Nils Olsson

About

I have considerable experience from the combined application of technical, administrative and financial aspects of business. Major focus has been on project management and productivity improvements. Industry experience includes: transportation, offshore, construction, IT, nuclear industry, hospitals and shipping.

Publications

2015

Olsson, Nils; Bull-Berg, Heidi. (2015) Use of big data in project evaluations. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business. volum 8 (3).
Olsson, Nils; Sørensen, Anette Østbø; Leikvam, Gunnar. (2015) On the Need for Iterative Real Estate Project Models – Applying Agile Methods in Real Estate Developments. Procedia Economics and Finance. volum 21.
Stendebakken, Mari Oline Giske; Grytli, Eir Ragna; Olsson, Nils. (2015) Proposed aspects for evaluation of the value of spaces in historic buildings. Procedia Economics and Finance. volum 21.
Sørensen, Anette Østbø; Olsson, Nils; Ekambaram, Anandasivakumar. (2015) Evaluation and Learning – Experiences from a Construction Project in Norway. Procedia Economics and Finance. volum 21.

2014

Junghans, Antje; Olsson, Nils. (2014) Discussion of facilities management as an academic discipline: To what extent are the general requirements met and what does it mean?. Facilities. volum 32 (1/2).
Krane, Hans Petter; Olsson, Nils. (2014) Uncertainty management of projects from the owners’ perspective, with main focus on managing delivered functionality. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business. volum 7 (1).
Leikvam, Gunnar; Olsson, Nils. (2014) Eiendomsutvikling. Fagbokforlaget. 2014. ISBN 978-82-450-1679-6.
Olsson, Nils; Spjelkavik, Ingrid. (2014) Assumption surfacing and monitoring as a tool in project risk management. International Journal of Project Organisation and Management. volum 6 (1/2).
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Olsson, Nils; Johansen, Agnar; Langlo, Jan Alexander. (2014) Praktisk prosjektledelse - Fra ide til gevinst. Fagbokforlaget. 2014. ISBN 978-82-450-1690-1.

2013

Klakegg, Ole Jonny; Kjølle, Kari; Mehaug, Cecilie Gillesen; Olsson, Nils; Shiferaw, Asmamaw Tadege; Woods, Ruth. (2013) 7th Nordic Conference on Construction Economics and Organisation, Trondheim, June 12-14, 2013. Akademika forlag. 2013. ISBN 978-82-321-0273-0.
Klungseth, Nora Johanne; Olsson, Nils. (2013) Norwegian cleaning research: an overview and categorization. Facilities. volum 31 (7/8).

2012

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. volum 43 (2).
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. volum 3 (2).
Olsson, Nils; Økland, Andreas; Halvorsen, Siri Bøe. (2012) Consequences of differences in cost-benefit methodology in railway infrastructure appraisal - A comparison between selected countries. Transport Policy. volum 22.
Valen, Marit Støre; Olsson, Nils. (2012) Are we heading towards mature facilities management in Norwegian municipalities?. Journal of Facilities Management. volum 10 (4).

2011

Andersen, Bjørn; Olsson, Nils; Onsøyen, Lars Edgar; Spjelkavik, Ingrid. (2011) Post-project changes: occurrence, causes, and countermeasures. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business. volum 4 (2).
Hansen, Geir Karsten; Olsson, Nils. (2011) Layered Project - Layered Process: Lean Thinking and Flexible Solutions. Architectural Engineering and Design Management. volum 7 (2).
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. volum 3 (1).
Olsson, Nils. (2011) Praktisk rapportskriving. Tapir Akademisk Forlag. 2011. ISBN 978-82-519-2771-0.
Olsson, Nils; Mads, Veiseth. (2011) Jernbanetrafikk. Tapir Akademisk Forlag. 2011. ISBN 9788251925297.
Valen, Marit Støre; Olsson, Nils; Bjørberg, Svein; Gissinger, Håkon Kvåle. (2011) Bygningsvedlikehold - bedre planlegging en nøkkel til bedre vedlikehold. Tapir Akademisk Forlag. 2011. ISBN 9788251927543. Temahefte (Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet. Fakultet for arkitektur og billedkunst) (4).
Veiseth, Mads; Hegglund, Per Magnus; Wien, Iver; Olsson, Nils; Stokland, Øivind. (2011) Development of a punctuality improvement method. The TQM Journal. volum 23 (3).

2010

Klakegg, Ole Jonny; Olsson, Nils. (2010) An empirical illustration of public project ownership. International Journal of Project Organisation and Management. volum 2 (1).
Krane, Hans Petter; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Olsson, Nils. (2010) Categorizing Risks in Seven Large Projects-Which Risks Do the Projects Focus On?. Project Management Journal. volum 41 (1).
Olsson, Nils. (2010) Den undervurderte betydningen av flaks og trynefaktor. Prosjektledelse.
Olsson, Nils; Frydenberg, Stein; Jakobsen, Erik W.; Jessen, Svein Arne. (2010) In search of project substance: how do private investors evaluate projects?. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business. volum 3 (2).
Olsson, Nils; Hansen, Geir Karsten. (2010) Identification of Critical Factors Affecting Flexibility in Hospital Construction Projects. Health Environments Research & Design Journal. volum 3 (2).
Olsson, Nils; Krane, Hans Petter; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Veiseth, Mads. (2010) Influence of reference points in ex post evaluations of rail infrastructure projects. Transport Policy. volum 17 (4).

