy.
Academic chapter
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2005) Product/Service eSustainability.
Academic chapter
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1994) Planning and control of concurrent engineering activities under uncertainty.
Academic chapter
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Frey, Markus. (2011) Introduction with overview on the IMS PROMISE project.
Academic chapter
Schjølberg, Per; Andersen, Bjørn; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1998) Produksjons- og driftsteknikk.
Academic chapter
Krokan, Arne; Brattebø, Helge; Fet, Annik Magerholm; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Sand, Gunnar; Syse, Henrik; Waag, Tor Inge; Øien, Geir Egil Dahle. (2023) Alt henger sammen med alt.
Academic chapter
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Hvolby, H-H; Falster, Peter. (2008) Review of After-Sales Service Concepts.
Academic chapter
Hussein, Bassam; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2007) PROJECT MANAGEMENT EDUCATION USING E-LEARNING.
Academic chapter
Mummolo, Giovanni; Browne, J; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2023) Industrial Engineering Education for Industry 4.0.
Academic chapter
Hald, Linda Cathrine; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2013) Project Management of Collaborative Research - the Stakeholder Challenge.
Academic chapter
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Hvolby, H-H; Falster, Peter. (2006) Conceptual Modelling of Production Management Systems.
Academic chapter
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Krokan, Arne; Dyrhaug, Lars Thomas. (2017) Muliggjørende teknologier.
Academic chapter
Krokan, Arne; Øien, Geir Egil Dahle; Rolfsen, Monica; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Sand, Gunnar; Syse, Henrik; Husby, Lisa Marie; Waag, Tor Inge. (2021) Menneske 3.0.
Academic chapter
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Kiritsis, Dimitris. (2007) Ubiquitous PLM using Product Embedded Information Devices.
Academic chapter
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2007) Global education in manufacturing.
Academic chapter
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1996) The Change Process in IFIP from 1992 to 1995.
Academic chapter
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Henriksen, Bjørnar; Myklebust, Odd. (2012) Outsourcing and Sustainability - Mastering Energy Consumtion.
Academic chapter
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Syse, Henrik. (2025) Vitenskapsakademienes rolle og samfunnsansvar: Er akademiene fortsatt relevante?.
Non-fiction chapter

Report

Prytz, Karianne; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Nof, S.. (1995) Manufacturing integration and learning by corporate memory systems (CMS). Purdue University. School of Industrial Engineering
Working paper
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1995) TOPP : a productivity improvement programme for Norwegian industry. Norges tekniske høgskole
Working paper
Underdal, A.; Austgulen, Rigmor; Blegen, K.; Fossan, O.A.; Feilberg, Julie; Hag, K.; Hagen, K.; Kleppe, Jon; Kvaløy, K.; Ramberg, I.. (1995) Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet (NTNU) : forslag til framtidig faglig organisasjon : innstilling fra et utvalg oppnevnt ved kongelig resolusjon av 27. april 1995. Universitetsforlaget
Working paper
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1994) Project planning and control. NTH. Dept. of Production and Quality Engineering
Research report
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (1996) Project evaluation. NTNU. Dept. of Production and Quality Engineering
Research report
Braathen, B.; Moe, E. Printz; Moseng, Bjørn; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Ulleland, J.. (1996) TOPP-summering 1992-1995. TOPP-prosjektet
Research report
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2002) From operations management to project management. Institutt for produksjons- og kvalitetsteknikk
Research report
Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2002) PME - en modell for e-læring innenfor prosjektledelse. Institutt for produksjons- og kvalitetsteknikk
Research report
Andersen, Bjørn; Rolstadås, Asbjørn. (2003) GEM Draft Curriculum. Galway, Ireland
Research report

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