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Project Manager
Given the increasing structuring of permanent organizations within temporary organizations, here represented as projects, there is a proportional demand for qualified professionals to conduct this…
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Embedding project knowledge through reflective practice
The role of a lecturer in embedding project management knowledge is to appropriately apply the pedagogical process. Two issues need to be addressed in this process: the nature of the knowledge that…
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Lessons learned from client projects leveraging directed and constructivist learning methods in an undergraduate project management course
In addition to formal project management knowledge, employers are increasingly demanding relevant skills and competencies, including leadership, teamwork, communication skills, adaptability to…
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Simulation-based training in project management education
Simulation-Based Training (SBT) is considered a valuable methodology for project management education. This paper aims to identify its boundaries of effectiveness and investigate circumstances under…
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The use of the electronic portfolio in evaluating and assessing the efficacy of graduate project management education
Colleges and universities are under pressure from a variety of stakeholders to demonstrate evidence-based, authentic assessment results. The purpose of this case study was to describe one private…
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The earned schedule
The Earned Value Management (EVM) and the Critical Path Method (CPM) are widely accepted methods and are often used simultaneously to evaluate project performance. The common practice is to use EVM…
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Creating synergy in project management research on taught master's degrees
This paper proposes a collaborative research methodology for universities with taught master's degrees in project management. Project management is a constantly evolving field and there are always…
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Why information systems development projects are always late
Information systems development projects (ISD) are characterized by high rates of project overruns. To address this challenge, a novel explanation, which explores the effect on performance of task…
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Integrating performance measures to exert effective leadership in managing project portfolios
The analytical hierarchy process (AHP) is used to integrate measures from the relatively objective earned value management method and from other, more subjective evaluation methods to enhance the…
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The time dependence of CPI and SPI for software projects
This paper proposes a formal method for including time dependence in Earned Value Management (EVM). The model requires three parameters: the reject rate for completion of activities, the cost…
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