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Research Summary Innovation, Organizational Project Management 25 March 2021

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Transformation in Progress

The research identifies the direction and set of transitions associated with ongoing change, building on the literature on innovation and knowledge codification and a study of London’s evolving…

Research Summary Agile, Teams 11 March 2021

Research Summaries

Taking Agile to Scale

This study explores the evolving impact of agile practices on large-scale software development programs with an emphasis on multiteam coordination.

Research Summary Career Development 9 January 2020

Becoming Boundaryless

These days, fewer employees are maintaining linear careers within one organization. Due to globalization and advancements in technology, the opportunities for career development are much more…

Research Summary Risk Management, Complexity January 2018

The Nature of Risk in Complex Projects

By Williams, Terry Based on research by Terry Williams, risk analysis for complex projects presents difficulties. Looking simply at the risks does not reveal the causal chains responsible for management actions, the…

Research Summary Agile April 2017

Exploring the Role of Project Management in the Development of the Academic Agile Software Discourse

By Lechler, Thomas G. | Yang, Siwen Based on research by Thomas G. Lechler and Siwen Yang, this article explores and reveals the role of Project Management research in the Agile discourse. The researchers analyzed 827 articles…

Research Summary Communications Management April 2017

Influence of Communication on Client Satisfaction in Information System Projects

By Diegmann, Phil | Basten, Dirk | Pankratz, Oleg Based on Research by Phil Diegmann, Dirk Basten, and Oleg Pankratz, traditionally, the success or failure of information system (IS) projects is measured by observing the adherence to budget and…

Research Summary Stakeholder Engagement, Complexity, Strategy, Organizational Project Management, Energy & Utilities April 2016

Stakeholder Dynamics During the Project Front-End

By Aaltonen, Kirsi | Kujala, Jaakko | Havela, Laura | Savage, Grant Based on the research of Kirsi Aaltonen, Jaakko Kujala, and Laura Havela, this study examines stakeholder dynamics during the project front-end stage using two case studies related to nuclear waste…

Research Summary Organizational Project Management, Innovation April 2016

The Practice of Project Management in Product Development

By Jetter, Antonie | Albar, Fatima Based on research by Antoinette Jetter and Fatima Albar, this research investigates (1) how existing project management frameworks complement product development practice; (2) how product…

Research Summary Leadership, Decision Making, Teams, Ethics, Organizational Project Management April 2016

The Metaphysical Questions Every Project Practitioner Should Ask

By Ika, Lavagnon A. | Bredillet, Christophe N. Based on research by Lavagnon Ika and Christophe N. Bredillet, this article contends that project practitioners become so familiar with the word “project” that they think about it more in terms of…

Research Summary Risk Management, Strategy, Ethics, Sustainability April 2016

Rethink! Project Stakeholder Management

By Huemann, Martina | Eskerod, Pernille | Ringhofer, Claudia Based on the research of Martina Huemann, Pernille Eskerod, and Claudia Ringhofer, many projects fail because stakeholders’ expectations and interests are not sufficiently steered and managed. This…