2009

Cui, Yu; Olsson, Nils. (2009) Project flexibility in practice: An empirical study of reduction lists in large governmental projects. International Journal of Project Management. volum 27 (5).
Klakegg, Ole Jonny; Olsson, Nils. (2009) Hvem eier et statlig prosjekt?. Stat og styring. volum 19 (2).

2008

Olsson, Nils; Johansen, Agnar; Langlo, Jan Alexander; Torp, Olav. (2008) Project ownership: implications on success measurement. Measuring Business Excellence. volum 12 (1).
Klakegg, Ole Jonny; Olsson, Nils. (2008) Modell for prosjekteierskap i Staten. Prosjektledelse.
Olsson, Nils. (2008) Conflics related to effectiveness and efficiency in Norwegian rail and hospital projects. Projektitoiminta. volum 29 (1).
Olsson, Nils. (2008) External and internal flexibility - aligning projects with the business strategy and executing projects efficiently. International Journal of Project Organisation and Management. volum 1 (1).
Olsson, Nils; Magnussen, Ole Morten. (2008) Flexibility at different stages in the life cycle of projects: an empirical illustration of the "freedom to maneuver". Project Management Journal. volum 38 (4).

2006

Magnussen, Ole Morten; Olsson, Nils. (2006) Comparative analysis of cost estimates of major public investment projects. International Journal of Project Management. volum 24 (4).
Olsson, Nils. (2006) Management of flexibility in projects. International Journal of Project Management. volum 24 (1).
Olsson, Nils. (2006) Impact analysis of railway projects in a flexibility perspective. Transport reviews. volum 26.
Torp, Olav; Magnussen, Ole Morten; Olsson, Nils; Klakegg, Ole Jonny. (2006) Kostnadsusikkerhet i store stalige investeringsprosjekter. Concept rapport.

2004

Olsson, Nils. (2004) Influencing factors on train punctuality - results from some Norwegian studies. Transport Policy. volum 11 (4).
Olsson, Nils; Austeng, Kjell; Samset, Knut Fredrik; Lædre, Ola. (2004) Ensuring Quality-at-entry: Challenges in Front-end Management. Projektitoiminta. volum 27 (1).

2001

Olsson, Nils. (2001) Forskningsprogrammet CONCEPT - Risikoanalyse og konseptvurdering i tidligfaasen. Prosjektledelse. volum 2.

