Analysis Of The Decision-Making Process For Evaluating Changes To The Scope Of Contracts (PLK): A Qualitative Study Of The Project Acceleration Unit (UPP) At SKK Migas
Keywords:
Contract Scope Change (PLK), Bounded Rationality, Tacit Knowledge, Project Governance, SKK Migas.
Abstract
Massive upstream oil and gas projects frequently require Contract Scope Changes (Perubahan Lingkup Kontrak/PLK). This study analyzes the technical evaluation decision-making process of the SKK Migas Project Acceleration Unit (UPP) in navigating bounded rationality under strict deadlines, focusing on the utilization of tacit knowledge. Employing a qualitative case study approach, data were collected through in-depth interviews with UPP and Internal Supervisory (PI) personnel, observations, and thematic analysis of four PLK meeting minutes from the Strategis X National Strategic Project. Findings reveal that UPP personnel avoid sub-optimal "satisficing" by leveraging tacit knowledge, manifested as analytical engineering intuition. Furthermore, effective evaluation relies heavily on cross-functional knowledge sharing and risk-based guidance from the PI division. The study concludes that successful PLK decision-making requires synergizing individual empirical analysis with strict adherence to SKK Migas Working Guidelines (PTK) 007 and 069, thereby ensuring megaproject integrity and state financial efficiency.
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Moura, H.P. De and Skibniewski, M.J. (2011) “The Evolution of Project Management Thinking,” IRNOP Conference Proceedings, pp. 1–15. Nonaka, I. (2009) “A dynamic theory of organizational knowledge creation,” Knowledge, Groupware and the Internet, pp. 3–42. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.5.1.14.
Patton, M.Q. (2015) Qualitative Research & Evaluation Methods: Integrating Theory and Practice. 4th ed.
Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE Publications. Polanyi, M. (2009) The Tacit dimension, Knowledge in Organisations. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company. Available at: https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv36xvpgt.10.
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SKK Migas (2018) Pedoman Tata Kerja Nomor 069: Kaidah dan Persyaratan Minimum dalam Pengelolaan Perubahan Lingkup Kontrak. Jakarta.
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Too, E.G. and Weaver, P. (2014) “The management of project management: A conceptual framework for project governance,” International Journal of Project Management, 32(8), pp. 1382–1394. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2013.07.006.
Tyrou, I. (2026) “TACIT KNOWLEDGE AND CREATIVE WRITING: A PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH TO TRANSFORMING TACIT KNOWLEDGE INTO CREATIVE EXPRESSION,” European Journal of Education Studies, 13(3), pp. 103–114.
Yin K. Robert and Campbell T. Donald (2018) Case Study Research and Design and Methods. 6th ed, (No Title). 6th ed. SAGE Publications. Available at: files/79/Yin - 2018 - Case study research and applications design and methods.pdf.
Published
2026-06-17
How to Cite
Arriell Ali Ichsani, & Anjar Priyono. (2026). Analysis Of The Decision-Making Process For Evaluating Changes To The Scope Of Contracts (PLK): A Qualitative Study Of The Project Acceleration Unit (UPP) At SKK Migas. International Journal of Economics, Business and Innovation Research, 5(04), 1412-1425. https://doi.org/10.63922/ijebir.v5i04.4468
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