Journal publications

Olsson, Nils; Bull-Berg, Heidi. (2015) Use of big data in project evaluations. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business. volum 8 (3).
Olsson, Nils; Sørensen, Anette Østbø; Leikvam, Gunnar. (2015) On the Need for Iterative Real Estate Project Models – Applying Agile Methods in Real Estate Developments. Procedia Economics and Finance. volum 21.
Stendebakken, Mari Oline Giske; Grytli, Eir Ragna; Olsson, Nils. (2015) Proposed aspects for evaluation of the value of spaces in historic buildings. Procedia Economics and Finance. volum 21.
Sørensen, Anette Østbø; Olsson, Nils; Ekambaram, Anandasivakumar. (2015) Evaluation and Learning – Experiences from a Construction Project in Norway. Procedia Economics and Finance. volum 21.
Junghans, Antje; Olsson, Nils. (2014) Discussion of facilities management as an academic discipline: To what extent are the general requirements met and what does it mean?. Facilities. volum 32 (1/2).
Krane, Hans Petter; Olsson, Nils. (2014) Uncertainty management of projects from the owners’ perspective, with main focus on managing delivered functionality. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business. volum 7 (1).
Olsson, Nils; Spjelkavik, Ingrid. (2014) Assumption surfacing and monitoring as a tool in project risk management. International Journal of Project Organisation and Management. volum 6 (1/2).
Klungseth, Nora Johanne; Olsson, Nils. (2013) Norwegian cleaning research: an overview and categorization. Facilities. volum 31 (7/8).
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. volum 43 (2).
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. volum 3 (2).
Olsson, Nils; Økland, Andreas; Halvorsen, Siri Bøe. (2012) Consequences of differences in cost-benefit methodology in railway infrastructure appraisal - A comparison between selected countries. Transport Policy. volum 22.
Valen, Marit Støre; Olsson, Nils. (2012) Are we heading towards mature facilities management in Norwegian municipalities?. Journal of Facilities Management. volum 10 (4).
Andersen, Bjørn; Olsson, Nils; Onsøyen, Lars Edgar; Spjelkavik, Ingrid. (2011) Post-project changes: occurrence, causes, and countermeasures. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business. volum 4 (2).
Hansen, Geir Karsten; Olsson, Nils. (2011) Layered Project - Layered Process: Lean Thinking and Flexible Solutions. Architectural Engineering and Design Management. volum 7 (2).
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. volum 3 (1).
Veiseth, Mads; Hegglund, Per Magnus; Wien, Iver; Olsson, Nils; Stokland, Øivind. (2011) Development of a punctuality improvement method. The TQM Journal. volum 23 (3).
Klakegg, Ole Jonny; Olsson, Nils. (2010) An empirical illustration of public project ownership. International Journal of Project Organisation and Management. volum 2 (1).
Krane, Hans Petter; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Olsson, Nils. (2010) Categorizing Risks in Seven Large Projects-Which Risks Do the Projects Focus On?. Project Management Journal. volum 41 (1).
Olsson, Nils. (2010) Den undervurderte betydningen av flaks og trynefaktor. Prosjektledelse.
Olsson, Nils; Frydenberg, Stein; Jakobsen, Erik W.; Jessen, Svein Arne. (2010) In search of project substance: how do private investors evaluate projects?. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business. volum 3 (2).
Olsson, Nils; Hansen, Geir Karsten. (2010) Identification of Critical Factors Affecting Flexibility in Hospital Construction Projects. Health Environments Research & Design Journal. volum 3 (2).
Olsson, Nils; Krane, Hans Petter; Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Veiseth, Mads. (2010) Influence of reference points in ex post evaluations of rail infrastructure projects. Transport Policy. volum 17 (4).
Cui, Yu; Olsson, Nils. (2009) Project flexibility in practice: An empirical study of reduction lists in large governmental projects. International Journal of Project Management. volum 27 (5).
Klakegg, Ole Jonny; Olsson, Nils. (2009) Hvem eier et statlig prosjekt?. Stat og styring. volum 19 (2).
Olsson, Nils; Johansen, Agnar; Langlo, Jan Alexander; Torp, Olav. (2008) Project ownership: implications on success measurement. Measuring Business Excellence. volum 12 (1).
Klakegg, Ole Jonny; Olsson, Nils. (2008) Modell for prosjekteierskap i Staten. Prosjektledelse.
Olsson, Nils. (2008) Conflics related to effectiveness and efficiency in Norwegian rail and hospital projects. Projektitoiminta. volum 29 (1).
Olsson, Nils. (2008) External and internal flexibility - aligning projects with the business strategy and executing projects efficiently. International Journal of Project Organisation and Management. volum 1 (1).
Olsson, Nils; Magnussen, Ole Morten. (2008) Flexibility at different stages in the life cycle of projects: an empirical illustration of the "freedom to maneuver". Project Management Journal. volum 38 (4).
Magnussen, Ole Morten; Olsson, Nils. (2006) Comparative analysis of cost estimates of major public investment projects. International Journal of Project Management. volum 24 (4).
Olsson, Nils. (2006) Management of flexibility in projects. International Journal of Project Management. volum 24 (1).
Olsson, Nils. (2006) Impact analysis of railway projects in a flexibility perspective. Transport reviews. volum 26.
Torp, Olav; Magnussen, Ole Morten; Olsson, Nils; Klakegg, Ole Jonny. (2006) Kostnadsusikkerhet i store stalige investeringsprosjekter. Concept rapport.
Olsson, Nils. (2004) Influencing factors on train punctuality - results from some Norwegian studies. Transport Policy. volum 11 (4).
Olsson, Nils; Austeng, Kjell; Samset, Knut Fredrik; Lædre, Ola. (2004) Ensuring Quality-at-entry: Challenges in Front-end Management. Projektitoiminta. volum 27 (1).
Olsson, Nils. (2001) Forskningsprogrammet CONCEPT - Risikoanalyse og konseptvurdering i tidligfaasen. Prosjektledelse. volum 2.

Books

Leikvam, Gunnar; Olsson, Nils. (2014) Eiendomsutvikling. Fagbokforlaget. 2014. ISBN 978-82-450-1679-6.
Rolstadås, Asbjørn; Olsson, Nils; Johansen, Agnar; Langlo, Jan Alexander. (2014) Praktisk prosjektledelse - Fra ide til gevinst. Fagbokforlaget. 2014. ISBN 978-82-450-1690-1.
Klakegg, Ole Jonny; Kjølle, Kari; Mehaug, Cecilie Gillesen; Olsson, Nils; Shiferaw, Asmamaw Tadege; Woods, Ruth. (2013) 7th Nordic Conference on Construction Economics and Organisation, Trondheim, June 12-14, 2013. Akademika forlag. 2013. ISBN 978-82-321-0273-0.
Olsson, Nils. (2011) Praktisk rapportskriving. Tapir Akademisk Forlag. 2011. ISBN 978-82-519-2771-0.
Olsson, Nils; Mads, Veiseth. (2011) Jernbanetrafikk. Tapir Akademisk Forlag. 2011. ISBN 9788251925297.
Valen, Marit Støre; Olsson, Nils; Bjørberg, Svein; Gissinger, Håkon Kvåle. (2011) Bygningsvedlikehold - bedre planlegging en nøkkel til bedre vedlikehold. Tapir Akademisk Forlag. 2011. ISBN 9788251927543. Temahefte (Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet. Fakultet for arkitektur og billedkunst) (4).

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